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The Egyptian pharaoh who raided Jerusalem and looted Solomon's Temple
Also known as Shoshenq I
Shoshenq I — Karnak Relief listing over 150 conquered cities in Israel/Judah, carved c. 925 BC at Karnak Temple, Luxor; victory stele fragment found at Megiddo
Pharaoh Shishak (Shoshenq I) founded Egypt's 22nd Dynasty and invaded Judah during Rehoboam's reign, just five years after Solomon's death, taking the treasures of the Temple and the royal palace — including Solomon's famous gold shields (1 Kings 14:25-26, 2 Chronicles 12:2-9). Rehoboam replaced them with bronze ones. A swift reminder that the golden age was over. His victory inscription at the temple of Karnak lists over 150 conquered cities, providing important archaeological corroboration of the biblical account.
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Shishak is the Egyptian pharaoh who gives Jeroboam political asylum during Solomon's final years — the same king who will later raid Jerusalem and loot the Temple Solomon built.
The Great Downgrade: Gold to Bronze1 Kings 14:25-28Shishak is the Egyptian pharaoh who arrives as God's instrument of judgment on Judah, looting Jerusalem's Temple and palace treasuries and carrying off Solomon's legendary gold shields.
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