V.1 And when Rehoboam 7346 was come 935-4 to Jerusalem, 3389 he gathered 6950-55 of the house 1004 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 an hundred 3967 and fourscore 8084 thousand 505 chosen 977-7 [men], which were warriors, 6213-6 4421 to fight 3898-9 against Israel, 3478 that he might bring the kingdom 4467 again 7725-53 to Rehoboam. 7346

11:2 But the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came to Shemaiah 8098 the man 376 of God, 430 saying, 559-2

11:3 Speak 559-3 unto Rehoboam 7346 the son 1121 of Solomon, 8010 king 4428 of Judah, 3063 and to all Israel 3478 in Judah 3063 and Benjamin, 1144 saying, 559-2

11:4 Thus saith 559-1 the LORD, 3068 Ye shall not go up, 5927-4 nor fight 3898-11 against your brethren: 251 return 7725-3 every man 376 to his house: 1004 for this thing 1697 is done 1961-8 of me. And they obeyed 8085-4 the words 1697 of the LORD, 3068 and returned 7725-4 from going 3212-2 against Jeroboam. 3379

11:5 And Rehoboam 7346 dwelt 3427-4 in Jerusalem, 3389 and built 1129-4 cities 5892 for defence 4692 in Judah. 3063

11:6 He built 1129-4 even Bethlehem, 1035 and Etam, 5862 and Tekoa, 8620

11:7 And Bethzur, 1049 and Shoco, 7755 and Adullam, 5725

11:8 And Gath, 1661 and Mareshah, 4762 and Ziph, 2128

11:9 And Adoraim, 115 and Lachish, 3923 and Azekah, 5825

11:10 And Zorah, 6881 and Aijalon, 357 and Hebron, 2275 which [are] in Judah 3063 and in Benjamin 1144 fenced 4694 cities. 5892

11:11 And he fortified 2388-17 the strong holds, 4694 and put 5414-4 captains 5057 in them, and store 214 of victual, 3978 and of oil 8081 and wine. 3196

11:12 And in every several city 5892 5892 [he put] shields 6793 and spears, 7420 and made them exceeding 7235-53 3966 strong, 2388-17 having Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 on his side.

11:13 And the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 that [were] in all Israel 3478 resorted 3320-98 to him out of all their coasts. 1366

11:14 For the Levites 3881 left 5800-1 their suburbs 4054 and their possession, 272 and came 3212-4 to Judah 3063 and Jerusalem: 3389 for Jeroboam 3379 and his sons 1121 had cast them off 2186-52 from executing the priest's office 3547-15 unto the LORD: 3068

11:15 And he ordained 5975-55 him priests 3548 for the high places, 1116 and for the devils, 8163 and for the calves 5695 which he had made. 6213-1

11:16 And after 310 them out of all the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478 such as set 5414-6 their hearts 3824 to seek 1245-15 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 came 935-1 to Jerusalem, 3389 to sacrifice 2076-2 unto the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers. 1

11:17 So they strengthened 2388-17 the kingdom 4438 of Judah, 3063 and made Rehoboam 7346 the son 1121 of Solomon 8010 strong, 553-17 three 7969 years: 8141 for three 7969 years 8141 they walked 1980-1 in the way 1870 of David 1732 and Solomon. 8010

11:18 And Rehoboam 7346 took 3947-4 him Mahalath 4258 the daughter 1323|1121-k of Jerimoth 3406 the son 1121 of David 1732 to wife, 802 [and] Abihail 32 the daughter 1323 of Eliab 446 the son 1121 of Jesse; 3448

11:19 Which bare 3205-4 him children; 1121 Jeush, 3266 and Shamariah, 8114 and Zaham. 2093

11:20 And after 310 her he took 3947-1 Maachah 4601 the daughter 1323 of Absalom; 53 which bare 3205-4 him Abijah, 29 and Attai, 6262 and Ziza, 2124 and Shelomith. 8019

11:21 And Rehoboam 7346 loved 157-4 Maachah 4601 the daughter 1323 of Absalom 53 above all his wives 802 and his concubines: 6370 (for he took 5375-1 eighteen 8083 6240 wives, 802 and threescore 8346 concubines; 6370 and begat 3205-55 twenty 6242 and eight 8083 sons, 1121 and threescore 8346 daughters.) 1323

11:22 And Rehoboam 7346 made 5975-55 Abijah 29 the son 1121 of Maachah 4601 the chief, 7218 [to be] ruler 5057 among his brethren: 251 for [he thought] to make him king. 4427-53