1And 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. 2And 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, 3With 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. 4And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
5¶ 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. 6Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. 7And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.12.7 some: or, a little while 8Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. 9So 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. 10Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house. 11And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber. 12And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.12.12 and also…: or, and yet in Judah there were good things
13¶ So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. 14And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.12.14 prepared: or, fixed 15Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.12.15 book: Heb. words 16And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.12.16 Abijah: also called, Abijam
12
エジプトの王シシャクの攻撃
1ところがレハブアムは、彼の人気が高まり、力がついてくると、主を捨ててしまいました。そして民も、王の罪にならいました。 2その結果、エジプトの王シシャクが、レハブアム王の第五年にエルサレムを攻撃して来ました。 3戦いには、戦車千二百台、騎兵六万、エジプト人、リビヤ人、スキ人、エチオピヤ人からなる、数えきれないほどの大軍が加わりました。 4シシャク王は、たちまちユダの要塞の町々を占領し、ついにエルサレムまで攻め上りました。 5その時、預言者シェマヤは、レハブアム王と、難を避けてエルサレムに逃げて来たユダ各地の指導者たちに会い、こう言いました。「主は言われる。『あなたがたはわたしを捨てた。それで、わたしもあなたがたを捨て、シシャクの手に渡す。』」 6すると、王と指導者たちは罪を告白し、「私たちをこのようになさる主は正しい」と言いました。 7このへりくだった様子を見た主は、シェマヤにこう語らせました。「あなたがたがへりくだったので、すべて滅ぼすようなことはしない。シシャクの手によって、エルサレムに怒りを注ぐことはやめよう。 8ただし、シシャクに貢ぎ物を納めなければならない。シシャクに仕えるよりも、わたしに仕えるほうがどれほど幸いか、よくよくわかるだろう。」
9シシャクはエルサレムを占領し、神殿と王宮の財宝を全部奪い取り、ソロモンの金の盾も奪い取りました。 10そこでレハブアム王は、代わりに青銅の盾を作り、護衛隊長に保管させました。 11王が神殿に入る時、護衛兵がその盾を持ち、あとで武器貯蔵庫に戻すのです。 12王がへりくだった時、主の怒りは収まったので、徹底的に懲らしめられるようなことはありませんでした。事実、シシャクの侵略を受けてからも、ユダの経済力は衰えませんでした。
13レハブアム王は、主がイスラエルのすべての町から、ご自分の住まいとして選んだ町エルサレムで、十七年の間治めました。彼が王となったのは四十一歳で、母はナアマといい、アモン人の女でした。 14彼は、心から主を喜ばせようとしたことがない、悪い王でした。
15レハブアム王の業績については、『預言者シェマヤと先見者イドの書いた言行録』および系図にくわしく記されています。レハブアムとヤロブアムとの間には、絶えず戦いがありました。 16レハブアムは死んでエルサレムに葬られ、その子アビヤが新しく王となりました。
