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2 Chronicles 11

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And when Rehoboamh7346 was comeh935h8799 to Jerusalemh3389, he gatheredh6950h8686 of the househ1004 of Judahh3063 and Benjaminh1144 an hundredh3967 and fourscoreh8084 thousandh505 chosenh977h8803 men , which were warriorsh6213h8802h4421, to fighth3898h8736 against Israelh3478, that he might bringh7725 the kingdomh4467 againh7725h8687 to Rehoboamh7346.

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But the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 came to Shemaiahh8098 the manh376 of Godh430, sayingh559h8800,

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Speakh559h8798 unto Rehoboamh7346 the sonh1121 of Solomonh8010, kingh4428 of Judahh3063, and to all Israelh3478 in Judahh3063 and Benjaminh1144, sayingh559h8800,

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Thus saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068, Ye shall not go uph5927h8799, nor fighth3898h8735 against your brethrenh251: returnh7725h8798 every manh376 to his househ1004: for this thingh1697 is doneh1961h8738 of me. And they obeyedh8085h8799 the wordsh1697 of the LORDh3068, and returnedh7725h8799 from goingh3212h8800 against Jeroboamh3379.

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And Rehoboamh7346 dwelth3427h8799 in Jerusalemh3389, and builth1129h8799 citiesh5892 for defenceh4692 in Judahh3063.

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He builth1129h8799 even Bethlehemh1035, and Etamh5862, and Tekoah8620,

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And Bethzurh1049, and Shocoh7755, and Adullamh5725,

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And Gathh1661, and Mareshahh4762, and Ziphh2128,

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And Adoraimh115, and Lachishh3923, and Azekahh5825,

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And Zorahh6881, and Aijalonh357, and Hebronh2275, which are in Judahh3063 and in Benjaminh1144 fencedh4694 citiesh5892.

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And he fortifiedh2388h8762 the strong holdsh4694, and puth5414h8799 captainsh5057 in them, and storeh214 of victualh3978, and of oilh8081 and wineh3196.

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And in every several cityh5892 he put shieldsh6793 and spearsh7420, and made them exceedingh7235h8687h3966 strongh2388h8762, having Judahh3063 and Benjaminh1144 on his side.

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And the priestsh3548 and the Levitesh3881 that were in all Israelh3478 resortedh3320h8694 to him out of all their coastsh1366. resorted...: Heb. presented themselves to him

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For the Levitesh3881 lefth5800h8804 their suburbsh4054 and their possessionh272, and cameh3212h8799 to Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389: for Jeroboamh3379 and his sonsh1121 had cast them offh2186h8689 from executing the priest's officeh3547h8763 unto the LORDh3068:

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And he ordainedh5975h8686 him priestsh3548 for the high placesh1116, and for the devilsh8163, and for the calvesh5695 which he had madeh6213h8804.

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And afterh310 them out of all the tribesh7626 of Israelh3478 such as seth5414h8802 their heartsh3824 to seekh1245h8763 the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478 cameh935h8804 to Jerusalemh3389, to sacrificeh2076h8800 unto the LORDh3068 Godh430 of their fathersh1.

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So they strengthenedh2388h8762 the kingdomh4438 of Judahh3063, and made Rehoboamh7346 the sonh1121 of Solomonh8010 strongh553h8762, threeh7969 yearsh8141: for threeh7969 yearsh8141 they walkedh1980h8804 in the wayh1870 of Davidh1732 and Solomonh8010.

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And Rehoboamh7346 tookh3947h8799 him Mahalathh4258 the daughterh1323h8675h1121 of Jerimothh3406 the sonh1121 of Davidh1732 to wifeh802, and Abihailh32 the daughterh1323 of Eliabh446 the sonh1121 of Jesseh3448;

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Which bareh3205h8799 him childrenh1121; Jeushh3266, and Shamariahh8114, and Zahamh2093.

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And afterh310 her he tookh3947h8804 Maachahh4601 the daughterh1323 of Absalomh53; which bareh3205h8799 him Abijahh29, and Attaih6262, and Zizah2124, and Shelomithh8019. Maachah: she is also called Michaiah the daughter of Uriel

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And Rehoboamh7346 lovedh157h8799 Maachahh4601 the daughterh1323 of Absalomh53 above all his wivesh802 and his concubinesh6370: (for he tookh5375h8804 eighteenh8083h6240 wivesh802, and threescoreh8346 concubinesh6370; and begath3205h8686 twentyh6242 and eighth8083 sonsh1121, and threescoreh8346 daughtersh1323.)

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And Rehoboamh7346 madeh5975h8686 Abijahh29 the sonh1121 of Maachahh4601 the chiefh7218, to be rulerh5057 among his brethrenh251: for he thought to make him kingh4427h8687.

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And he dealt wiselyh995h8799, and dispersedh6555h8799 of all his childrenh1121 throughout all the countriesh776 of Judahh3063 and Benjaminh1144, unto every fencedh4694 cityh5892: and he gaveh5414h8799 them victualh4202 in abundanceh7230. And he desiredh7592h8799 manyh1995 wivesh802. many wives: Heb. a multitude of wives



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