1 And when Rehoboam 7346 was come 935 to Jerusalem 3389, he gathered 6950 of the house 1004 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 an hundred 3967 and fourscore 8084 thousand 505 chosen 977 men, which were warriors 6213 4421, to fight 3898 against Israel 3478, that he might bring 7725 0 the kingdom 4467 again 7725 to Rehoboam 7346.
2 But the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came to Shemaiah 8098 the man 376 of God 430, saying 559,
3 Speak 559 unto Rehoboam 7346 the son 1121 of Solomon 8010, king 4428 of Judah 3063, and to all Israel 3478 in Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144, saying 559,
4 Thus saith 559 the LORD 3068, Ye shall not go up 5927, nor fight 3898 against your brethren 251: return 7725 every man 376 to his house 1004: for this thing 1697 is done 1961 of me. And they obeyed 8085 the words 1697 of the LORD 3068, and returned 7725 from going 3212 against Jeroboam 3379.
5 And Rehoboam 7346 dwelt 3427 in Jerusalem 3389, and built 1129 cities 5892 for defence 4692 in Judah 3063.
6 He built 1129 even Bethlehem 1035, and Etam 5862, and Tekoa 8620,
7 And Bethzur 1049, and Shoco 7755, and Adullam 5725,
8 And Gath 1661, and Mareshah 4762, and Ziph 2128,
9 And Adoraim 115, and Lachish 3923, and Azekah 5825,
10 And Zorah 6881, and Aijalon 357, and Hebron 2275, which are in Judah 3063 and in Benjamin 1144 fenced 4694 cities 5892.
11 And he fortified 2388 the strong holds 4694, and put 5414 captains 5057 in them, and store 214 of victual 3978, and of oil 8081 and wine 3196.
12 And in every several city 5892 he put shields 6793 and spears 7420, and made them exceeding 7235 3966 strong 2388, having Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 on his side.
13 And the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 that were in all Israel 3478 resorted 3320 to him out of all their coasts 1366.
14 For the Levites 3881 left 5800 their suburbs 4054 and their possession 272, and came 3212 to Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389: for Jeroboam 3379 and his sons 1121 had cast them off 2186 from executing the priest's office 3547 unto the LORD 3068:
15 And he ordained 5975 him priests 3548 for the high places 1116, and for the devils 8163, and for the calves 5695 which he had made 6213.
16 And after 310 them out of all the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478 such as set 5414 their hearts 3824 to seek 1245 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 came 935 to Jerusalem 3389, to sacrifice 2076 unto the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1.
17 So they strengthened 2388 the kingdom 4438 of Judah 3063, and made Rehoboam 7346 the son 1121 of Solomon 8010 strong 553, three 7969 years 8141: for three 7969 years 8141 they walked 1980 in the way 1870 of David 1732 and Solomon 8010.
18 And Rehoboam 7346 took 3947 him Mahalath 4258 the daughter 1323 1121 of Jerimoth 3406 the son 1121 of David 1732 to wife 802, and Abihail 32 the daughter 1323 of Eliab 446 the son 1121 of Jesse 3448;
19 Which bare 3205 him children 1121; Jeush 3266, and Shamariah 8114, and Zaham 2093.
20 And after 310 her he took 3947 Maachah 4601 the daughter 1323 of Absalom 53; which bare 3205 him Abijah 29, and Attai 6262, and Ziza 2124, and Shelomith 8019.
21 And Rehoboam 7346 loved 157 Maachah 4601 the daughter 1323 of Absalom 53 above all his wives 802 and his concubines 6370: (for he took 5375 eighteen 8083 6240 wives 802, and threescore 8346 concubines 6370; and begat 3205 twenty 6242 and eight 8083 sons 1121, and threescore 8346 daughters 1323.)
22 And Rehoboam 7346 made 5975 Abijah 29 the son 1121 of Maachah 4601 the chief 7218, to be ruler 5057 among his brethren 251: for he thought to make him king 4427.
23 And he dealt wisely 995, and dispersed 6555 of all his children 1121 throughout all the countries 776 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144, unto every fenced 4694 city 5892: and he gave 5414 them victual 4202 in abundance 7230. And he desired 7592 many 1995 wives 802.