The Campaign of Shoshenq in Canaan

Shoshenq I had gathered a fragmented Egypt and set out to remind the neighbours of its strength. His army marched up the coastal road and through the valleys, taking tribute from the towns; at Megiddo a fragment of a stele bearing his name was found. On a temple wall at Karnak is carved a list of more than a hundred and fifty subdued places — the oldest Egyptian document that connects directly with the events of the biblical narrative of the divided kingdoms. No lasting conquest came of it: Shoshenq soon died, and Egypt returned to its own quarrels.