2 Chronicles 11:5-23
1599 Geneva Bible
5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and [a]built strong cities in Judah.
6 He built also Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7 And Beth Zur, and Sochoh, and Adullam,
8 And Gath, Mareshah, and Ziph,
9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which were in Judah and Benjamin strong cities.
11 And he [b]repaired the strongholds and put captains in them, and store of vittles, and oil and wine.
12 And in all cities he put shields and spears and made them exceedingly strong: so Judah and Benjamin were his.
13 ¶ And the Priests and the Levites that were in all Israel, [c]resorted unto him out of all their coasts.
14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possessions, and came to Judah and to Jerusalem: (A)for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them out from ministering in the Priests’ office unto the Lord.
15 (B)And he ordained him Priests for the high places, and for the [d]devils and for the calves which he had made.
16 And after the Levites there came to Jerusalem of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their [e]hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel, to offer unto the Lord God of their fathers.
17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon mighty, three years long: for three years they [f]walked in the way of David and Solomon.
18 ¶ And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliah the son of Jesse,
19 Which bare him sons Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: for he took eighteen wives and threescore concubines, and begat eight and twenty sons, and threescore daughters.
22 And Rehoboam made [g]Abijah the son of Maachah the chief ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.
23 And he taught him: and dispersed all his sons throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin unto every strong city: and he gave them abundance of vittles, and [h]desired many wives.
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- 2 Chronicles 11:5 Or, repaired them and made them strong to be more able to resist Jeroboam.
- 2 Chronicles 11:11 Or, strengthened.
- 2 Chronicles 11:13 Hebrew, stood.
- 2 Chronicles 11:15 Meaning, idols, read Isa. 44:15.
- 2 Chronicles 11:16 Which were zealous of true religion, and feared God.
- 2 Chronicles 11:17 So long as they feared God, and set forth his word, they prospered.
- 2 Chronicles 11:22 Called also Abijam, who reigned three years, 1 Kings 15:2.
- 2 Chronicles 11:23 He gave himself to have many wives.
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