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2 Chronicles 11 Free Bible Version
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1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he gathered the men from the households of Judah and Benjamin— 180,000 chosen warriors—to go and fight against Israel to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam.
1 When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
2 But a message from the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God that said,
2 But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
3 “Tell Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah, and all the Israelites living in Judah and Benjamin:
3 “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
4 ‘This is what the Lord says: Don't fight against your relatives. Every one of you, go home! For what has happened is down to me.’” So they obeyed what the Lord told them and did not fight against Jeroboam.
4 ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.”’” So they listened to Yahweh’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
5 Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he strengthened the defenses of the towns in Judah.
5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
6 He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
6 He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
7 Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
10 Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron. These are the fortified towns in Judah and in Benjamin.
10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
11 He strengthened their fortresses and put commanders in charge of them, together with supplies of food, olive oil, and wine.
11 He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them with stores of food, oil and wine.
12 He stored shields and spears in all the towns and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin under his rule.
12 He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
13 The priests and Levites throughout Israel chose to side with Rehoboam.
13 The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him out of all their territory.
14 The Levites even left their pasturelands and properties behind, and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons refused to allow them to serve as priests of the Lord.
14 For the Levites left their pasture lands and their possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem; for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office to Yahweh.
15 Jeroboam chose his own priests for the high places and for the goat and calf idols he had made.
15 He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goat and calf idols which he had made.
16 Those from every tribe of Israel who were committed to worshiping their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their forefathers.
16 After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
17 So they supported the kingdom of Judah and for three years they were loyal to Rehoboam, son of Solomon, because they followed the way of David and Solomon.
17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.
18 Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David's son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.
18 Rehoboam took a wife for himself, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse.
19 She was the mother of his sons Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
19 She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
20 After her he married Maacah Absalom's daughter, and she was the mother of his sons Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
20 After her, he took Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 Rehoboam loved Maacah Absalom's daughter more than all his other wives and concubines. He had a total of eighteen wives and sixty concubines, twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
21 Rehoboam loved Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
22 Rehoboam made Abijah son of Maacah crown prince among his brothers, planning to make him king.
22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
23 Rehoboam was also wise to place some of his sons throughout the land of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified towns. He gave them plenty of supplies and sought many wives for them. He worked to arrange many wives for them.
23 He dealt wisely, and dispersed some of his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city. He gave them food in abundance; and he sought many wives for them.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abihail
Daughter of Eliab, Jesse's son, and mother of Rehoboam's wife Mahalath.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 11:18
Attai
Jerimoth
Named as a son of David and father of Rehoboam's wife Mahalath.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 11:18
Jeush
Mahalath
First wife of Rehoboam named in Chronicles; daughter of David's son Jerimoth and of Abihail, and mother of Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 11:18
Rehoboam
His harsh answer to the people split the kingdom of Israel in two.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 12; 14:21-31; 2 Chron. 10-12; Matt. 1:7
Shelomith
Child of Rehoboam by Maacah; the text lists the name among Maacah's children without saying whether Shelomith was a son or a daughter.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 11:20
Shemaiah
Man of God who told Rehoboam not to fight Israel, later declared that Judah was forsaken into Shishak's hand and then brought word of deliverance when they humbled themselves; his…
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 12:22; 2 Chronicles 11:2; 2 Chronicles 12:5
Zaham
Ziza
Cross references (21)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Kings 12:21–24; Proverbs 21:30–31; Psalm 33:16; Psalm 33:10
- 2 2 Chronicles 12:15; 2 Chronicles 12:5–7; 1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Chronicles 8:14
- 3 Philippians 3:5; Revelation 7:4–8; 2 Kings 17:34; Genesis 49:28; Exodus 24:4
- 4 Genesis 50:20; 2 Chronicles 28:8–15; 2 Chronicles 10:15–16; 2 Chronicles 25:7–10; 1 Kings 11:29–38
- 5 2 Chronicles 8:2–6; 2 Chronicles 11:23; 2 Chronicles 14:6–7; Isaiah 22:8–11; 2 Chronicles 27:4
- 6 Jeremiah 6:1; 2 Chronicles 20:20; 1 Chronicles 4:32; Matthew 2:5–6; Judges 15:8
- 7 Joshua 15:35; 1 Samuel 22:1; Joshua 12:15; Micah 1:15; 2 Samuel 23:13
- 8 1 Samuel 23:19; Psalm 54:1; 1 Chronicles 18:1; Joshua 15:44; Joshua 15:24
- 9 Joshua 15:39; 2 Chronicles 32:9; Joshua 10:5; Joshua 10:11; Joshua 15:35
- 10 Joshua 15:33; Genesis 23:2; Joshua 20:7; 2 Samuel 2:11; Joshua 19:41–42
- 11 2 Chronicles 17:19; 2 Chronicles 11:23; Isaiah 22:10–11
- 12 2 Chronicles 32:5; 2 Chronicles 26:14–15; 2 Samuel 13:22; 2 Samuel 13:19
- 14 2 Chronicles 13:9; Numbers 35:2–5; 1 Kings 12:28–33; Numbers 18:21–28; Joshua 21:20–42
- 15 1 Kings 12:28; 1 Kings 13:33; Deuteronomy 32:17; 1 Kings 12:31; Exodus 32:4–8
- 16 2 Chronicles 15:9; Hosea 4:8; Deuteronomy 12:5–6; Deuteronomy 12:13–14; 1 Chronicles 22:1
- 17 2 Chronicles 12:1; 2 Chronicles 1:1–12; 2 Chronicles 8:13–16; 2 Chronicles 7:17–19; Matthew 13:20–21
- 18 1 Samuel 16:6; 1 Samuel 17:13; 1 Chronicles 27:18; 1 Samuel 17:28; 1 Chronicles 2:13
- 20 2 Chronicles 13:2; 1 Kings 15:1–2; 2 Chronicles 11:21; 2 Chronicles 12:16; Matthew 1:7
- 21 Judges 8:30; Deuteronomy 17:17; 1 Kings 11:3; 2 Samuel 5:13; 2 Samuel 3:2–5
- 22 Deuteronomy 21:15–17; 1 Chronicles 29:1; 1 Chronicles 5:1–2
- 23 2 Chronicles 10:8–15; Genesis 25:6; 1 Kings 1:5–6; Luke 16:8; 2 Chronicles 21:3
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences