2 Chronicles 11

1 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.

And Roboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled Juda and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand young men fit for war, and he waged war with Israel to recover the kingdom to Roboam.

2 But the worde of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

And the Word of the Lord came to Samaias the man of God, saying,

3 Speake vnto Rehoboam, the sonne of Salomon King of Iudah, and to all Israel that are in Iudah, and Beniamin, saying,

Speak to Roboam the [son] of Solomon, and to all Juda and Benjamin, saying,

4 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.

Thus says the Lord, You shall not go up, and you shall not war against your brethren: return every one to his home; for this thing is of me. And they listened to the word of the Lord, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.

And Roboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built walled cities in Judea.

6 Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

And he built Bethleem, and Aetan and Thecoe,

7 And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

and Baethsura, and Sochoth, and Odollam,

8 And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph,

and Geth, and Marisa, and Ziph,

9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

and Adorai, and Lachis, and Azeca,

10 And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which were in Iudah and Beniamin, strong cities.

and Saraa, and Aelom, and Chebron, which belong to Juda and Benjamin, walled cities.

11 And he repaired the strong holdes and put captaines in them, and store of vitaile, and oyle and wine.

And he fortified them with walls, and placed in them captains, and stores of provisions, oil and wine,

12 And in all cities he put shieldes and speares, and made them exceeding strong: so Iudah and Beniamin were his.

shields and spears in every several city, and he fortified them very strongly, and he had on his side Juda and Benjamin.

13 And the Priests and the Leuites that were in all Israel, resorted vnto him out of all their coastes.

And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel were gathered to him out of all the coasts.

14 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.

For the Levites left the tents of their possession, and went to Juda to Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had ejected them so that they should not minister to the Lord.

15 And he ordeyned him Priests for the hie places, and for the deuils and for the calues which he had made.

And he made for himself priests of the high places, and for the idols, and for the vanities, and for the calves which Jeroboam made.

16 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.

And he cast out from the tribes of Israel those who set their heart to seek the Lord God of Israel: and they came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.

17 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.

And they strengthened the kingdom of Juda; and [Juda] strengthened Roboam the [son] of Solomon for three years, for he walked three years in the ways of David and Solomon.

18 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,

And Roboam took to himself for a wife, Moolath daughter of Jerimuth the son of David, and Abigaia daughter of Heliab the son of Jessae.

19 Which bare him sonnes Ieush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

And she bore him sons; Jeus, and Samoria, and Zaam.

20 And after her he tooke Maakah ye daughter of Absalom which bare him Abiiah, and Atthai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

And afterwards he took to himself Maacha the daughter of Abessalom; and she bore him Abia, and Jetthi, and Zeza, and Salemoth.

21 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.

And Roboam loved Maacha the daughter of Abessalom more than all his wives and all his concubines: for he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines; and he begot twenty-eight sons, and sixty daughters.

22 And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maakah the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.

And he made Abia the son of Maacha chief, [even] a leader amongst his brethren, for he intended to make him king.

23 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.

And he was exalted beyond all his [other] sons in all the coasts of Juda and Benjamin, and in the strong cities; and he gave them provisions in great abundance: and he desired many wives.