Overview
Shishak, king of Egypt, invaded Judah in the fifth year of King Rehoboam's reign (c. 926 BC). This invasion came as divine judgment against Judah's departure from God's law and covenant. The attack resulted in the plundering of the temple treasures, yet God's mercy was evident in preventing complete destruction when the people humbled themselves.
Key Scriptures
"So King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon and asked them how he should answer these people. They replied, 'If you will be kind to these people and please them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants'" (2 Chronicles 10:6-7, NIV).
"In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. He carried off the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the royal palace" (2 Chronicles 12:2-3, ESV).
"When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, this word of the Lord came to Shemaiah: 'Since they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them but will soon give them deliverance'" (2 Chronicles 12:7, NIV).
Application
Recognize that God may discipline believers through life's difficulties to draw them back to faithful obedience and dependence on His Word.