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Rehoboam Reigns over Judah and Builds Cities | ||||
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| 1 Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. | 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. | 1 When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he gathered the people of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 of the best soldiers, to fight against Israel and return the kingdom to Rehoboam. | 1 When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. | 1 And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men apt for war, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. | 2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, | 2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, | 2 But God spoke his word to Shemaiah, the man of God. He said, | 2 But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, | 2 But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, | 3 "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, | 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, | 3 "Speak to Judah's King Rehoboam, son of Solomon, and all Israel in Judah and Benjamin. | 3 "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, | 3 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, | 4 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not go up or fight against your relatives; return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me."'" So they listened to the words of the LORD and returned from going against Jeroboam. | 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. | 4 This is what the LORD says: Don't wage war against your relatives. Everyone, go home. What has happened is my doing." So they obeyed the word of the LORD. They turned back from their attack on Jeroboam. | 4 'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Return every man to his house; for this thing is of me."'" So they listened to the words of Yahweh, and returned from going against Jeroboam. | 4 Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren; return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. And they hearkened to the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam. | 5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah. | 5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah. | 5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built fortified cities in Judah. | 5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah. | 5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, | 6 He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, | 6 He rebuilt Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, | 6 He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, | 6 And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, | 7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, | 7 And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam, | 7 Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam, | 7 Beth Zur, and Soco, and Adullam, | 7 and Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam, | 8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, | 8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, | 8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, | 8 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, | 8 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, | 9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, | 9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, | 9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, | 9 and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, | 9 and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, | 10 Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin. | 10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities. | 10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin. | 10 and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities. | 10 and Zorah, and Ajalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine. | 11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine. | 11 He strengthened them and put army officers with reserves of food, olive oil, and wine in them. | 11 He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine. | 11 And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and of oil and wine; | 12 He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin. | 12 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side. | 12 In each city he stored shields and spears. He made the cities very secure. So Rehoboam held on to Judah and Benjamin. | 12 In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him. | 12 and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his. | 13 Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him from all their districts. | 13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. | 13 The priests and Levites in every region of Israel sided with Rehoboam. | 13 The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border. | 13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their districts; | Jeroboam Appoints False Priests |
| 14 For the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the LORD. | 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: | 14 The priests abandoned their land and property and went to Judah and Jerusalem because Jeroboam and his descendants rejected them as the LORD's priests. | 14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office to Yahweh; | 14 for the Levites left their suburbs and their possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from exercising the priesthood to Jehovah; | 15 He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made. | 15 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. | 15 Instead, Jeroboam appointed [his own] priests for the illegal worship sites and the goat and calf statues he had made as idols. | 15 and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made. | 15 and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 Those from all the tribes of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the LORD God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers. | 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. | 16 People from every tribe of Israel who were determined to seek the LORD God of Israel followed the Levitical priests to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their ancestors. | 16 After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. | 16 And after them, those out of all the tribes of Israel that set their heart to seek Jehovah the God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to Jehovah the God of their fathers. | 17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years. | 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. | 17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah by supporting Rehoboam, son of Solomon, for three years. During [those] three years they lived the way David and Solomon had lived. | 17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon. | 17 And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong three years; for during three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon. | Rehoboam’s Family |
| 18 Then Rehoboam took as a wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse, | 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; | 18 Rehoboam married Mahalath, daughter of Jerimoth. (Jerimoth was the son of David and Abihail. Abihail was the daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.) | 18 Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, [and of] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; | 18 And Rehoboam took Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David as wife, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse. | 19 and she bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham. | 19 Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham. | 19 Mahalath gave birth to the following sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. | 19 and she bore him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham. | 19 And she bore him children: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham. | 20 After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith. | 20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. | 20 After marrying Mahalath, he married Maacah, Absalom's granddaughter. She gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. | 20 After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. | 20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his other wives and concubines. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. | 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.) | 21 Rehoboam loved Maacah, Absalom's granddaughter, more than all his other wives and concubines. (He had 18 wives and 60 concubines. He fathered 28 sons and 60 daughters.) | 21 Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.) | 21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he begot twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. | 22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king. | 22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king. | 22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah, son of Maacah, as family head and prince among his brothers. By doing this, Rehoboam could make him king. | 22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brothers; for [he was minded] to make him king. | 22 And Rehoboam established Abijah the son of Maachah at the head, to be ruler among his brethren; for he thought to make him king. | 23 He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them. | 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. | 23 He wisely placed his sons in every region of Judah and Benjamin, in every fortified city. He gave them allowances and obtained many wives for them. | 23 He dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them food in abundance. He sought [for them] many wives. | 23 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all the fortified cities; and he gave them food in abundance. And he desired for them a multitude of wives. |
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