John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 12:9
2Ch 12:9 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. Ver. 9. So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem. ] Josephus saith he marched into it, and plundered it. But it is more likely that he compounded with Rehoboam for a great sum, as Sennacherib did with Hezekiah, 2Ki 18:14-15 and upon this account had the... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Chronicles 12:9-10
2 Chronicles 12:9-10Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass.The downward gradeSee how deterioration follows all character that goes down in its religious aspects. This deterioration marks the whole progress of human development. Is it not so with regard to all personal service? How ardent we once were! How devoted to the house of God, how punctual in attendance, how zealous in worship! How we longed for the hour of praise to double itself, that we might have long intercourse with... read more