2Chronicles 11
11And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.H7346H935H3389H6950H1004H3063H1144H3967H8084H505H977H6213H4421H3898H3478H7725H4467H7725H73462But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,H1697H3068H8098H376H430H5593Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,H559H7346H1121H8010H4428H3063H3478H3063H1144H5594Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.H559H3068H5927H3898H251H7725H376H1004H1697H1961H8085H1697H3068H7725H3212H33795And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.H7346H3427H3389H1129H5892H4692H30636He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,H1129H1035H5862H86207And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,H1049H7755H57258And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,H1661H4762H21289And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,H115H3923H582510And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.H6881H357H2275H3063H1144H4694H589211And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.H2388H4694H5414H5057H214H3978H8081H319612And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.H5892H6793H7420H7235H3966H2388H3063H114413And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. / resorted…: Heb. presented themselves to himH3548H3881H3478H3320H136614For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:H3881H5800H4054H272H3212H3063H3389H3379H1121H2186H3547H306815And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.H5975H3548H1116H8163H5695H621316And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.H310H7626H3478H5414H3824H1245H3068H430H3478H935H3389H2076H3068H430H117So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.H2388H4438H3063H7346H1121H8010H553H7969H8141H7969H8141H1980H1870H1732H801018And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;H7346H3947H4258H1323H1121H3406H1121H1732H802H32H1323H446H1121H344819Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.H3205H1121H3266H8114H209320And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.H310H3947H4601H1323H53H3205H29H6262H2124H801921And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)H7346H157H4601H1323H53H802H6370H5375H8083H6240H802H8346H6370H3205H6242H8083H1121H8346H132322And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.H7346H5975H29H1121H4601H7218H5057H251H442723And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives. / many wives: Heb. a multitude of wivesH995H6555H1121H776H3063H1144H4694H5892H5414H4202H7230H7592H1995H802