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 Rehoboam comes to Jerusalem, and assembles the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors—to fight with Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam.

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

And a word of YHWH is to Shemaiah, a 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 Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah 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 said YHWH: You do not go up nor fight with your brothers! Let each return to his house, for this thing has been from Me”; and they hear the words of YHWH, and turn back from going against Jeroboam.

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

And Rehoboam dwells in Jerusalem, and builds cities for a bulwark in Judah,

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

indeed, he builds Beth-Lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

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

and Beth-Zur, and Shocho, and Adullam,

8 And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph,

and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

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

and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, that [are] in Judah and in Benjamin, cities of bulwarks.

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

And he strengthens the bulwarks, and puts leaders in them, and treasures of food, and oil, and wine,

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

and in each and every city [he puts] bucklers and spears, and strengthens them very greatly; and he has Judah 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 that [are] in all Israel have stationed themselves by him, out of all their border,

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 have left their outskirts and their possession, and they come to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons have cast them off from acting as priests for YHWH,

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

and he establishes for himself priests for high places, and for goat [idols] and for calf [idols] that he 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 after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those giving their heart to seek YHWH, God of Israel, have come to Jerusalem to sacrifice to YHWH, God of their father.

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 strengthen the kingdom of Judah, and strengthen Rehoboam son of Solomon, for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

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 Rehoboam takes a wife for himself, Mahalath, child of Jerimoth son of David, [and of] Abigail daughter of Eliab son of Jesse.

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

And she bears sons to him: Jeush, and Shamaria, and Zaham.

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

And after her he has taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she bears to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

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 Rehoboam loves Maachah daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines—for he has taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines—and he begets 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 Rehoboam appoints Abijah son of Maachah for head, for leader among his brothers, for to cause him to reign.

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 has understanding, and disperses from all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and gives provision in abundance to them; and he asks for a multitude of wives [for them].