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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

Its Fortifications and Fenced Cities

[1] And when Rehoboam H7346 was come H935 to Jerusalem, H3389 he gathered H6950 H853 of the house H1004 of Judah H3063 and Benjamin H1144 an hundred H3967 and fourscore H8084 thousand H505 chosen H977 men, which were warriors, H6213 H4421 to fight H3898 against Israel, H3478 that he might bring H7725 H853 the kingdom H4467 again H7725 to Rehoboam. H7346 [2] But the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came to Shemaiah H8098 the man H376 of God, H430 saying, H559 [3] Speak H559 unto H413 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 [4] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord, H3068 Ye shall H5927 not H3808 go up, H5927 nor fight H3898 against your brethren: H251 return H7725 every man H376 to his house: H1004 for H3588 this H2088 thing H1697 is done H1961 of me. And they obeyed H8085 the words H1697 of the Lord, H3068 and returned H7725 from going H3212 against Jeroboam. H3379 [5] And Rehoboam H7346 dwelt H3427 in Jerusalem, H3389 and built H1129 cities H5892 for defence H4692 in Judah. H3063 [6] He built H1129 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 H853 the strong holds, H4694 and put H5414 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 H3966 strong, H2388 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 to him§ out of all their coasts. H1366 [14] For H3588 the Levites H3881 left H5800 H853 their suburbs H4054 and their possession, H272 and came H3212 to Judah H3063 and Jerusalem: H3389 for H3588 Jeroboam H3379 and his sons H1121 had cast them off H2186 from executing the priest’s office H3547 unto the Lord: H3068 [15] and he ordained H5975 him priests H3548 for the high places, H1116 and for the devils, H8163 and for the calves H5695 which H834 he had made. H6213 [16] And after H310 them out of all the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 such as set H5414 H853 their hearts H3824 to seek H1245 the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 came H935 to Jerusalem, H3389 to sacrifice H2076 unto the Lord H3068 God H430 of their fathers. H1 [17] So they strengthened H2388 H853 the kingdom H4438 of Judah, H3063 H853 and made Rehoboam H7346 the son H1121 of Solomon H8010 strong, H553 three H7969 years: H8141 for H3588 three H7969 years H8141 they walked H1980 in the way H1870 of David H1732 and Solomon. H8010 [18] And Rehoboam H7346 took H3947 H853 him Mahalath H4258 the daughter H1323 H1121 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 him children; H1121 H853 Jeush, H3266 and Shemariah, H8114 and Zaham. H2093 [20] And after H310 her he took H3947 H853 Maachah H4601 the daughter H1323 of Absalom; H53 which bare H3205 H853 him Abijah, H29 and Attai, H6262 and Ziza, H2124 and Shelomith. H8019 [21] And Rehoboam H7346 loved H157 H853 Maachah H4601 the daughter H1323 of Absalom H53 above all his wives H802 and his concubines: H6370 (for he took H5375 eighteen H8083 H6240 wives, H802 and threescore H8346 concubines; H6370 and begat H3205 twenty H6242 and eight H8083 sons, H1121 and threescore H8346 daughters.) H1323 [22] And Rehoboam H7346 made H5975 H853 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 [23] And he dealt wisely, H995 and dispersed H6555 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 them victual H4202 in abundance. H7230 And he desired H7592 many H1995 wives. H802§

Footnotes

  1. § 11:13 Heb. presented themselves to him
  2. § 11:23 Heb. a multitude of wives
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν G2064 Ροβοαμ G4497 εἰς G1519 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 ἐξεκκλησίασεν τὸν G3588 Ιουδαν G2455 καὶ G2532 Βενιαμιν, G958 ἑκατὸν G1540 ὀγδοήκοντα G3589 χιλιάδας G5505 νεανίσκων G3495 ποιούντων G4160 πόλεμον, G4171 καὶ G2532 ἐπολέμει G4170 πρὸς G4314 Ισραηλ G2474 τοῦ G3588 ἐπιστρέψαι G1994 τὴν G3588 βασιλείαν G932 τῷ G3588 Ροβοαμ. G4497 [2] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 λόγος G3056 κυρίου G2962 πρὸς G4314 Σαμαιαν ἄνθρωπον G444 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 λέγων G3004 [3] Εἰπὸν G2036 πρὸς G4314 Ροβοαμ G4497 τὸν G3588 τοῦ G3588 Σαλωμων καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 πάντα G3956 Ιουδαν G2455 καὶ G2532 Βενιαμιν G958 λέγων G3004 [4] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 Οὐκ G3756 ἀναβήσεσθε G305 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 πολεμήσετε G4170 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 ἀδελφοὺς G80 ὑμῶν· G5216 ἀποστρέφετε G654 ἕκαστος G1538 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 αὐτοῦ, G846 ὅτι G3754 παρ’ G3844 ἐμοῦ G1699 ἐγένετο G1096 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 τοῦτο. G5124 Καὶ G2532 ἐπήκουσαν G1873 τοῦ G3588 λόγου G3056 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 ἀπεστράφησαν G654 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 πορευθῆναι G4198 ἐπὶ G1909 Ιεροβοαμ. [5] Καὶ G2532 κατῴκησεν G2730 Ροβοαμ G4497 εἰς G1519 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 ᾠκοδόμησεν G3618 πόλεις G4172 τειχήρεις ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 Ιουδαίᾳ. G2449 [6] Καὶ G2532 ᾠκοδόμησεν G3618 τὴν G3588 Βαιθλεεμ καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Αιταμ καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Θεκωε [7] καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Βαιθσουρα καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Σοκχωθ καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Οδολλαμ [8] καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Γεθ καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Μαρισαν καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Ζιφ [9] καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Αδωραιμ καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Λαχις καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Αζηκα [10] καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Σαραα καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Αιαλων καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Χεβρων, ἥ G3739 ἐστιν G2076 τοῦ G3588 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 Βενιαμιν, G958 πόλεις G4172 τειχήρεις. [11] Καὶ G2532 ὠχύρωσεν αὐτὰς G846 τείχεσιν G5038 καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 ἐν G1722 αὐταῖς G846 ἡγουμένους G2233 καὶ G2532 παραθέσεις βρωμάτων, G1033 ἔλαιον G1637 καὶ G2532 οἶνον, G3631 [12] κατὰ G2596 πόλιν G4172 καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 πόλιν G4172 θυρεοὺς G2375 καὶ G2532 δόρατα, καὶ G2532 κατίσχυσεν G2729 αὐτὰς G846 εἰς G1519 πλῆθος G4128 σφόδρα· G4970 καὶ G2532 ἦσαν G2258 αὐτῷ G846 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 Βενιαμιν. G958 — [13] καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἱερεῖς G2409 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 Λευῖται, G3019 οἳ G3739 ἦσαν G2258 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 Ισραηλ, G2474 συνήχθησαν G4863 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 ἐκ G1537 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 ὁρίων· G3725 [14] ὅτι G3754 ἐγκατέλιπον G1459 οἱ G3588 Λευῖται G3019 τὰ G3588 σκηνώματα G4638 τῆς G3588 κατασχέσεως G2697 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθησαν G4198 πρὸς G4314 Ιουδαν G2455 εἰς G1519 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 ὅτι G3754 ἐξέβαλεν G1544 αὐτοὺς G846 Ιεροβοαμ καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 λειτουργεῖν G3008 κυρίῳ G2962 [15] καὶ G2532 κατέστησεν G2525 ἑαυτῷ G1438 ἱερεῖς G2409 τῶν G3588 ὑψηλῶν G5308 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 εἰδώλοις G1497 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 ματαίοις G3152 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 μόσχοις, G3448 ἃ G3739 ἐποίησεν G4160 Ιεροβοαμ, [16] καὶ G2532 ἐξέβαλεν G1544 αὐτοὺς G846 ἀπὸ G575 φυλῶν G5443 Ισραηλ, G2474 οἳ G3739 ἔδωκαν G1325 καρδίαν G2588 αὐτῶν G846 τοῦ G3588 ζητῆσαι G2212 κύριον G2962 θεὸν G2316 Ισραηλ, G2474 καὶ G2532 ἦλθον G2064 εἰς G1519 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 θῦσαι G2380 κυρίῳ G2962 θεῷ G2316 τῶν G3588 πατέρων G3962 αὐτῶν G846 [17] καὶ G2532 κατίσχυσαν G2729 τὴν G3588 βασιλείαν G932 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 κατίσχυσαν G2729 Ροβοαμ G4497 τὸν G3588 τοῦ G3588 Σαλωμων εἰς G1519 ἔτη G2094 τρία, G5140 ὅτι G3754 ἐπορεύθη G4198 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ὁδοῖς G3598 Δαυιδ G1138 καὶ G2532 Σαλωμων ἔτη G2094 τρία. G5140 [18] Καὶ G2532 ἔλαβεν G2983 ἑαυτῷ G1438 Ροβοαμ G4497 γυναῖκα G1135 τὴν G3588 Μολλαθ θυγατέρα G2364 Ιεριμουθ υἱοῦ G5207 Δαυιδ, G1138 Αβαιαν θυγατέρα G2364 Ελιαβ τοῦ G3588 Ιεσσαι, G2421 [19] καὶ G2532 ἔτεκεν G5088 αὐτῷ G846 υἱοὺς G5207 τὸν G3588 Ιαους καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Σαμαριαν καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Ροολλαμ. [20] Καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 ταῦτα G5023 ἔλαβεν G2983 ἑαυτῷ G1438 τὴν G3588 Μααχα θυγατέρα G2364 Αβεσσαλωμ, καὶ G2532 ἔτεκεν G5088 αὐτῷ G846 τὸν G3588 Αβια G7 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Ιεθθι καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Ζιζα καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Εμμωθ. [21] Καὶ G2532 ἠγάπησεν G25 Ροβοαμ G4497 τὴν G3588 Μααχαν θυγατέρα G2364 Αβεσσαλωμ ὑπὲρ G5228 πάσας G3956 τὰς G3588 γυναῖκας G1135 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 παλλακὰς αὐτοῦ, G846 ὅτι G3754 γυναῖκας G1135 δέκα G1176 ὀκτὼ G3638 εἶχεν G2192 καὶ G2532 παλλακὰς τριάκοντα· G5144 καὶ G2532 ἐγέννησεν G1080 υἱοὺς G5207 εἴκοσι G1501 ὀκτὼ G3638 καὶ G2532 θυγατέρας G2364 ἑξήκοντα. G1835 [22] Καὶ G2532 κατέστησεν G2525 εἰς G1519 ἄρχοντα G758 Ροβοαμ G4497 τὸν G3588 Αβια G7 τὸν G3588 τῆς G3588 Μααχα εἰς G1519 ἡγούμενον G2233 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἀδελφοῖς G80 αὐτοῦ, G846 ὅτι G3754 βασιλεῦσαι G936 διενοεῖτο αὐτόν· G846 [23] καὶ G2532 ηὐξήθη G837 παρὰ G3844 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 υἱοὺς G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 πᾶσιν G3956 τοῖς G3588 ὁρίοις G3725 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 Βενιαμιν G958 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 πόλεσιν G4172 ταῖς G3588 ὀχυραῖς καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐταῖς G846 τροφὰς G5160 πλῆθος G4128 πολὺ G4183 καὶ G2532 ᾐτήσατο G154 πλῆθος G4128 γυναικῶν. G1135
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament