Shishak's Invasion

The claim

In the fifth year of Rehoboam, Pharaoh Shishak attacks Jerusalem and takes the temple treasures.

What archaeology found

Pharaoh Sheshonq I (founder of the 22nd Dynasty) carved a list of conquered places on the Bubastite Portal at Karnak, including many towns in Israel and the Negev. A fragment of his victory stele was found at Megiddo.

Where it is

Karnak, Luxor, EgyptView on OpenStreetMap

Sources

1. Kenneth A. Kitchen, The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt (1100–650 BC), Aris & Phillips (1973)

Verdict history

• Nov 10, 2026ConfirmedInitial verdict.