2 Chronicles 12:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Shishak, king of Egypt, came up against Jerusalem and took the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields Solomon had made.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    So Shishak{H7895} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} came up{H5927} against Jerusalem,{H3389} and took away{H3947} the treasures{H214} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and the treasures{H214} of the king's{H4428} house:{H1004} he took{H3947} all away: he took away{H3947} also the shields{H4043} of gold{H2091} which Solomon{H8010} had made.{H6213}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    So Shishak{H7895} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} came up{H5927}{(H8799)} against Jerusalem{H3389}, and took away{H3947}{(H8799)} the treasures{H214} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and the treasures{H214} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}; he took{H3947}{(H8804)} all: he carried away{H3947}{(H8799)} also the shields{H4043} of gold{H2091} which Solomon{H8010} had made{H6213}{(H8804)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Thus wete Sisack the kynge of Egipte vp to Ierusalem, & toke the treasures in the house of the LORDE, & the treasures in the kynges house, and caried all awaye, and toke the shyldes of golde that Salomon caused to make:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Shishak King of Egypt came vp against Ierusalem, and tooke the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the Kings house he tooke euen all, and hee caried away the shields of golde, which Salomon had made.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And so Sesac king of Egypt came to Hierusalem, & toke away the treasures of the house of the Lorde, and the treasures of the kinges house, he toke euen all: and he carryed away the shieldes of golde which Solomon made.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king's house: he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Shishak king of Egypt cometh up against Jerusalem, and taketh the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the house of the king -- the whole he hath taken -- and he taketh the shields of gold that Solomon had made;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house: he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house: he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So Shishak, king of Egypt, came up against Jerusalem and took away all the stored wealth of the house of the Lord and the king's house: he took everything away, and with the rest the gold body-covers which Solomon had made.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Yahweh, 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the LORD’s temple and of the royal palace; he took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 10:16-17 : 16 And king Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went into one shield. 17 And he made three hundred smaller shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went into one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
  • 2 Chr 9:15-16 : 15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went into each shield. 16 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
  • Lam 1:10 : 10 The adversary has spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she has seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom you commanded that they should not enter into your congregation.
  • 1 Kgs 14:25-28 : 25 And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem: 26 And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made. 27 And king Rehoboam made in their place bronze shields, and committed them to the hands of the chiefs of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house. 28 And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard carried them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
  • 1 Kgs 15:18 : 18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and King Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying,
  • 2 Kgs 16:8 : 8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's house and sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.
  • 2 Kgs 18:15-16 : 15 Hezekiah gave him all the silver found in the house of the LORD and the treasuries of the king's house. 16 At that time Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 14:25-28
    4 verses
    92%

    25 And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:

    26 And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

    27 And king Rehoboam made in their place bronze shields, and committed them to the hands of the chiefs of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.

    28 And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard carried them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.

  • 2 Chr 12:10-11
    2 verses
    81%

    10 In their place, King Rehoboam made shields of brass and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, who kept the entrance of the king's house.

    11 And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them and brought them back into the guard chamber.

  • 2 Chr 12:2
    78%

    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,

  • 2 Kgs 24:13
    77%

    13 And he carried out from there all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.

  • 2 Chr 9:12-17
    6 verses
    76%

    12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. So she turned and went back to her own land, she and her servants.

    13 The weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

    14 besides what the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

    15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went into each shield.

    16 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

    17 The king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.

  • 2 Sam 8:7
    75%

    7 And David took the golden shields that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 18:7
    75%

    7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 12:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4 And he took the fortified cities of Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

    5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah, who were gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, Thus says the LORD, You have forsaken me, and therefore I also have left you in the hand of Shishak.

  • 1 Kgs 10:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16 And king Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went into one shield.

    17 And he made three hundred smaller shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went into one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

  • 2 Kgs 12:18
    73%

    18 Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold found in the treasures of the house of the LORD and the king's house, and sent them to Hazael king of Syria. Then he departed from Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 25:24
    73%

    24 And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obededom, and the treasures of the king's house, along with the hostages, and returned to Samaria.

  • 2 Kgs 14:14
    72%

    14 And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.

  • 2 Kgs 25:14-16
    3 verses
    72%

    14 And they took away the pots, the shovels, the wick trimmers, the spoons, and all the bronze vessels used in ministering.

    15 And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

    16 The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the bronze of all these vessels was beyond measure.

  • 2 Chr 36:18
    72%

    18 And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.

  • 2 Chr 12:8
    71%

    8 Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

  • 2 Chr 36:7
    71%

    7 Nebuchadnezzar also took some of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and placed them in his temple at Babylon.

  • 2 Kgs 18:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15 Hezekiah gave him all the silver found in the house of the LORD and the treasuries of the king's house.

    16 At that time Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

  • Jer 52:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19 And the basins, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the pots, and the lampstands, and the spoons, and the cups; what was of gold in gold, and what was of silver in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

    20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve bronze bulls that were under the bases, which King Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the bronze of these vessels was beyond weight.

  • 1 Kgs 11:40
    70%

    40 Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

  • 2 Kgs 22:9
    70%

    9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who have the oversight of the house of the LORD.

  • 1 Kgs 7:48
    69%

    48 And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained to the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, upon which was the showbread,

  • 2 Chr 9:20
    69%

    20 All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; silver was not regarded as anything in the days of Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 5:1
    69%

    1 Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished; and Solomon brought in all the things that his father David had dedicated: the silver, the gold, and all the instruments, he placed among the treasures of the house of God.

  • 1 Kgs 15:18
    69%

    18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and King Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 12:10
    69%

    10 When they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king's scribe and the high priest came up, put the money into bags, and counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD.

  • Joel 3:5
    69%

    5 Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my precious pleasant things.

  • 1 Kgs 7:51
    68%

    51 Thus was completed all the work that King Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated: the silver, the gold, and the vessels, and he put them among the treasures of the house of the LORD.

  • Isa 39:2
    68%

    2 And Hezekiah was pleased with them, and showed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures; there was nothing in his house nor in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.

  • Dan 1:2
    68%

    2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with part of the vessels of the house of God, which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasury of his god.

  • 1 Kgs 10:21
    68%

    21 And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 23:9
    68%

    9 Moreover Jehoiada the priest gave the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had belonged to King David, which were in the house of God.

  • 1 Kgs 12:28
    68%

    28 Therefore the king took counsel and made two calves of gold, and said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    68%

    15 This is the reason for the levy which king Solomon raised; to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 2 Chr 32:27
    68%

    27 Hezekiah had great riches and honor, and he made himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of beautiful items;

  • 2 Chr 1:17
    67%

    17 And they fetched up and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and they brought out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.