3 Kingdoms 14

1For they built high places for themselves: sacred pillars, and groves on every high hill and under every shady tree.

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2So there was a conspiracy in the land, and they did all the detestable things of the nations the Lord removed from before the children of Israel.

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3In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem.

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4He took all the treasures of the Lord's house, the treasures of the king's house, and the gold spears David received from the hand of the servants of Hadadezer, king of Syria, who brought them to Jerusalem. He took away all the gold weapons.

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5Then King Rehoboam made bronze weapons in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the doorway of the king's house.

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6For whenever the king entered the house of the Lord, the guards carried them, then brought them back into the guardroom.

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7Now the rest of the words of Rehoboam, and everything he did, is it not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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8There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.

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9So Rehoboam rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. Then Abijam his son reigned in his place.

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10In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam the son of Rehoboam became king over Judah.

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11He reigned for six years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maachah the daughter of Abishalom.

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