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| '''Shishaq''' (''Šîšaq'' שׁישׁק) is the biblical ] form of the ancient Egyptian name of king ]. In English translations of the ], it is typically written "Shishak." See the article on ''']''' for more information. Followers of the so-called ] associated with ] and ] hold that "Shishak" is a reference to ] or ], though this identification is rejected by mainstream ]s on chronological, historical, and linguistic grounds. | |||
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| He is best known for his campaign through Palestine, as recorded in the ] (] 11:40; 14:25; ] 12:2-9). Shishaq had provided refuge to ] during the later years of ]'s reign, and upon Solomon's death, Jeroboam became king of the breakaway tribes in the north, which became the ]. In the fifth year of ]'s reign (commonly dated between 926 and 917 BC), Shoshenq swept through the ] with a powerful army, in support of his ally. Shoshenq captured a number of cities of that kingdom, including ], where he pillaged the temple and the royal palace, and carried away the shields of gold which ] had made. Although Judah was humbled, hostilities still continued between the two kingdoms; yet this was the only recorded intervention of a third party into the affairs of these two kingdoms during Rehoboam's reign. | |||
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