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1 # And when Rehoboam <07346> was come <0935> (8799) to Jerusalem <03389>, he gathered <06950> (8686) of the house <01004> of Judah <03063> and Benjamin <01144> an hundred <03967> and fourscore <08084> thousand <0505> chosen <0977> (8803) men, which were warriors <06213> (8802) <04421>, to fight <03898> (8736) against Israel <03478>, that he might bring <07725> <00> the kingdom <04467> again <07725> (8687) to Rehoboam <07346>.
2 But the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> came to Shemaiah <08098> the man <0376> of God <0430>, saying <0559> (8800),
3 Speak <0559> (8798) unto Rehoboam <07346> the son <01121> of Solomon <08010>, king <04428> of Judah <03063>, and to all Israel <03478> in Judah <03063> and Benjamin <01144>, saying <0559> (8800),
4 Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>, Ye shall not go up <05927> (8799), nor fight <03898> (8735) against your brethren <0251>: return <07725> (8798) every man <0376> to his house <01004>: for this thing <01697> is done <01961> (8738) of me. And they obeyed <08085> (8799) the words <01697> of the LORD <03068>, and returned <07725> (8799) from going <03212> (8800) against Jeroboam <03379>.
5 And Rehoboam <07346> dwelt <03427> (8799) in Jerusalem <03389>, and built <01129> (8799) cities <05892> for defence <04692> in Judah <03063>.
6 He built <01129> (8799) even Bethlehem <01035>, and Etam <05862>, and Tekoa <08620>,
7 And Bethzur <01049>, and Shoco <07755>, and Adullam <05725>,
8 And Gath <01661>, and Mareshah <04762>, and Ziph <02128>,
9 And Adoraim <0115>, and Lachish <03923>, and Azekah <05825>,
10 And Zorah <06881>, and Aijalon <0357>, and Hebron <02275>, which are in Judah <03063> and in Benjamin <01144> fenced <04694> cities <05892>.
11 And he fortified <02388> (8762) the strong holds <04694>, and put <05414> (8799) captains <05057> in them, and store <0214> of victual <03978>, and of oil <08081> and wine <03196>.
12 And in every several city <05892> he put shields <06793> and spears <07420>, and made them exceeding <07235> (8687) <03966> strong <02388> (8762), having Judah <03063> and Benjamin <01144> on his side.
13 # And the priests <03548> and the Levites <03881> that were in all Israel <03478> resorted <03320> (8694) to him out of all their coasts <01366>.
14 For the Levites <03881> left <05800> (8804) their suburbs <04054> and their possession <0272>, and came <03212> (8799) to Judah <03063> and Jerusalem <03389>: for Jeroboam <03379> and his sons <01121> had cast them off <02186> (8689) from executing the priest's office <03547> (8763) unto the LORD <03068>:
15 And he ordained <05975> (8686) him priests <03548> for the high places <01116>, and for the devils <08163>, and for the calves <05695> which he had made <06213> (8804).
16 And after <0310> them out of all the tribes <07626> of Israel <03478> such as set <05414> (8802) their hearts <03824> to seek <01245> (8763) the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478> came <0935> (8804) to Jerusalem <03389>, to sacrifice <02076> (8800) unto the LORD <03068> God <0430> of their fathers <01>.
17 So they strengthened <02388> (8762) the kingdom <04438> of Judah <03063>, and made Rehoboam <07346> the son <01121> of Solomon <08010> strong <0553> (8762), three <07969> years <08141>: for three <07969> years <08141> they walked <01980> (8804) in the way <01870> of David <01732> and Solomon <08010>.
18 And Rehoboam <07346> took <03947> (8799) him Mahalath <04258> the daughter <01323> (8675) <01121> of Jerimoth <03406> the son <01121> of David <01732> to wife <0802>, and Abihail <032> the daughter <01323> of Eliab <0446> the son <01121> of Jesse <03448>;
19 Which bare <03205> (8799) him children <01121>; Jeush <03266>, and Shamariah <08114>, and Zaham <02093>.
20 And after <0310> her he took <03947> (8804) Maachah <04601> the daughter <01323> of Absalom <053> ; which bare <03205> (8799) him Abijah <029>, and Attai <06262>, and Ziza <02124>, and Shelomith <08019>.
21 And Rehoboam <07346> loved <0157> (8799) Maachah <04601> the daughter <01323> of Absalom <053> above all his wives <0802> and his concubines <06370>: (for he took <05375> (8804) eighteen <08083> <06240> wives <0802> , and threescore <08346> concubines <06370>; and begat <03205> (8686) twenty <06242> and eight <08083> sons <01121> , and threescore <08346> daughters <01323>.)
22 And Rehoboam <07346> made <05975> (8686) Abijah <029> the son <01121> of Maachah <04601> the chief <07218>, to be ruler <05057> among his brethren <0251>: for he thought to make him king <04427> (8687).
23 And he dealt wisely <0995> (8799), and dispersed <06555> (8799) of all his children <01121> throughout all the countries <0776> of Judah <03063> and Benjamin <01144>, unto every fenced <04694> city <05892>: and he gave <05414> (8799) them victual <04202> in abundance <07230>. And he desired <07592> (8799) many <01995> wives <0802>.