2 Chronicles 12:9

What does 2 Chronicles 12:9 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 12:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So Sesac king of Egypt departed from Jerusalem, taking away the treasures of the king's house, and he took all with him, and the golden shields that Solomon had made,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And 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 away all; and he took away the shields of gold that Solomon had made.

Context

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

v.9This passage

v.10And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, that kept the door of the king’s house.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 14:25

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

  • 2 Kings 18:15

    And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king’s house.

  • 2 Kings 16:8

    And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

  • 1 Kings 10:16

    And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.

  • Lamentations 1:10

    The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: For she hath seen that the nations are entered into her sanctuary, Concerning whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thine assembly.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:15

    And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one buckler.

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