1
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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
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And Rehoboam
H3427
dwelt
[H8799]
H3389
in Jerusalem
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, and built
[H8799]
H5892
cities
H4692
for defence
H3063
in Judah.
10
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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
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And in every several city
H6793
he put shields
H7420
and spears
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, and made them exceeding
[H8687]
H3966
H2388
strong
[H8762]
H3063
, having Judah
H1144
and Benjamin on his side.
13
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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
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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
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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.