2 Chronicles 12:4
“And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.”
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,
With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.
Related Verses
“And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.”
“And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.”
“And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.”
“Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.”
“Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.”