歷代志下 11
1 [上主禁止進攻以色列]勒哈貝罕一回到耶路撒冷，即刻召集猶大和本雅明家族中十八萬善戰的精兵，去攻打以色列，想把王國奪回，再歸屬勒哈貝罕。
And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iudah and Beniamin nine score thousande chosen men of warre to fight against Israel, and to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam.
2 但是，上主有話傳於天主的人舍瑪雅說：「
But the worde of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
3 你去告訴撒羅滿的兒子猶大王勒哈貝罕，及所有猶大和本雅明的以色列人說：
Speake vnto Rehoboam, the sonne of Salomon King of Iudah, and to all Israel that are in Iudah, and Beniamin, saying,
4 上主這樣說：你們不可前去攻打你們的弟兄! 你們各人回本家罷! 因為這事是出於我。」他們便聽從上主的話，都回去了，沒有去攻打雅洛貝罕。[勒哈貝罕加強防禦工事]
Thus sayth the Lord, Ye shall not goe vp, nor fight against your brethren: returne euery man to his house: for this thing is done of me. They obeyed therfore the word of the Lord, and returned from going against Ieroboam.
5 勒哈貝罕住在耶路撒冷，在猶大修築了各成的防禦工事，
And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.
6 即修築了白冷、厄坦、特科亞、
Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7 貝特族爾、索苛、阿杜藍、
And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
8 加特、瑪勒沙、齊弗、
And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph,
9 阿多蘭、拉基士、阿則卡、
And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10 祚辣、阿雅隆和赫貝龍：這些都是猶大和本雅明境內設防的城。
And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which were in Iudah and Beniamin, strong cities.
11 他加強鞏固這些城，派軍駐守，儲備食糧，酒、油；
And he repaired the strong holdes and put captaines in them, and store of vitaile, and oyle and wine.
12 各城內又備有干戈，使之極其堅固，為統治猶大和本雅明。[聖職人員來歸]
And in all cities he put shieldes and speares, and made them exceeding strong: so Iudah and Beniamin were his.
13 凡以色列所有的司祭和肋未人都由各地歸勒哈貝罕。
And the Priests and the Leuites that were in all Israel, resorted vnto him out of all their coastes.
14 肋未人離開自己的牧場和產業，來到猶大和耶路撒冷，是因為雅洛貝罕和他的兒子們拒絕他們充當司祭，服事上主，
For the Leuites left their suburbes and their possession, and came to Iudah and to Ierusalem: for Ieroboam and his sonnes had cast them out from ministring in the Priestes office vnto the Lord.
15 而另為高丘、公山羊像和自己所製的牛犢委派了司祭。
And he ordeyned him Priests for the hie places, and for the deuils and for the calues which he had made.
16 為此，以色列各支派中，凡專心尋求上主以色列天主的，都隨那些肋未人到了耶路撒冷，向上主他們祖先的天主奉獻犧牲。
And after the Leuites there came to Ierusalem of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heartes to seeke the Lord God of Israel, to offer vnto the Lord God of their fathers.
17 如此，這般人加強了猶大的國勢，使撒羅滿的兒子勒哈貝罕有了勢力，凡三年之久，因為他們在三年之中，遵循了達味和撒羅滿的道路。[勒哈貝罕的家室]
So they strengthened the kingdome of Iudah, and made Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon mightie, three yeere long: for three yeere they walked in in the way of Dauid and Salomon.
18 勒哈貝罕取了達味之子耶黎摩特的女兒，亦即葉瑟之子厄里雅布的女兒阿彼海耳的女兒瑪哈拉特為妻。
And Rehoboam tooke him Mahalath ye daughter of Ierimoth the sonne of Dauid to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the sonne of Ishai,
19 瑪哈拉特給他生的兒子，即耶烏士、舍瑪黎雅和匝罕。
Which bare him sonnes Ieush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
20 以後，他又娶了阿貝沙隆的外孫女瑪阿加，她生了阿彼雅，阿泰、齊匝和舍羅米特。
And after her he tooke Maakah ye daughter of Absalom which bare him Abiiah, and Atthai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 勒哈貝罕共娶了十八個妻子，六十個妾侍，生了二十八個兒子，六十個女兒；但他愛阿貝沙龍的外孫女瑪阿加，超過其他的妻妾。
And Rehoboam loued Maakah ye daughter of Absalom aboue all his wiues and his concubines: for he tooke eighteene wiues, and three score concubines, and begate eyght and twentie sonnes, and three score daughters.
22 勒哈貝罕遂將瑪阿加的兒子阿彼雅立為儲君，為眾兄弟之長，有意立他為王。
And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maakah the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.
23 勒哈貝罕作事聰明，將他所有的兒子分派在猶大和本雅明全境所有設防的城內，供給他們豐富食糧，並給他們娶了許多妻妾。
And he taught him: and dispersed all his sonnes throughout all the countreis of Iudah and Beniamin vnto euery strong citie: and hee gaue them aboundance of vitaile, and desired many wiues.
