Shoshenq I

The Egyptian pharaoh who raided Jerusalem and looted Solomon's Temple

Also known as Shoshenq I

verifiedReal Person — History Confirms· 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.Wikipediaopen_in_new

Shoshenq I — Karnak Relief listing over 150 conquered cities in Israel/Judah, carved c. 925 BC at Karnak Temple, Luxor; victory stele fragment found at Megiddo

RolePharaoh of Egypt

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Pharaoh 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.