God did not allow the apostasy of Judah's ruler to remain unpunished. "In the fifth year of King Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the Lord, with twelve hundred chariots, and three score thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt....And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

Gud undlod ikke at straffe Judas konge for hans frafald. "Da drog i kong Rehabeams femte regeringsår ægypterkongen Sjisjak op imod Jerusalem, fordi de havde været troløse mod Herren, med 1200 stridsvogne og 60.000 ryttere, og der var ikke tal på krigerne, der drog med ham fra Ægypten; ..... og efter at have indtaget fæstningerne i Juda drog han mod Jerusalem.