"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. 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.... 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." Verses 6-12.

Så drog Sjisjak op mod Jerusalem og tog skattene i Herrens hus og i kongens palads; alt tog han, også de guldskjolde, Salomo havde ladet lave. Kong Rehabeam lod da i stedet lave kobberskjolde og gav dem i forvaring hos høvedsmændene for livvagten, der holdt vagt ved indgangen til kongens palads ..... Men da han havde ydmyget sig, vendte Herrens vrede sig fra ham, så han ikke helt tilintetgjorde ham; også i Juda var forholdene gode." 2Kong 12,6-12.