1So, Rehoboam got the kingdom on lock and started flexin’, but then he ghosted the Lord’s law, and all of Israel was like, “Same.”

2Fast forward to year five, and Shishak from Egypt rolls up on Jerusalem ‘cause they were being sus with the Lord.

3He came through with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen—like, the squad was endless from Egypt: the Lubims, Sukkiims, and Ethiopians.

4He snagged the fortified cities belonging to Judah and made his way to Jerusalem.

5Then Shemaiah the prophet pulled up on Rehoboam and the Judah squad in Jerusalem, saying, “Yo, the Lord’s saying you ditched me, so I’m leaving you in Shishak’s hands.”

6The Israel princes and the king were like, “We messed up,” and admitted, “The Lord’s righteous, no cap.”

7When the Lord saw them humble themselves, He hit up Shemaiah saying, “They’re humble now; I won’t wreck them completely, but I’ll give them some help; my wrath won’t hit Jerusalem through Shishak.”

8But they’ll still be his servants so they can vibe with my service and the kingdoms around them.

9So, Shishak from Egypt came at Jerusalem and took all the treasures from the Lord’s house and the king’s crib; he even snatched the gold shields Solomon made.

10Instead, Rehoboam made brass shields and gave them to the chief guard at the king’s entrance.

11When the king went into the Lord’s house, the guard came and grabbed the shields, bringing them back to the guard chamber.

12When he humbled himself, the Lord eased up on his wrath and didn’t wipe him out completely, plus things were going alright in Judah.

13So, King Rehoboam got stronger in Jerusalem and ruled: he was 41 when he started, reigning for 17 years in the city the Lord chose from all the tribes of Israel. His mom was Naamah, an Ammonite queen.

14He did bad stuff ‘cause he didn’t prep his heart to seek the Lord, fr.

15Now, the deeds of Rehoboam, from start to finish, are they not in the book of Shemaiah the prophet and Iddo the seer about the family lines? There were constant beefs between Rehoboam and Jeroboam.

16Rehoboam passed away and was buried in David’s city; his son Abijah took over the throne.

1And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.

2And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the Lord,

3With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

4And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

5Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

6Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.

7And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

8Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

10Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house.

11And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.

12And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.

13So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

14And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord.

15Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

16And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.