5. Then the prophet Shemaiah came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah. They had gathered together in Jerusalem. They were afraid of Shishak. Shemaiah said to them, "The Lord says, 'You have left me. So now I am leaving you to Shishak.' "
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."