2 Chronicles 11 :: New English Translation (NET)

Rehoboam Reigns over Judah and Builds Cities

2Ch 11:1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

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2Ch 11:2But the LORD told Shemaiah the prophet,

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2Ch 11:3"Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin,

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2Ch 11:4'The LORD says this: "Do not attack and make war with your brothers. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen."'" They obeyed the LORD and called off the attack against Jeroboam.

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2Ch 11:5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

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2Ch 11:6Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

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2Ch 11:7Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,

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2Ch 11:8Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

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2Ch 11:9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

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2Ch 11:10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

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2Ch 11:11He fortified these cities and placed officers in them, as well as storehouses of food, olive oil, and wine.

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2Ch 11:12In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

(1Ki 14:21–24 )

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2Ch 11:13The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.

Jeroboam Appoints False Priests

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2Ch 11:14The Levites even left their pasturelands and their property behind and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons prohibited them from serving as the LORD's priests.

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2Ch 11:15Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made.

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2Ch 11:16Those among all the Israelite tribes who were determined to worship the LORD God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their ancestors.

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2Ch 11:17They supported the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of David and Solomon for three years.

Rehoboam's Family

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2Ch 11:18Rehoboam married Mahalath the daughter of David's son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse's son Eliab.

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2Ch 11:19She bore him sons named Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

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2Ch 11:20He later married Maacah the daughter of Absalom. She bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

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2Ch 11:21Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than his other wives and concubines. He had eighteen wives and sixty concubines; he fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

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2Ch 11:22Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

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2Ch 11:23He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities. He supplied them with abundant provisions and acquired many wives for them.

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