2 Chronicles 11

KJV_Strongs(i)
  1 H7346 And when Rehoboam H935 was come [H8799]   H3389 to Jerusalem H6950 , he gathered [H8686]   H1004 of the house H3063 of Judah H1144 and Benjamin H3967 an hundred H8084 and fourscore H505 thousand H977 chosen [H8803]   H6213 men, which were warriors [H8802]   H4421   H3898 , to fight [H8736]   H3478 against Israel H7725 , that he might bring H4467 the kingdom H7725 again [H8687]   H7346 to Rehoboam.
  2 H1697 But the word H3068 of the LORD H8098 came to Shemaiah H376 the man H430 of God H559 , saying [H8800]  ,
  3 H559 Speak [H8798]   H7346 unto Rehoboam H1121 the son H8010 of Solomon H4428 , king H3063 of Judah H3478 , and to all Israel H3063 in Judah H1144 and Benjamin H559 , saying [H8800]  ,
  4 H559 Thus saith [H8804]   H3068 the LORD H5927 , Ye shall not go up [H8799]   H3898 , nor fight [H8735]   H251 against your brethren H7725 : return [H8798]   H376 every man H1004 to his house H1697 : for this thing H1961 is done [H8738]   H8085 of me. And they obeyed [H8799]   H1697 the words H3068 of the LORD H7725 , and returned [H8799]   H3212 from going [H8800]   H3379 against Jeroboam.
  5 H7346 And Rehoboam H3427 dwelt [H8799]   H3389 in Jerusalem H1129 , and built [H8799]   H5892 cities H4692 for defence H3063 in Judah.
  6 H1129 He built [H8799]   H1035 even Bethlehem H5862 , and Etam H8620 , and Tekoa,
  7 H1049 And Bethzur H7755 , and Shoco H5725 , and Adullam,
  8 H1661 And Gath H4762 , and Mareshah H2128 , and Ziph,
  9 H115 And Adoraim H3923 , and Lachish H5825 , and Azekah,
  10 H6881 And Zorah H357 , and Aijalon H2275 , and Hebron H3063 , which are in Judah H1144 and in Benjamin H4694 fenced H5892 cities.
  11 H2388 And he fortified [H8762]   H4694 the strong holds H5414 , and put [H8799]   H5057 captains H214 in them, and store H3978 of victual H8081 , and of oil H3196 and wine.
  12 H5892 And in every several city H6793 he put shields H7420 and spears H7235 , and made them exceeding [H8687]   H3966   H2388 strong [H8762]   H3063 , having Judah H1144 and Benjamin on his side.
  13 H3548 And the priests H3881 and the Levites H3478 that were in all Israel H3320 resorted [H8694]   H1366 to him out of all their coasts.
  14 H3881 For the Levites H5800 left [H8804]   H4054 their suburbs H272 and their possession H3212 , and came [H8799]   H3063 to Judah H3389 and Jerusalem H3379 : for Jeroboam H1121 and his sons H2186 had cast them off [H8689]   H3547 from executing the priest's office [H8763]   H3068 unto the LORD:
  15 H5975 And he ordained [H8686]   H3548 him priests H1116 for the high places H8163 , and for the devils H5695 , and for the calves H6213 which he had made [H8804]  .
  16 H310 And after H7626 them out of all the tribes H3478 of Israel H5414 such as set [H8802]   H3824 their hearts H1245 to seek [H8763]   H3068 the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H935 came [H8804]   H3389 to Jerusalem H2076 , to sacrifice [H8800]   H3068 unto the LORD H430 God H1 of their fathers.
  17 H2388 So they strengthened [H8762]   H4438 the kingdom H3063 of Judah H7346 , and made Rehoboam H1121 the son H8010 of Solomon H553 strong [H8762]   H7969 , three H8141 years H7969 : for three H8141 years H1980 they walked [H8804]   H1870 in the way H1732 of David H8010 and Solomon.
  18 H7346 And Rehoboam H3947 took [H8799]   H4258 him Mahalath H1323 the daughter [H8675]   H1121   H3406 of Jerimoth H1121 the son H1732 of David H802 to wife H32 , and Abihail H1323 the daughter H446 of Eliab H1121 the son H3448 of Jesse;
  19 H3205 Which bare [H8799]   H1121 him children H3266 ; Jeush H8114 , and Shamariah H2093 , and Zaham.
  20 H310 And after H3947 her he took [H8804]   H4601 Maachah H1323 the daughter H53 of Absalom H3205 ; which bare [H8799]   H29 him Abijah H6262 , and Attai H2124 , and Ziza H8019 , and Shelomith.
  21 H7346 And Rehoboam H157 loved [H8799]   H4601 Maachah H1323 the daughter H53 of Absalom H802 above all his wives H6370 and his concubines H5375 : (for he took [H8804]   H8083 eighteen H6240   H802 wives H8346 , and threescore H6370 concubines H3205 ; and begat [H8686]   H6242 twenty H8083 and eight H1121 sons H8346 , and threescore H1323 daughters.)
  22 H7346 And Rehoboam H5975 made [H8686]   H29 Abijah H1121 the son H4601 of Maachah H7218 the chief H5057 , to be ruler H251 among his brethren H4427 : for he thought to make him king [H8687]  .
  23 H995 And he dealt wisely [H8799]   H6555 , and dispersed [H8799]   H1121 of all his children H776 throughout all the countries H3063 of Judah H1144 and Benjamin H4694 , unto every fenced H5892 city H5414 : and he gave [H8799]   H4202 them victual H7230 in abundance H7592 . And he desired [H8799]   H1995 many H802 wives.
ERV(i) 1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam. 5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. 6 He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 And Beth-zur, and Soco, 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 oil and wine. 12 And in every several city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him. 13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border. 14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office unto the LORD: 15 and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made. 16 And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto the LORD, the God of their fathers. 17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon. 18 And Rehoboam took him a wife; Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, [and of] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; 19 and she bare him sons; Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham. 20 And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 And Rehoboam loved Maacah 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 appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brethren: for [he was minded] to make him king. 23 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he sought [for them] many wives.