2 Chronicles 12:9

2 Chronicles Old Testament

WEB

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 it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

KJV

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.

Commentary

Commentary

So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem,.... The Vu lgate Latin version is,"departed from Jerusalem,''as he did, having taken it, and spoiled it of its riches, and settled a yearly tax on the inhabitants of the land; of this, and the two following verses; see Gill on Kg1 14:26 . Kg1 14:27 . Kg1 14:28 .