World English Bible
"He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem."
— 2 Chronicles 12:4, World English Bible
“And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.”
“And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem. ”
“He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem.”
“And he took the strongest cities in Juda, and came to Jerusalem.”
“And he took the walled towns of Judah, and came as far as Jerusalem.”
“And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.”
It happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.
It happened in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Yahweh,
with twelve hundred chariots, and sixty thousand horsemen. The people were without number who came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.
He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, "Thus says Yahweh, 'You have forsaken me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.'"
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, "Yahweh is righteous."
When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah, saying, "They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.