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Pharaoh's war list skips Jerusalem
Pharaoh Shishak's inscription at Karnak names over 150 places he conquered in the Levant around 925 BCE. Many are in the northern kingdom. None are in Judah.
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The book of Kings, written from a southern perspective, instead has Shishak attack Jerusalem and carry off its treasures. That neatly explained why a capital supposedly enriched by David and Solomon looked so poor in later generations.
Bible reference: 1 Kings 14:25–27
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 63–65
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