Darby Bible Translation

New American Standard Bible

Shemaiah's Prophecy

And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men apt for war, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

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Rehoboam Reigns over Judah and Builds Cities

Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

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But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

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But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

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Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

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“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

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Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren; return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. And they hearkened to the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

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‘Thus says the LORD, “You shall not go up or fight against your relatives; return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me.”’” So they listened to the words of the LORD and returned from going against Jeroboam.

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Rehoboam Fortifies Judah

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

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Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

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And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

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Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

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and Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam,

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Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,

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and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

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Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

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and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

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Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

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and Zorah, and Ajalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

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Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.

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And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and of oil and wine;

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He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine.

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and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.

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He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

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Priests and Levites Forsaken by Jeroboam

And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their districts;

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Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him from all their districts.

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for the Levites left their suburbs and their possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from exercising the priesthood to Jehovah;

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Jeroboam Appoints False Priests

For the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the LORD.

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and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.

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He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.

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And after them, those out of all the tribes of Israel that set their heart to seek Jehovah the God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to Jehovah the God of their fathers.

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Those from all the tribes of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the LORD God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.

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And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong three years; for during three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

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They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

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Rehoboam's Family

And Rehoboam took Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David as wife, [and of] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse.

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Rehoboam’s Family

Then Rehoboam took as a wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse,

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And she bore him children: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

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and she bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham.

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And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

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After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.

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And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he begot twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

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Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his other wives and concubines. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

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And Rehoboam established Abijah the son of Maachah at the head, to be ruler among his brethren; for [he thought] to make him king.

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Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

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And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all the fortified cities; and he gave them food in abundance. And he desired [for them] a multitude of wives.

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He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them.

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2 Chronicles 11

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