2 Chronicles 11 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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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

^[1] And when RehoboamH7346 was comeH935(QalImpf) to Jerusalem,H3389 he gatheredH6950(HiphImpf) of the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 an hundredH3967 and fourscoreH8084 thousandH505 chosenH977(QalPasPtc) [men], which were warriors,H6213(QalActPtc) to fightH3898(NiphInf) against Israel,H3478 that he might bringH7725 the kingdomH4467 againH7725(HiphInf) to Rehoboam.H7346 ^[2] But the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came to ShemaiahH8098 the manH376 of God,H430 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[3] SpeakH559(QalImpv) unto RehoboamH7346 the sonH1121 of Solomon,H8010 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 and to all IsraelH3478 in JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[4] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 Ye shall not go up,H5927(QalImpf) nor fightH3898(NiphImpf) against your brethren:H251 returnH7725(QalImpv) every manH376 to his house:H1004 for this thingH1697 is doneH1961(NiphPerf) of me. And they obeyedH8085(QalImpf) the wordsH1697 of the Lord,H3068 and returnedH7725(QalImpf) from goingH3212(QalInf) against Jeroboam.H3379 ^[5] And RehoboamH7346 dweltH3427(QalImpf) in Jerusalem,H3389 and builtH1129(QalImpf) citiesH5892 for defenceH4692 in Judah.H3063 ^[6] He builtH1129(QalImpf) even Bethlehem,H1035 and Etam,H5862 and Tekoa,H8620 ^[7] And Bethzur,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 JudahH3063 and in BenjaminH1144 fencedH4694 cities.H5892 ^[11] And he fortifiedH2388(PielImpf) the strong holds,H4694 and putH5414(QalImpf) captainsH5057 in them, and storeH214 of victual,H3978 and of oilH8081 and wine.H3196 ^[12] And in every several cityH5892 [he put] shieldsH6793 and spears,H7420 and made them exceedingH7235(HiphInf) strong,H2388(PielImpf) having JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 on his side. ^[13] And the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 that [were] in all IsraelH3478 resortedH3320(HithPerf) to him out of all their coasts.H1366 ^[14] For the LevitesH3881 leftH5800(QalPerf) their suburbsH4054 and their possession,H272 and cameH3212(QalImpf) to JudahH3063 and Jerusalem:H3389 for JeroboamH3379 and his sonsH1121 had cast them offH2186(HiphPerf) from executing the priest’s officeH3547(PielInf) unto the Lord:H3068 ^[15] And he ordainedH5975(HiphImpf) him priestsH3548 for the high places,H1116 and for the devils,H8163 and for the calvesH5695 which he had made.H6213(QalPerf) ^[16] And afterH310 them out of all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 such as setH5414(QalActPtc) their heartsH3824 to seekH1245(PielInf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 cameH935(QalPerf) to Jerusalem,H3389 to sacrificeH2076(QalInf) unto the LordH3068 GodH430 of their fathers.H1 ^[17] So they strengthenedH2388(PielImpf) the kingdomH4438 of Judah,H3063 and made RehoboamH7346 the sonH1121 of SolomonH8010 strong,H553(PielImpf) threeH7969 years:H8141 for threeH7969 yearsH8141 they walkedH1980(QalPerf) in the wayH1870 of DavidH1732 and Solomon.H8010 ^[18] And RehoboamH7346 tookH3947(QalImpf) him MahalathH4258 the daughterH1323(Qere) of JerimothH3406 the sonH1121 of DavidH1732 to wife,H802 [and] AbihailH32 the daughterH1323 of EliabH446 the sonH1121 of Jesse;H3448 ^[19] Which bareH3205(QalImpf) him children;H1121 Jeush,H3266 and Shamariah,H8114 and Zaham.H2093 ^[20] And afterH310 her he tookH3947(QalPerf) MaachahH4601 the daughterH1323 of Absalom;H53 which bareH3205(QalImpf) him Abijah,H29 and Attai,H6262 and Ziza,H2124 and Shelomith.H8019 ^[21] And RehoboamH7346 lovedH157(QalImpf) MaachahH4601 the daughterH1323 of AbsalomH53 above all his wivesH802 and his concubines:H6370 (for he tookH5375(QalPerf) eighteenH8083 wives,H802 and threescoreH8346 concubines;H6370 and begatH3205(HiphImpf) twentyH6242 and eightH8083 sons,H1121 and threescoreH8346 daughters.H1323) ^[22] And RehoboamH7346 madeH5975(HiphImpf) AbijahH29 the sonH1121 of MaachahH4601 the chief,H7218 [to be] rulerH5057 among his brethren:H251 for [he thought] to make him king.H4427(HiphInf) ^[23] And he dealt wisely,H995(QalImpf) and dispersedH6555(QalImpf) of all his childrenH1121 throughout all the countriesH776 of JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 unto every fencedH4694 city:H5892 and he gaveH5414(QalImpf) them victualH4202 in abundance.H7230 And he desiredH7592(QalImpf) manyH1995 wives.H802

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