1. And 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. / 2. And 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, →

Ah, 2 Chronicles 12. This chapter is a wild one, folks. In it, Rehoboam, the king of Judah, is attacked by Shishak, the king of Egypt. It seems that Rehoboam had been warned to keep the Lord's commands, but he refused. →

Joe: Alright, so we’re talking about 2 Chronicles 12! What’s going on in this chapter? Bible Expert: Well, this chapter is about the reign of King Rehoboam of Judah. He had become king after his father, Solomon, died. →

Alex Trebek: So, contestant, tell me a bit about yourself. Contestant: Well Alex, I'm a huge fan of the Bible and I was hoping to tell you about the book of 2 Chronicles. Alex Trebek: Ummmm, okay. What is 2 Chronicles about? →

"LISTEN UP, MAGGOTS! 2 Chronicles 12 is all about King Rehoboam of Judah. He gets a visit from Shishak, the king of Egypt, who decides to invade Judah. Rehoboam humbles himself and turns to God for help. →

Batman: Robin, we must investigate the news of Rehoboam's defeat at the hands of Shishak, King of Egypt! Robin: Yes, Batman, it appears that Rehoboam has been humbled by the Egyptians and Shishak has taken all of the treasures of Jerusalem and the temple! →

Listen, Jack, I'm gonna tell you about 2 Chronicles 12. See here, Jack, this is the time when King Rehoboam of Judah was getting some trouble from Shishak, the king of Egypt. He had come up with a whole bunch of chariots and horsemen and was attacking the land. →

King Rehoboam was ruling over Judah and he was doing a tremendous job. He had a lot of haters and losers who were saying bad things about him and his people, but they were all overrated. At one point, Shishak, the king of Egypt, came over with a very, very large army to attack Judah. →

Peter: Alright, so in 2 Chronicles 12: we've got Rehoboam, the King of Judah, and the King of Israel, Shishak, invading Jerusalem. Lois: Oh no, not Shishak! Stewie: Yes, Shishak, the Egyptian Pharaoh from Disney's The Princess and the Frog. →