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Chronicles inflates Shishak's army
Chronicles expands Kings' account: Shishak arrives with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops, capturing all of Judah's fortified cities.
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Some scholars argue Shishak's own list omitted Judah because of an alliance, or that Jerusalem was on damaged parts. Most aren't convinced.
Bible reference: 2 Chronicles 12:2–4
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 65
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