11:1 And when Rehoboam 7346 was come 935 8799 to Jerusalem 3389, he gathered 6950 8686 of the house 1004 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 an hundred 3967 and fourscore 8084 thousand 505 chosen 977 8803 [men], which were warriors 6213 8802 4421, to fight 3898 8736 against Israel 3478, that he might bring 7725 0 the kingdom 4467 again 7725 8687 to Rehoboam 7346.

11:2 But the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came to Shemaiah 8098 the man 376 of God 430, saying 559 8800,

11:3 Speak 559 8798 unto Rehoboam 7346 the son 1121 of Solomon 8010, king 4428 of Judah 3063, and to all Israel 3478 in Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144, saying 559 8800,

11:4 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068, Ye shall not go up 5927 8799, nor fight 3898 8735 against your brethren 251: return 7725 8798 every man 376 to his house 1004: for this thing 1697 is done 1961 8738 of me. And they obeyed 8085 8799 the words 1697 of the LORD 3068, and returned 7725 8799 from going 3212 8800 against Jeroboam 3379.

11:5 And Rehoboam 7346 dwelt 3427 8799 in Jerusalem 3389, and built 1129 8799 cities 5892 for defence 4692 in Judah 3063.

11:6 He built 1129 8799 even Bethlehem 1035, and Etam 5862, and Tekoa 8620,

11:7 And Bethzur 1049, and Shoco 7755, and Adullam 5725,

11:8 And Gath 1661, and Mareshah 4762, and Ziph 2128,

11:9 And Adoraim 115, and Lachish 3923, and Azekah 5825,

11:10 And Zorah 6881, and Aijalon 357, and Hebron 2275, which [are] in Judah 3063 and in Benjamin 1144 fenced 4694 cities 5892.

11:11 And he fortified 2388 8762 the strong holds 4694, and put 5414 8799 captains 5057 in them, and store 214 of victual 3978, and of oil 8081 and wine 3196.

11:12 And in every several city 5892 [he put] shields 6793 and spears 7420, and made them exceeding 7235 8687 3966 strong 2388 8762, having Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 on his side.

11:13 And the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 that [were] in all Israel 3478 resorted 3320 8694 to him out of all their coasts 1366.(resorted…: Heb. presented themselves to him)

11:14 For the Levites 3881 left 5800 8804 their suburbs 4054 and their possession 272, and came 3212 8799 to Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389: for Jeroboam 3379 and his sons 1121 had cast them off 2186 8689 from executing the priest's office 3547 8763 unto the LORD 3068:

11:15 And he ordained 5975 8686 him priests 3548 for the high places 1116, and for the devils 8163, and for the calves 5695 which he had made 6213 8804.

11:16 And after 310 them out of all the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478 such as set 5414 8802 their hearts 3824 to seek 1245 8763 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 came 935 8804 to Jerusalem 3389, to sacrifice 2076 8800 unto the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1.

11:17 So they strengthened 2388 8762 the kingdom 4438 of Judah 3063, and made Rehoboam 7346 the son 1121 of Solomon 8010 strong 553 8762, three 7969 years 8141: for three 7969 years 8141 they walked 1980 8804 in the way 1870 of David 1732 and Solomon 8010.

11:18 And Rehoboam 7346 took 3947 8799 him Mahalath 4258 the daughter 1323 8675 1121 of Jerimoth 3406 the son 1121 of David 1732 to wife 802, [and] Abihail 32 the daughter 1323 of Eliab 446 the son 1121 of Jesse 3448;

11:19 Which bare 3205 8799 him children 1121; Jeush 3266, and Shamariah 8114, and Zaham 2093.

11:20 And after 310 her he took 3947 8804 Maachah 4601 the daughter 1323 of Absalom 53; which bare 3205 8799 him Abijah 29, and Attai 6262, and Ziza 2124, and Shelomith 8019.

11:21 And Rehoboam 7346 loved 157 8799 Maachah 4601 the daughter 1323 of Absalom 53 above all his wives 802 and his concubines 6370: (for he took 5375 8804 eighteen 8083 6240 wives 802, and threescore 8346 concubines 6370; and begat 3205 8686 twenty 6242 and eight 8083 sons 1121, and threescore 8346 daughters 1323.)

11:22 And Rehoboam 7346 made 5975 8686 Abijah 29 the son 1121 of Maachah 4601 the chief 7218, [to be] ruler 5057 among his brethren 251: for [he thought] to make him king 4427 8687.

11:23 And he dealt wisely 995 8799, and dispersed 6555 8799 of all his children 1121 throughout all the countries 776 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144, unto every fenced 4694 city 5892: and he gave 5414 8799 them victual 4202 in abundance 7230. And he desired 7592 8799 many 1995 wives 802.(many wives: Heb. a multitude of wives)

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