Shishak (also called Shemaiah) was a prophet and historian in the kingdom of Judah during the reigns of King Rehoboam and Abijah. He is known for recording the deeds of Rehoboam and Abijah in his chronicles. He delivered God's word to the kings of Judah during a critical period after the division of the kingdom.
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Record of Rehoboam's Deeds
Shishak was one of the prophets who recorded King Rehoboam's history and deeds in his chronicles, serving as a historical chronicler for the kingdom of Judah.
15The events of Rehoboam's reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, along with the genealogies? There was continual warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam.
15The events of Rehoboam's reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, along with the genealogies? There was continual warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam.
Shisha served as a prophet during the turbulent period after the united kingdom was divided into Judah and Israel, witnessing the dramatic events that followed.
3He came with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen, and troops beyond counting who came with him from Egypt: Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.
5Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and to the officials of Judah who had gathered in Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, "This is what the LORD says: You have abandoned me, so I in turn have abandoned you to the hand of Shishak."
During the time when Rehoboam abandoned the law of Jehovah, prophets like Shisha were active in delivering God's message of judgment and repentance to the people of Judah.
5Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and to the officials of Judah who had gathered in Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, "This is what the LORD says: You have abandoned me, so I in turn have abandoned you to the hand of Shishak."
7When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah: "They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them. I will grant them a measure of deliverance, and my wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.