2 Chronicles 12:2
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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,”
עָלָה
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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מָעַל
they had acted unfaithfully
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מָעַל
they had acted unfaithfully
properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerusalem
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
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מִצְרַיִם
Egypt
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מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
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רְחַבְעָם
Rehoboam
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רְחַבְעָם
Rechabam, an Israelite king
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שִׁישַׁק
Shishak
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שִׁישַׁק
Shishak, an Egyptian king
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