2 Chronicles 11
1 And when Rehoboam had entered Jerusalem, he called together the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, warriors, —to fight against Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam.
And Rehoboam cometh in to Jerusalem, and assembleth the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam.
2 Then came the word of Yahweh, unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying:
And a word of Jehovah is unto Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,
3 Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, —and unto all Israel in Judah and in Benjamin, saying:
'Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, and unto all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
4 Thus, saith Yahweh, Ye shall not go up neither shall ye fight against your brethren, return every man to his own house, for, from me, hath this thing been brought about. So they hearkened unto the words of Yahweh, and turned back from going against Jeroboam.
Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not go up nor fight with your brethren, turn back each to his house, for from Me hath this thing been;' and they hear the words of Jehovah, and turn back from going against Jeroboam.
5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, —and built cities for defence, in Judah;
And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,
6 yea he built Bethlehem and Etam, and Tekoa;
yea, he buildeth Beth-Lehem and Etam, and Tekoa,
7 and Beth-zur and Soco, and Adullam;
and Beth-Zur, and Shocho, and Adullam,
8 and Gath and Mareshah, 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 Aijalon and Hebron, which are in Judah and Benjamin, —as fortified cities.
and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, that [are] in Judah and in Benjamin, cities of bulwarks.
11 And he strengthened the fortified places, —and put therein captains, and stores of food, and oil and wine;
And he strengtheneth the bulwarks, and putteth in them leaders, and treasures of food, and oil, and wine,
12 and, in every several city, shields and spears, and made them exceedingly strong, —thus Judah and Benjamin remained his.
and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.
13 And, the priests and Levites that were in all Israel, took their stand with him, out of all their boundaries.
And the priests, and the Levites, that [are] in all Israel, have stationed themselves by him, out of all their border,
14 For the Levites left their pasture lands, and their possessions, and came to Judah, and to Jerusalem, —for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, from ministering as priests unto Yahweh;
for the Levites have left their suburbs and their possession, and they come to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons have cast them off from acting as priests to Jehovah,
15 and appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the demons—and for the calves which he had made.
and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made —
16 And, after them—out of all the tribes of Israel, such as were setting their heart to seek Yahweh God of Israel, came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto Yahweh, God of their fathers.
and after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those giving their heart to seek Jehovah, God of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Jehovah, God of their father.
17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and emboldened Rehoboam son of Solomon, for three years, —for they walked in the way of David and Solomon, for three years.
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 took him to wife, Mahalath, daughter of Jerimoth, son of David, —and Abihail, daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse;
And Rehoboam taketh to him a wife, Mahalath, child of Jerimoth son of David, [and] Abigail daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.
19 and she bare him sons, —Jeush and Shamariah and Zaham.
And she beareth to him sons, Jeush, and Shamaria, and Zaham.
20 And, after her, he took Maacah, daughter of Absolom, —and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
And after her he hath taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she beareth to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 And Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absolom, above all his wives and his concubines, for, eighteen wives, took he, and sixty concubines, —and begat twenty-eight sons, and sixty daughters.
And Rehoboam loveth Maachah daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines — for eighteen wives he hath taken, and sixty concubines — and he begetteth twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.
22 So then Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as head, to be chief ruler among his brethren, —yea that he might make him king.
And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.
23 So he took heed, and dispersed all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto all the fortified cities, and gave them food in abundance, —and asked a multitude of wives.
And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives.
