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[1] When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. [2] But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, [3] “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, [4] ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.” ’ ” So they listened to Yahweh’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam. [5] Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah. [6] He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, [7] Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam, [8] Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, [9] Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, [10] Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin. [11] He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them with stores of food, oil and wine. [12] He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him. [13] The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him out of all their territory. [14] For the Levites left their pasture lands and their possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem; for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office to Yahweh. [15] He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goat and calf idols which he had made. [16] After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. [17] So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon. [18] Rehoboam took a wife for himself, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse. [19] She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. [20] After her, he took Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. [21] Rehoboam loved Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. [22] Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king. [23] He dealt wisely, and dispersed some of his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city. He gave them food in abundance; and he sought many wives for them.
King James Version
Jerusalem the capital of Judah
Its Fortifications and Fenced Cities
[1] And when Rehoboam H7346 was come H935 (QalImpf) to Jerusalem, H3389 he gathered H6950 (HiphImpf) of the house H1004 of Judah H3063 and Benjamin H1144 an hundred H3967 and fourscore H8084 thousand H505 chosen H977 (QalPasPtc) men, which were warriors, H6213 (QalActPtc) to fight H3898 (NiphInf) against Israel, H3478 that he might bring H7725 the kingdom H4467 again H7725 (HiphInf) to Rehoboam. H7346 [2] But the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came to Shemaiah H8098 the man H376 of God, H430 saying, H559 (QalInf) [3] Speak H559 (QalImpv) unto Rehoboam H7346 the son H1121 of Solomon, H8010 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and to all Israel H3478 in Judah H3063 and Benjamin, H1144 saying, H559 (QalInf) [4] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 Ye shall not go up, H5927 (QalImpf) nor fight H3898 (NiphImpf) against your brethren: H251 return H7725 (QalImpv) every man H376 to his house: H1004 for this thing H1697 is done H1961 (NiphPerf) of me. And they obeyed H8085 (QalImpf) the words H1697 of the Lord, H3068 and returned H7725 (QalImpf) from going H3212 (QalInf) against Jeroboam. H3379 [5] And Rehoboam H7346 dwelt H3427 (QalImpf) in Jerusalem, H3389 and built H1129 (QalImpf) cities H5892 for defence H4692 in Judah. H3063 [6] He built H1129 (QalImpf) even Beth-lehem, H1035 and Etam, H5862 and Tekoa, H8620 [7] and Beth-zur, H1049 and Shoco, H7755 and Adullam, H5725 [8] and Gath, H1661 and Mareshah, H4762 and Ziph, H2128 [9] and Adoraim, H115 and Lachish, H3923 and Azekah, H5825 [10] and Zorah, H6881 and Aijalon, H357 and Hebron, H2275 which are in Judah H3063 and in Benjamin H1144 fenced H4694 cities. H5892 [11] And he fortified H2388 (PielImpf) the strong holds, H4694 and put H5414 (QalImpf) captains H5057 in them, and store H214 of victual, H3978 and of oil H8081 and wine. H3196 [12] And in every several city H5892 he put shields H6793 and spears, H7420 and made them exceeding H7235 (HiphInf) strong, H2388 (PielImpf) having Judah H3063 and Benjamin H1144 on his side. [13] And the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 that were in all Israel H3478 resorted H3320 (HithPerf) to him§ out of all their coasts. H1366 [14] For the Levites H3881 left H5800 (QalPerf) their suburbs H4054 and their possession, H272 and came H3212 (QalImpf) to Judah H3063 and Jerusalem: H3389 for Jeroboam H3379 and his sons H1121 had cast them off H2186 (HiphPerf) from executing the priest’s office H3547 (PielInf) unto the Lord: H3068 [15] and he ordained H5975 (HiphImpf) him priests H3548 for the high places, H1116 and for the devils, H8163 and for the calves H5695 which he had made. H6213 (QalPerf) [16] And after H310 them out of all the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 such as set H5414 (QalActPtc) their hearts H3824 to seek H1245 (PielInf) the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 came H935 (QalPerf) to Jerusalem, H3389 to sacrifice H2076 (QalInf) unto the Lord H3068 God H430 of their fathers. H1 [17] So they strengthened H2388 (PielImpf) the kingdom H4438 of Judah, H3063 and made Rehoboam H7346 the son H1121 of Solomon H8010 strong, H553 (PielImpf) three H7969 years: H8141 for three H7969 years H8141 they walked H1980 (QalPerf) in the way H1870 of David H1732 and Solomon. H8010 [18] And Rehoboam H7346 took H3947 (QalImpf) him Mahalath H4258 the daughter H1323 (Qere) of Jerimoth H3406 the son H1121 of David H1732 to wife, H802 and Abihail H32 the daughter H1323 of Eliab H446 the son H1121 of Jesse; H3448 [19] which bare H3205 (QalImpf) him children; H1121 Jeush, H3266 and Shemariah, H8114 and Zaham. H2093 [20] And after H310 her he took H3947 (QalPerf) Maachah H4601 the daughter H1323 of Absalom; H53 which bare H3205 (QalImpf) him Abijah, H29 and Attai, H6262 and Ziza, H2124 and Shelomith. H8019 [21] And Rehoboam H7346 loved H157 (QalImpf) Maachah H4601 the daughter H1323 of Absalom H53 above all his wives H802 and his concubines: H6370 (for he took H5375 (QalPerf) eighteen H8083 wives, H802 and threescore H8346 concubines; H6370 and begat H3205 (HiphImpf) twenty H6242 and eight H8083 sons, H1121 and threescore H8346 daughters.) H1323 [22] And Rehoboam H7346 made H5975 (HiphImpf) Abijah H29 the son H1121 of Maachah H4601 the chief, H7218 to be ruler H5057 among his brethren: H251 for he thought to make him king. H4427 (HiphInf) [23] And he dealt wisely, H995 (QalImpf) and dispersed H6555 (QalImpf) of all his children H1121 throughout all the countries H776 of Judah H3063 and Benjamin, H1144 unto every fenced H4694 city: H5892 and he gave H5414 (QalImpf) them victual H4202 in abundance. H7230 And he desired H7592 (QalImpf) many H1995 wives. H802§Footnotes
- § 11:13 Heb. presented themselves to him
- § 11:23 Heb. a multitude of wives
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