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c. 925 BCE·Divided Kingdom·Event

Shishak's Invasion

Scripture: 1 Kings 14:25–26; 2 Chronicles 12:1–9

The Bubastite Portal at Karnak, where Sheshonq I recorded his campaign
The Bubastite Portal at Karnak, where Sheshonq I recorded his campaign · Photo: Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 · Source

The claim

In the fifth year of Rehoboam, Pharaoh Shishak attacks Jerusalem and takes the temple treasures.

What archaeology found

Pharaoh Sheshonq I (founder of the 22nd Dynasty) carved a list of conquered places on the Bubastite Portal at Karnak, including many towns in Israel and the Negev. A fragment of his victory stele was found at Megiddo.

Sources

  1. Kenneth A. Kitchen, The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt (1100–650 BC), Aris & Phillips (1973)

Verdict history

  • ConfirmedInitial verdict.