2 Chronicles · Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
2 Chronicles 11 Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
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1 And when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and eighty thousand chosen [men] who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again 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 the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
2 But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
3 Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
3 “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
4 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done by me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going 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 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
6 He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
6 He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7 And Beth-zur, and Shocho, and Adullam,
7 Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
10 And Zorah, and Ajalon, and Hebron, which [are] in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of provisions, and of oil and wine.
11 He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them with stores of food, oil and wine.
12 And in every several city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
12 He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
13 And the priests and the Levites that [were] in all Israel resorted to him from all their borders.
13 The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him out of all their territory.
14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office to 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 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
15 He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goat and calf idols which he had made.
16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.
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 strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in 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 And Rehoboam took to himself Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David for a wife, [and] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the 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 Who bore him children, Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
19 She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; who bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
20 After her, he took Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines; and begat twenty and 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 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, [to be] ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] 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 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them provisions in abundance. And he desired many wives.
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