1 Kings 14:25 meaning and explanation

In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem.

1 Kings 14:25, Berean Standard Bible

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These verses belong to the record of Rehoboam, Solomon's son, who ruled the southern kingdom of Judah while Jeroboam ruled the north. The narrator has just described Judah's idolatry, including high places and Asherah poles, and now reports the consequence: in Rehoboam's fifth year, Shishak king of Egypt marched against Jerusalem.

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