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The Egyptian pharaoh who raided Jerusalem and looted Solomon's Temple
Historically Verified
A massive wall carving at the Karnak Temple in Egypt lists over 150 cities he conquered in Israel and Judah around 925 BC. A piece of a victory monument with his name was also found at Megiddo.
open_in_newPharaoh Shishak (Shoshenq I) founded Egypt's 22nd Dynasty and invaded Judah during Rehoboam's reign, just five years after Solomon's death, taking the treasures of the Temple and the royal palace — including Solomon's famous gold shields (1 Kings 14:25-26, 2 Chronicles 12:2-9). Rehoboam replaced them with bronze ones. A swift reminder that the golden age was over. His victory inscription at the temple of Karnak lists over 150 conquered cities, providing important archaeological corroboration of the biblical account.
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