1: And when cameH0935 RehoboamH7346 to Jerusalem,H3389 and he assembledH6950 -H0853 from the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 a hundredH3967 and eightyH8084 thousandH0505 chosen [men]H0970 who were,H6213 warriors,H4421 to fightH3898 againstH5973 Israel,H3478 that he might restoreH7725 -H0853 the kingdomH4467 to Rehoboam.H7346
2: But cameH1961 the word ofH1697 YahwehH3069 toH0413 ShemaiahH8098 the manH0376 of God,H0430 saying,H0559
3: speakH0559 toH0413 RehoboamH7346 sonH1121 of Solomon,H8010 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 and toH0413 allH3605 IsraelH3478 in JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 saying,H0559
4: thusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 notH3808 You shall go up,H5927 orH3808 fightH3898 againstH5973 your brothers-H0251 and let returnH7725 every manH0376 to his house,H1004 forH3588 from MeH0853 isH1961 thingH1697 thisH2088 therefore they obeyedH8085 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 and turned backH7725 from attackingH1980 toH0413 Jeroboam.H3379
5: So dweltH3427 RehoboamH7346 in Jerusalem,H3389 and builtH1129 citiesH5892 for defenseH4692 in Judah.H3063
6: And he builtH1129 -H0853 Bethlehem,H1035 andH0853 Etam,H5862 andH0853 Tekoa,H8620
7: andH0853 Beth Zur,H1049 andH0853 Sochoh,H7755 andH0853 Adullam,H5725
8: andH0853 Gath,H1661 andH0853 Mareshah,H4762 andH0853 Ziph,H2128
9: andH0853 Adoraim,H0115 andH0853 Lachish,H3923 andH0853 Azekah,H5825
10: andH0853 ZorahH6881 andH0853 Aijalon,H0357 andH0853 Hebron,H2275 which areH0834 in JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 citiesH5892 fortified.H4694
11: And he fortifiedH2388 -H0853 the strongholds,H4694 and putH5414 captainsH5057 and storesH0214 of food,H3978 and oilH8081 and wine.H3196
12: And in everyH3605 cityH5892 and cityH5892 [he put] shieldsH6793 and spears,H7420 and made them strong,H2388 greatlyH7235 veryH3966 and havingH1961 JudahH3063 and Benjamin.H1144
13: And the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 who [were]H0834 in allH3605 IsraelH3478 took their standH3320 with himH5921 from allH3605 their territories.H1366
14: ForH3588 leftH5800 the LevitesH3881 -H0853 their common-landsH4054 and their possessions,H0272 and cameH1980 to JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389 forH3588 had rejected themH2186 JeroboamH3379 and his sonsH1121 from serving as priestsH3547 to Yahweh.H3068
15: And he appointedH5975 priestsH3548 for the high places,H1116 for the demons,H8163 and the calf idolsH5695 whichH0834 he had made.H6213
16: And after [the Levites left]H0310 those from allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 such as setH5414 -H0853 their heartH3824 to seekH1245 -H0853 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 cameH0935 to Jerusalem,H3389 to sacrificeH2076 to YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of their fathers.H0001
17: So they strengthenedH2388 -H0853 the kingdomH4438 of Judah,H3063 and made strong,H0553 -H0853 RehoboamH7346 sonH1121 of SolomonH8010 for years,H8141 threeH7969 becauseH3588 they walkedH1980 in the wayH1870 of DavidH1732 and SolomonH8010 for yearsH8141 three.H7969
18: And tookH3947 RehoboamH7346 as wife,H0802 -H0853 MahalathH4258 the daughter ofH1121 JerimothH1323 sonH1121 of DavidH1732 [and of] AbihailH0032 the daughterH1323 of EliabH0446 sonH1121 of Jesse-H3448
19: and she boreH3205 children-H1121 -H0853 Jeush,H3266 andH0853 Shemariah,H8114 andH0853 Zaham.H2093
20: And after herH0310 he tookH3947 -H0853 MaacahH4601 the granddaughterH1323 of Absalom-H0053 and she boreH3205 -H0853 Abijah,H0029 andH0853 Attai,H6262 andH0853 Ziza,H2124 andH0853 Shelomith.H8019
21: And lovedH0157 RehoboamH7346 -H0853 MaacahH4601 the granddaughterH1323 of AbsalomH0053 more than allH3605 his wivesH0802 and his concubines.H6370 ForH3588 wives,H0802 eightH8083 [and] tenH6240 he tookH5375 and concubines-H6370 sixtyH8346 and he begatH3205 twentyH6242 and eightH8083 sons,H1121 and sixtyH8346 daughters.H1323
22: And appointedH5975 as chief,H7218 RehoboamH7346 -H0853 AbijahH0029 sonH1121 of MaachahH4601 [to be] leaderH5057 among his brothers,H0251 forH3588 he [intended] to make him king.H4427
23: And He dealt wisely,H0995 and dispersedH6555 someH3605 of his sonsH1121 throughout allH3605 the territoriesH0776 of JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 to everyH3605 city,H5892 fortifiedH4694 and he gaveH5414 provisionsH4202 in abundance.H7230 And He sought [for them]H7592 manyH1995 wives.H0802