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 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.

2 Then came the word of Yahweh, unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying:

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

3 Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, —and unto all Israel in Judah and in Benjamin, saying:

Speake vnto Rehoboam, the sonne of Salomon King of Iudah, and to all Israel that are in Iudah, and Beniamin, 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 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.

5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, —and built cities for defence, in Judah;

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

6 yea he built Bethlehem and Etam, and Tekoa;

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

7 and Beth-zur and Soco, and Adullam;

And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

8 and Gath and Mareshah, and Ziph;

And Gath, and Maresha, 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 Aialon, and Hebron, which were in Iudah and Beniamin, strong cities.

11 And he strengthened the fortified places, —and put therein captains, and stores of food, and oil and wine;

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

12 and, in every several city, shields and spears, and made them exceedingly strong, —thus Judah and Benjamin remained his.

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

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 Leuites that were in all Israel, resorted vnto him out of all their coastes.

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 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.

15 and appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the demons—and for the calves which he had made.

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

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.

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.

18 And Rehoboam took him to wife, Mahalath, daughter of Jerimoth, son of David, —and Abihail, daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse;

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,

19 and she bare him sons, —Jeush and Shamariah and Zaham.

Which bare him sonnes Ieush, and Shemariah, 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 tooke Maakah ye daughter of Absalom which bare him Abiiah, and Atthai, 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 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.

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 made Abiiah the sonne of Maakah the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.

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 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.