KJV ORIGINAL
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He captured the fortified cities that belonged to Judah and marched toward Jerusalem.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how an enemy successfully conquered Judah's strongest defensive cities and was now approaching the capital.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to Pharaoh Shishak of Egypt's invasion of Judah during King Rehoboam's reign around 925 BC. The 'fenced cities' were Judah's fortified strongholds designed to protect the kingdom from invasion. Shishak's campaign was so successful that he overwhelmed these defensive positions and threatened Jerusalem itself, which was a direct consequence of Judah's unfaithfulness to God.
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