2 CHR 12:9 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἀνέβη Σουσακὶμ βασιλεὺς Αἰγύπτου ἐπὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἔλαβε τοὺς θησαυροὺς τοὺς ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου, καὶ τοὺς θησαυροὺς τοὺς ἐν οἴκῳ τοῦ βασιλέως, τὰ πάντα ἔλαβε· καὶ ἔλαβε τοὺς θυρεοὺς τοὺς χρυσοῦς οὓς ἐποίησε Σαλωμών.
(Kai anebaʸ Sousakim basileus Aiguptou epi Hierousalaʸm, kai elabe tous thaʸsaurous tous en oikōi Kuriou, kai tous thaʸsaurous tous en oikōi tou basileōs, ta panta elabe; kai elabe tous thureous tous ⱪrusous hous epoiaʸse Salōmōn.)

BrTr So Susakim king of Egypt went up against Jerusalem, and took the treasures that were in the house of the Lord, and the treasures that were in the king's house: he took all; and he took the golden shields which Solomon had made.

ULT And Shishak, the king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took the treasures of the house of Yahweh and the treasures of the house of the king. Everything he took; and he took the shields of gold that Solomon had made.

UST When Shishak’s army attacked Jerusalem, they took away the valuable things that were in the temple of Yahweh and in the king’s palace. They took everything that was valuable, including the gold shields that Solomon’s workers had made.

BSB & MSB So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, [including] the gold shields that Solomon had made.

OEB No OEB CH2 12:9 book available

WEBBE & WMBB So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the LORD’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

NET King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the Lord’s temple and of the royal palace; he took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

LSV And Shishak king of Egypt comes up against Jerusalem, and takes the treasures of the house of YHWH and the treasures of the house of the king—he has taken the whole—and he takes the shields of gold that Solomon had made;

FBV King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took the treasures of the Lord's Temple and the treasures of the royal palace. He took away everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

T4T When Shishak’s army attacked Jerusalem, they took/carried away the valuable things that were in the temple of Yahweh and the valuable things that were in the king’s palace. They took everything that was valuable, including the gold shields that Solomon’s workers had made.

LEB Then Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and he took the treasures out of the house of Yahweh and the treasures out of the king’s house. He took everything. He also took the small shields of gold that Solomon had made.

BBE So Shishak, king of Egypt, came up against Jerusalem and took away all the stored wealth of the house of the Lord and the king's house: he took everything away, and with the rest the gold body-covers which Solomon had made.

Moff So Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem, carrying off the treasures of the temple of the Eternal and the treasures of the royal palace; he carried off everything, even the golden shields made by Solomon.

JPS So 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 away; he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

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

DRA So Sesac king of Egypt departed from Jerusalem, taking away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and of the king’s house, and he took all with him, and the golden shields that Solomon had made,

YLT And Shishak king of Egypt cometh up against Jerusalem, and taketh the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the house of the king — the whole he hath taken — and he taketh the shields of gold that Solomon had made;

Drby And Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house; he took away all; and he took away the shields of gold that Solomon had made.

RV So 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 away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
(So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Yerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.)

SLT And Shishak king of Egypt will come up against Jerusalem, and will take the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the house of the king; he took the whole: and he will take the shields of gold that Solomon made.

Wbstr So 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.

KJB-1769 So 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.
(So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Yerusalem, 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.)

KJB-1611 So Shishak king of Egypt came vp against Ierusalem, and tooke away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the kings house, hee tooke all: he caried away also the shields of gold, which Solomon had made.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And so Sesac king of Egypt came to Hierusalem, & toke away the treasures of the house of the Lorde, and the treasures of the kinges house, he toke euen all: and he carryed away the shieldes of golde which Solomon made.
(And so Sesac king of Egypt came to Yerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the kings house, he took even all: and he carryed away the shields of gold which Solomon made.)

Gnva Then Shishak King of Egypt came vp against Ierusalem, and tooke the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the Kings house he tooke euen all, and hee caried away the shields of golde, which Salomon had made.
(Then Shishak King of Egypt came up against Yerusalem, and took the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the Kings house he took even all, and he carried away the shields of gold, which Solomon had made.)

Cvdl Thus wete Sisack the kynge of Egipte vp to Ierusalem, & toke the treasures in the house of the LORDE, & the treasures in the kynges house, and caried all awaye, and toke the shyldes of golde that Salomon caused to make:
(Thus went Sisack the king of Egypt up to Yerusalem, and took the treasures in the house of the LORD, and the treasures in the kings house, and carried all away, and took the shields of gold that Solomon caused to make:)

Wycl Therfor Sesach, the kyng of Egipt, yede a wey fro Jerusalem, aftir that he hadde take awei the tresouris of the hows of the Lord, and of the kyngis hows; and he took alle thingis with hym, and the goldun scheeldis whiche Salomon hadde maad,
(Therefore Sesach, the king of Egypt, went a way from Yerusalem, after that he had take away the treasuries of the house of the Lord, and of the kings house; and he took all things with him, and the golden shields which Solomon had made,)

Luth Also zog Sisak, der König von Ägypten, herauf gen Jerusalem und nahm die Schätze im Hause des HErr’s und die Schätze im Hause des Königs und nahm es alles weg; und nahm auch die güldenen Schilde, die Salomo machen ließ.
(So pulled Shishak, the/of_the king from Egypt, up to/toward Jerusalem and took the treasures(n) in_the house(n) the LORD’s and the treasures(n) in_the house(n) the kings and took it all/everything away/gone; and took also the golden shields/signs(n), the Salomo make left/let.)

ClVg Recessit itaque Sesac rex Ægypti ab Jerusalem, sublatis thesauris domus Domini et domus regis: omniaque secum tulit, et clypeos aureos quos fecerat Salomon:[fn]
(He_retired therefore Shishak king of_Egypt away Yerusalem, removed treasures home Master and home king: and_all with_him took, and shields gold which had_done Solomon:)

12.9 Sesac rex. Byssus cilicii vel gaudium cilicii. Byssus quidem subtilitatem significat: cilicium, quod fit de pilis caprarum, peccata. In bysso ergo cilicii, versutia diabolicæ fraudis in persuasione peccati. Sesac Jerosolymitanas opes aufert, cum diabolus qui callide decipit et gaudet in multitudine peccatorum, ecclesiasticos viros scientia spirituali et opere virtutis spoliat: et eos qui videbantur in Ecclesia decori, spoliatos secum in barathrum perditionis mergit. Clypeos. Salomon scuta aurea fecit, et custodibus domus suæ tradidit, cum Christus spiritualem scientiam per duo Testamenta doctoribus Ecclesiæ ad plebem tuendam commendavit. Hanc antiquus hostis per incuriam retrorsum abstrahit. Cum enim intendunt terrenis rebus, minusque curant de cœlestibus, officio pristino et scientia nudatos quasi in domo propria opibus spoliatos relinquit. Tales vero cum se sensu spirituali privatos aspiciunt, per eloquentiam verborum copiam quærunt, quorum sonoritatem velut scutorum æreorum firmitatem contra hostes pro subjectis opponunt. Sed quanto æs auro vilius, tanto inferior est eloquentia veræ sapientiæ fructu. Unde: Ubi plurima verba, ibi frequenter egestas Prov. 14..

12.9 Shishak king. Fine_linen sackcloth or joy sackcloth. Fine_linen indeed subtlety means: garment/hair-cloth, that fit from/about hair goats, sins. In fine_linen therefore sackcloth, cunning devilish fraud in/into/on persuasion of_sin. Shishak Yerosolymitanas wealth takes_away, when/with the_devil who/which expertly deceives and rejoices in/into/on multitude of_sins/sinners, ecclesiastic men knowledge/skill spiritual and by_work of_virtue spoilst: and them who/which they_seemed in/into/on Assembly/Church beauty, robs with_him in/into/on abyss of_destruction sinks. Shields. Solomon shields gold he_did, and to_the_guards home his/her_own(pl) he_delivered, when/with Christ/Messiah spiritual knowledge through two Testaments to_teachers Assemblies/Churches to the_people to_be_protected recommended. This ancient the_enemy through carelessness backwards drags_away_from. Since because they_attend earthly things, and_less they_care from/about heavenly, officio former and knowledge/skill stripped as_if in/into/on at_home own resources robs leaves. Tales indeed/however when/with himself sense spiritual private they_look, through eloquence of_words abundance they_seek, whose melodiousness like/as of_shields bronze firmness on_the_contrary enemies for subjected they_oppose. But how_much brass with_gold cheapus, so_much lower it_is eloquence really of_wisdom fruit. From_where/who: Where many_(things) words, there frequently poverty Proverbs. 14..

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Shishak, king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_ascended Shiyshaq king Miʦrayim/(Egypt) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Yerushalayim and=he/it_took DOM treasures_of house_of YHWH and=DOM treasures_of house_of the=king DOM (the),everything took and=he/it_took DOM shields_of the=gold which/who he/it_had_made Shəlomoh/(Solomon) )

“Shishak, king of Egypt” here is a metonym for Shishak along with the Egyptian army. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 12:2](../12/02.md). Alternate translation: [Shishak, king of Egypt, and his army with him, came up against Jerusalem]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) came up against

This is an idiom that means marched against or attacked. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 12:2](../12/02.md). Alternate translation: [came to attack]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the house of Yahweh

Here the word “house” represents the temple. Alternate translation: [the temple of Yahweh]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the shields of gold that Solomon had made

It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon make these shields. Alternate translation: [the shields of gold that Solomon had his craftsmen make]

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Prophets of the Old Testament before 800 B.C.

If you ask someone today what biblical prophets did, they will likely tell you that they divinely foretold of future events. While this was often the case, most prophets in the Bible focused as much on “forthtelling” God’s messages as they did on “foretelling” the future. That is, their primary role was to simply “forthtell” divinely acquired messages to leaders and groups of people, and at times that included foretelling of coming judgment, blessing, rescue, etc. Also, though plenty of prophets (sometimes called “seers” in Scripture) often spoke in confrontational or eccentric language that put them at odds with kings and religious leaders, the biblical writers also applied the term prophet to people who communicated God’s messages in ways that many readers today might not think of as prophecy, such as worship leaders appointed by David to “prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals” (1 Chronicles 25:1). Similarly, the books of Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings are typically categorized as history by Christians, but in the Hebrew canon they belong to the category of Former Prophets. The Lord raised up prophets throughout all of biblical history, from the giving of the law under Moses to the revelation of the last days by the apostle John, and the kings of Israel and Judah often recognized and supported specific people as official prophets of the royal court and consulted them to find out God’s perspective about official matters. Following is a list of nearly everyone designated as prophet or seer in the Old Testament and the primary area of their ministry.

• Deborah (1216 B.C.) [Judges 4:4] => Baal-tamar?
• Samuel (1070 B.C.) [1 Samuel 3:20; 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 35:18] => Ramah
• Gad (1018 B.C.) [2 Samuel 24:11; 1 Chronicles 21:9; 29:29; 2 Chronicles 29:25] => Masada?
• Nathan (1000 B.C.) [2 Samuel 12:1; 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 29:25] => Jerusalem
• Asaph (1000 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 29:30] => Jerusalem
• Ahijah (935 B.C.) [1 Kings 11:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29] => Jerusalem
• Shemaiah (930 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 12:2-15] => Jerusalem
• Iddo (913 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 9:29; 12:15; 13:22] => Jerusalem
• Jehu son of Hanani (890 B.C.) [1 Kings 16:1-7; 2 Chronicles 19:2] => Samaria?
• Azariah (890 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 15:1-8] => Jerusalem
• Elijah (860 B.C.) [1 Kings 18:36] => Samaria
• Micaiah (853 B.C.) [1 Kings 22:8-23; 2 Chronicles 18:7-22] => Samaria
• Jahaziel (853 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 20:14] => Jerusalem
• Eliezer (853 B.C.) [2 Chronicles 20:37] => Mareshah
• Elisha (850 B.C.) [1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 2:15] => Samaria
• Joel (835 B.C.) [Joel 1:1] => Jerusalem

Shishak Attacks Israel and Judah

1 Kings 14:21-31; 2 Chronicles 11-12

At the start of his long and prosperous reign, King Solomon formed an alliance with Egypt and sealed their treaty by marrying Pharaoh’s daughter (1 Kings 3:1). While this ensured no overt military conflict between Israel and Egypt, behind the scenes Egypt was no doubt working to subtly undermine Solomon’s power, as evidenced by at least two occasions when Egypt granted asylum to Solomon’s enemies (1 Kings 11:14-40). After Solomon died, one of those enemies–Jeroboam–returned from Egypt and was made king over the northern tribes, while Solomon’s son Rehoboam continued to rule over Judah (1 Kings 12:16-20). Philistia also appears to have reestablished its independence after Solomon’s death. It must have been clear to Rehoboam that Egypt and Philistia, and perhaps Moab, could no longer be trusted as safe neighbors, because he immediately fortified a number of towns throughout Judah. Interestingly, none of these fortified towns were located between Judah and Israel. Instead, they guarded all routes leading to Jerusalem from the west, south, and southeast. In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, around 926 B.C., King Shishak of Egypt (also called Shoshenq I) launched a military campaign throughout Judah and Israel, attacking numerous towns. Shishak was of Libyan ancestry himself and was aided in his campaign by a vast army of Libyans, Sukkiim, and Cushites. He did not continue to occupy the towns of Israel and Judah, however, suggesting that his primary goal was simply to weaken both nations after the death of Solomon. Shishak recorded his campaign on sculptures in the temple of Karnak near the Egyptian capital of Thebes. Some of the towns noted in his list are difficult to identify with certainty, but those that have been somewhat firmly established are shown on this map. It should also be noted that a large portion of Shishak’s list pertaining to the Judahite towns has been severely damaged, so he likely attacked several other towns not shown on this map. The towns of Jerusalem, Libnah, and Beersheba also must have been among those missing from the Judahite list, because the Bible explicitly notes that Jerusalem was attacked (1 Kings 14:25-26; 2 Chronicles 12:9), and the destruction layers of Libnah and Beersheba suggest that Shishak had destroyed them as well. The Bible also notes that Shishak took away the treasures of the Temple and the king’s palace, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

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Prophets of the Old Testament before 800 B.C.

Shishak Attacks Israel and Judah

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