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2 Chronicles 11 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:1 - And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:2 - But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:3 - Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:4 - Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:5 - And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:6 - He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:7 - And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:8 - And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:9 - And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:10 - And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:11 - And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:12 - And 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 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:13 - And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.

Jeroboam Appoints False Priests

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:14 - For 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 unto the LORD:
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:15 - And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:16 - And 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 unto the LORD God of their fathers.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:17 - So 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

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:18 - And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:19 - Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:20 - And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:21 - 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 twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:22 - And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:23 - And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
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