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II Chronicles
Chapter 11
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And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem,
he
gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin
an
hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men,
who
were warriors,
to
fight against Israel,
that
he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
2
But the word of Jehovah/God
came
to Shemaiah
the
man of 'Elohiym/Godhead, saying, 3
Speak
unto Rehoboam
the
son of Solomon, king of Judah,
and
to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4
Thus
says Jehovah/God,
You
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 Jehovah/God,
and
returned from going against Jeroboam.
5
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem,
and
built cities for defense in Judah.
6
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7
and
Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam, 8
and
Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, 9
and
Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, 10
and
Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron,
which
are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
11
And he fortified the strong holds,
and
put captains in them,
and
store of victual,
and
of oil and wine.
12
And in every several city
he
put shields and spears,
and
made them exceeding strong,
having
Judah and Benjamin on his side.
13
And the priests and the Levites
who
were in all Israel
resorted
to him out of all their coasts.
14
For 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
Jehovah/God.
{Solomon's
Son Rehoboam into Idolatry}
15
And he ordained him priests for the high places,
and
for the devils,
and
for the calves which he had made.
16
And after them
out
of all the tribes of Israel
such
as set their heart/'right lobe's
to
seek Jehovah/God
'Elohiym/Godhead
of Israel
came
to Jerusalem,
to
sacrifice unto Jehovah/God
'Elohiym/Godhead
of their fathers.
17
So 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.
18
And Rehoboam took him
Mahalath
the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife,
and
Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; 19
who
bare him children;
Jeush,
and Shamariah, and Zaham.
20
And after her
he
took Maachah the daughter of Absalom;
which
bare him
Abijah,
and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21
And 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)
22
And Rehoboam made Abijah
the
son of Maachah the chief,
to
be ruler among his brethren . . .
for
he thought to make him king.
23
And 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.
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