Lexical Definition

‎שִׁישַׁק‎ Shîyshaq (shee-shak') Shishak ^N:N-M-P
or שׁוּשַׁק Shûwshaq (shooshak'); of Egyptian derivation

Shishak.

• § Shishak = "greedy of fine linen"
• Shishak, an Egyptian king

1) king of Egypt, Sheshonk I, 1st king of the Bubastite 22nd dynasty; ruled in Egypt during the reigns of Solomon and Rehoboam and attacked the southern kingdom under Rehoboam and apparently made it tributary

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.40

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שׁוּשַׁק‎ proper name, masculine 1Kgs 14:25 Kt, Qr ‎שִׁישׁקּ‎ ‎שׁוּת‎ see ‎שׁית‎.

‎שִׁישַׁק‎ proper name, masculine king of Egypt, Solomon's time ( 10th century B.C.), 1Kgs 11:40; 1Kgs 14:25 Qr (Kt ‎שושק‎), = 2Chr 12:2; 2Chr 12:9, ‎שִׁישָׁ֑ק‎ v2Chr 12:5 v2Chr 12:5 v2Chr 12:7 = Šešonk I, first king of 22nd dynasty, Blau^{ZMG xv (1861), 233 ff.} Steind^{BAS i. 351}; = Sošenk WMM^{As.u.Eur.166 ff.}; Ency. Bib. SHISHAK; compare Griffith^{Hast. DB SHISHAK. p. 1004}

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • A Pharaoh • Egyptian Pharaoh who invaded Judah during Rehoboam's reign.

Pharaoh living at the time of United Monarchy

Shishak was an Egyptian Pharaoh who invaded Judah during the reign of King Rehoboam and captured fortified cities.

• An Egyptian Pharaoh living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.40;
• referred to as Shishak or Shishak (=Qere. Ketiv= Shushak) שִׁישַׁק.

Shishak, also known as Sheshonk I, was an Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled during the 10th century BC. He is mentioned in 1 Kings 11:40, 14:25, and 2 Chronicles 12:2-9 in connection with his invasion of Judah during the reign of King Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. When Jeroboam, Solomon's servant, rebelled against Rehoboam, he fled to Egypt and found refuge under Shishak's protection. In the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign, Shishak attacked Jerusalem with a vast army, capturing fortified cities in Judah. He seized treasures from the temple and the royal palace, including gold shields that Solomon had made. Rehoboam humbled himself before the Lord, and God granted Judah deliverance from complete destruction. However, they became subject to Shishak, and Rehoboam had to replace the gold shields with bronze ones. Shishak's invasion significantly weakened Judah's power and wealth, marking a decline from the prosperous reign of Solomon. Historically, Shishak is identified with Sheshonk I, the founder of the 22nd Dynasty of Egypt, and his invasion of Judah is confirmed by archaeological evidence, including a relief at the Karnak Temple in Egypt that lists numerous places he conquered, including many in Israel and Judah.

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