2 Chronicles 11 :: Webster's Bible (WEB)

Rehoboam Reigns over Judah and Builds Cities

2Ch 11:1And when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

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2Ch 11:2But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

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2Ch 11:3Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

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2Ch 11:4Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done by me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

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2Ch 11:5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

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2Ch 11:6He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

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2Ch 11:7And Beth-zur, and Shocho, and Adullam,

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2Ch 11:8And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

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2Ch 11:9And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

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2Ch 11:10And Zorah, and Ajalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

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2Ch 11:11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of provisions, and of oil and wine.

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2Ch 11:12And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

(1Ki 14:21–24 )

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2Ch 11:13And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him from all their borders.

Jeroboam Appoints False Priests

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2Ch 11:14For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office to the LORD:

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2Ch 11:15And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

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2Ch 11:16And after them out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.

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2Ch 11:17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

Rehoboam's Family

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2Ch 11:18And Rehoboam took to himself Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David for a wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

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2Ch 11:19Who bore him children, Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

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2Ch 11:20And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; who bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

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2Ch 11:21And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.)

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2Ch 11:22And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

2Ch 11:23

2Ch 11:23And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them provisions in abundance. And he desired many wives.

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