2 Chronicles 12:2

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,

Cross-reference

2 Chronicles 12:5 Historical context

2 Chronicles 12:5 gives the reason for Shishak's attack: Rehoboam abandoned the Lord — explaining the invasion here.

2 Chronicles 7:19 Prophetic fulfillment

In 2 Chronicles 7:19, God warns that forsaking Him will lead to judgment — Shishak's invasion here fulfills that conditional threat.

In 2 Chronicles 36:14-19, the same pattern recurs: unfaithfulness leads to foreign invasion and temple plunder, this time by Babylon.

2 Chronicles 6:28 lists enemies as a covenant curse Solomon prayed about — Shishak's invasion here fulfills that warning.

1 Kings 11:40 Historical context

1 Kings 11:40 introduces Shishak as Jeroboam's refuge — same Egyptian king who attacks Rehoboam in 12:2.

In 1 Kings 14:24-26, the same event is recorded: Shishak's invasion as judgment for Judah's unfaithfulness, with parallel details about temple treasures.

1 Kings 14:25 records the same event — Shishak's attack in Rehoboam's fifth year — from the parallel Kings account.

In Judges 2:13-15, Israel's idolatry leads to enemy invasion and plunder — the same cycle of sin and judgment seen here with Shishak.

1 Chronicles 28:9 Related theme

In 1 Chronicles 28:9, David warns Solomon that forsaking God brings rejection — Shishak's invasion is a concrete example of that principle.

Nehemiah 9:26 Related theme

In Nehemiah 9:26, Israel's rebellion and rejection of God's law is confessed — Shishak's invasion here is one instance of the resulting judgment.

In Nehemiah 9:27, God responds to rebellion by handing Israel over to enemies — Shishak's invasion here exemplifies that pattern of deliverance into oppressors' hands.

In Psalm 106:43, God repeatedly hands Israel over to enemies for their sins — Shishak's invasion here fits that recurring cycle of rebellion and oppression.

In Psalm 106:44, God hears Israel's cry and relents — this contrasts with Shishak's invasion, where Rehoboam humbles himself and God grants some deliverance.

Isaiah 63:10 describes Israel rebelling and grieving God's Spirit, the same pattern of unfaithfulness that led to Shishak's attack here.

Jeremiah 2:19 states that Israel's own apostasy brings punishment — the same cause-and-effect seen here with Shishak's invasion.

Jeremiah 44:22 says the Lord could no longer bear Israel's evil deeds, so their land became desolate — mirroring the judgment here.

Jeremiah 44:23 directly ties disaster to disobedience of God's law — the same logic behind Shishak's invasion here.