1 Kings 14:25It happened in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~925 BC. Egyptian pharaoh Shishak's massive army approaches the golden city that Solomon built...
The emotion here: chronicling inevitable judgment with heavy heart
The original word
ālāh (עָלָה) — to go up, ascend, but also to attack from below
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows Shishak's campaign inscription at Karnak temple lists 150+ captured cities
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 14:25
This happened just 5 years into Rehoboam's reign — barely enough time to get comfortable
Common misconceptionPeople think this was random bad luck, but it was divine discipline for abandoning God (2 Chronicles 12:1-2). Consequences aren't always punishment — sometimes they're correction.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 14:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 14:25 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, consequences. Notable phrases: Shishak king of Egypt; came up against Jerusalem.
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