2 Chronicles 12



1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom,

and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD,

and all Israel with him.

2 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king

of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against

the LORD,

3 with twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen:

and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt;

the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah,

and came to Jerusalem.

5 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah,

that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto

them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also

left you in the hand of Shishak.

6 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves;

and they said, The LORD is righteous.

7 And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD

came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will

not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath

shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

8 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service,

and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

9 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away

the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's

house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon

had made.

10 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them

to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's

house.

11 And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came

and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.

12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that

he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.



2 Chronicles 12:13-14



The Death of Rehoboam



13 (1Ki 14:21; Dt 12:5) So King Rehoboam was strong and reigned in Jerusalem.

For Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king,

and he reigned for seventeen years in Jerusalem,

the city that the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,

to put His name there. His mother's name was Naamah the Ammonite.

14 (2Ch 19:3) And he acted evil because he did not set his heart

to seek out the Lord



13 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned:

for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign,

and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD

had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there.

And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.



1 Kings 14



25 (1Ki 11:40) In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt

came up against Jerusalem.

26 (1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 9:15-16) He took away all the treasures of the house

of the Lord and the treasures of the king's house, even all the shields

of gold which Solomon had made.

27 (1Sa 8:11; 22:17) King Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields

and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard who guarded

the king's house.

28 And whenever the king entered the house of the Lord,

the guards carried them and brought them back into the guard chamber.



25 And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king

of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:

26 and he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures

of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields

of gold which Solomon had made.

27 And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them

unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's

house.

28 And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that

the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.



2 Chronicles 12:13-16



The Death of Rehoboam



13 (1Ki 14:21; Dt 12:5) So King Rehoboam was strong and reigned in Jerusalem.

For Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king,

and he reigned for seventeen years in Jerusalem,

the city that the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,

to put His name there. His mother's name was Naamah the Ammonite.

14 (2Ch 19:3) And he acted evil because he did not set his heart

to seek out the Lord.

15 (2Ch 9:29; 12:5; 1Ki 12:22) Now, are not the acts of Rehoboam written

from beginning to end in the annals of Shemaiah the prophet

and Iddo the seer, according to genealogy?

And there were battles between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried

in the City of David, and Abijah ruled in his place.



13 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned:

for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign,

and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD

had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there.

And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.

15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the

book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies?

And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David:

and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.



1 Kings 14



29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam and all that he did,

are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

30 (1Ki 12:21; 12:24) There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam

all their days.

31 (2Ch 12:16; Mt 1:7) Rehoboam slept with his fathers

and was buried with his fathers in the City of David.

And his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonitess.

And Abijah his son reigned in his stead.



29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they

not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

30 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.

31 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers

in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.



2) Our Daily Bread for 23 June 2026 Titled Shining Faces By James Banks



Exodus 34:29-35



Moses' Radiant Face



29 (Ex 32:15; Mt 17:2) When Moses came down from Mount Sinai

with the two tablets of testimony in the hands of Moses,

when he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that

the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him.

30 So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses,

amazingly, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid

to come near him.

31 But Moses called to them, and Aaron

and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him,

and Moses spoke to them.

32 Afterward all the children of Israel drew near,

and he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken

to him on Mount Sinai.

33 When Moses finished speaking with them,

he put a veil over his face.

34 (2Co 3:16) But whenever Moses went in before the Lord to

speak with Him, he took the veil off until he came out.

Then he came out and spoke to the children of Israel

what he had been commanded.

35 The children of Israel saw the face of Moses,

that the skin of Moses' face shone,

and then Moses put the veil over his face again

until he went in to speak with Him.



[29] And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two

tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that

Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

[30] And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the

skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

[31] And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the

congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.

[32] And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in

commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.

[33] And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

[34] But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the

vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of

Israel that which he was commanded.

[35] And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of

Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went

in to speak with him.



"He has a sugar face!" our vet exclaimed as she gave our young dog his annual

checkup. "A sugar face?" I asked. "It's a term used for retrievers whose faces

turn prematurely white," she replied, smiling.

"It's just a sign of the sweetness inside."



Reflecting on that moment later, I thought about what shows up on my face when

others meet me. Do they catch a glimpse of "the sweetness inside," the

transforming power of Jesus' love in my heart and life? The Bible tells of the

breathtaking moments when Moses came down from Mount Sinai after spending days

in God's presence. Moses "was not aware that his face was radiant because he

had spoken with the Lord," so radiant that the people "were afraid to come

near him" (Exodus 34:29-30). To avoid frightening them further, Moses "put a

veil over his face" and removed it

when "he went in to speak with the Lord" (vv. 33, 35).



Moses was of course literally speaking with God "face to face" (33:11),

a unique moment in the Bible. But Scripture also reminds us that we who know

God through Christ "are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing

glory" (2 Corinthians 3:18). His presence within us can be winsome to

others - a work of God's love. Our faces may not shine like Moses' did, but as

we spend time in God's presence, He'll become increasingly evident in us.



Reflect & Pray



How is God’s love evident in your life?

How might you share it with others today?



Please let my face shine with Your love,

dear Father, that others may love You too!