6. The king and the leaders of Israel made themselves low in the Lord's sight. They said, "The Lord does what is right and fair."
7. The Lord saw they had made themselves low. So he gave a message to Shemaiah. It said, "They have made themselves low in my sight. So I will not destroy them. Instead, I will soon save them. I will not pour out my burning anger on Jerusalem through Shishak.
8. But its people will be brought under his control. Then they will learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of other lands."
9. Shishak, the king of Egypt, attacked Jerusalem. He carried away the treasures of the Lord's temple. He also carried the treasures of the royal palace away. He took everything. That included the gold shields Solomon had made.
10. So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to take their place. He gave them to the commanders of the guards who were on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.
11. Every time the king went to the Lord's temple, the guards went with him. They carried the shields. Later, they took them back to the room where they were kept.
12. Rehoboam had made himself low in the Lord's sight. So the Lord turned his anger away from him. Rehoboam wasn't totally destroyed. In fact, some good things happened in Judah.