2 Chronicles 10 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 11

¹When 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.

KJVAnd when Rehoboam^H7346 was come^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389, he gathered^H6950^(H8686) of the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144 an hundred^H3967 and fourscore^H8084 thousand^H505 chosen^H977^(H8803) men, which were warriors^H6213^(H8802)^H4421, to fight^H3898^(H8736) against Israel^H3478, that he might bring^H7725 the kingdom^H4467 again^H7725^(H8687) to Rehoboam^H7346.

² But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

KJVBut the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Shemaiah^H8098 the man^H376 of God^H430, saying^H559^(H8800),

³ “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

KJVSpeak^H559^(H8798) unto Rehoboam^H7346 the son^H1121 of Solomon^H8010, king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, and to all Israel^H3478 in Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144, saying^H559^(H8800),

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.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Ye shall not go up^H5927^(H8799), nor fight^H3898^(H8735) against your brethren^H251: return^H7725^(H8798) every man^H376 to his house^H1004: for this thing^H1697 is done^H1961^(H8738) of me. And they obeyed^H8085^(H8799) the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, and returned^H7725^(H8799) from going^H3212^(H8800) against Jeroboam^H3379.

⁵ Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

KJVAnd Rehoboam^H7346 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in Jerusalem^H3389, and built^H1129^(H8799) cities^H5892 for defence^H4692 in Judah^H3063.

⁶ He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

KJVHe built^H1129^(H8799) even Bethlehem^H1035, and Etam^H5862, and Tekoa^H8620,

⁷ Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,

KJVAnd Bethzur^H1049, and Shoco^H7755, and Adullam^H5725,

⁸ Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

KJVAnd Gath^H1661, and Mareshah^H4762, and Ziph^H2128,

⁹ Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

KJVAnd Adoraim^H115, and Lachish^H3923, and Azekah^H5825,

¹⁰ Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.

KJVAnd Zorah^H6881, and Aijalon^H357, and Hebron^H2275, which are in Judah^H3063 and in Benjamin^H1144 fenced^H4694 cities^H5892.

¹¹ He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them with stores of food, oil and wine.

KJVAnd he fortified^H2388^(H8762) the strong holds^H4694, and put^H5414^(H8799) captains^H5057 in them, and store^H214 of victual^H3978, and of oil^H8081 and wine^H3196.

¹² He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

KJVAnd in every several city^H5892 he put shields^H6793 and spears^H7420, and made them exceeding^H7235^(H8687)^H3966 strong^H2388^(H8762), having Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144 on his side.

¹³ The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him out of all their territory.

KJVAnd the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 that were in all Israel^H3478 resorted^H3320^(H8694) to him out of all their coasts^H1366.

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.

KJVFor the Levites^H3881 left^H5800^(H8804) their suburbs^H4054 and their possession^H272, and came^H3212^(H8799) to Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389: for Jeroboam^H3379 and his sons^H1121 had cast them off^H2186^(H8689) from executing the priest's office^H3547^(H8763) unto the LORD^H3068:

¹⁵ He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goat and calf idols which he had made.

KJVAnd he ordained^H5975^(H8686) him priests^H3548 for the high places^H1116, and for the devils^H8163, and for the calves^H5695 which he had made^H6213^(H8804).

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.

KJVAnd after^H310 them out of all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 such as set^H5414^(H8802) their hearts^H3824 to seek^H1245^(H8763) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 came^H935^(H8804) to Jerusalem^H3389, to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

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.

KJVSo they strengthened^H2388^(H8762) the kingdom^H4438 of Judah^H3063, and made Rehoboam^H7346 the son^H1121 of Solomon^H8010 strong^H553^(H8762), three^H7969 years^H8141: for three^H7969 years^H8141 they walked^H1980^(H8804) in the way^H1870 of David^H1732 and Solomon^H8010.

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.

KJVAnd Rehoboam^H7346 took^H3947^(H8799) him Mahalath^H4258 the daughter^H1323^(H8675)^H1121 of Jerimoth^H3406 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 to wife^H802, and Abihail^H32 the daughter^H1323 of Eliab^H446 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448;

¹⁹ She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

KJVWhich bare^H3205^(H8799) him children^H1121; Jeush^H3266, and Shamariah^H8114, and Zaham^H2093.

²⁰ After her, he took Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

KJVAnd after^H310 her he took^H3947^(H8804) Maachah^H4601 the daughter^H1323 of Absalom^H53; which bare^H3205^(H8799) him Abijah^H29, and Attai^H6262, and Ziza^H2124, and Shelomith^H8019.

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.

KJVAnd Rehoboam^H7346 loved^H157^(H8799) Maachah^H4601 the daughter^H1323 of Absalom^H53 above all his wives^H802 and his concubines^H6370:(for he took^H5375^(H8804) eighteen^H8083^H6240 wives^H802, and threescore^H8346 concubines^H6370; and begat^H3205^(H8686) twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083 sons^H1121, and threescore^H8346 daughters^H1323.)

²² Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

KJVAnd Rehoboam^H7346 made^H5975^(H8686) Abijah^H29 the son^H1121 of Maachah^H4601 the chief^H7218, to be ruler^H5057 among his brethren^H251: for he thought to make him king^H4427^(H8687).

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.

KJVAnd he dealt wisely^H995^(H8799), and dispersed^H6555^(H8799) of all his children^H1121 throughout all the countries^H776 of Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144, unto every fenced^H4694 city^H5892: and he gave^H5414^(H8799) them victual^H4202 in abundance^H7230. And he desired^H7592^(H8799) many^H1995 wives^H802.

WEB·2 Chronicles 10

¹Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

KJVAnd Rehoboam^H7346 went^H3212^(H8799) to Shechem^H7927: for to Shechem^H7927 were all Israel^H3478 come^H935^(H8804) to make him king^H4427^(H8687).

² When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028, who was in Egypt^H4714, whither he had fled^H1272^(H8804) from the presence^H6440 of Solomon^H8010 the king^H4428, heard^H8085^(H8800) it, that Jeroboam^H3379 returned^H7725^(H8799) out of Egypt^H4714.

³ They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

KJVAnd they sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) him. So Jeroboam^H3379 and all Israel^H3478 came^H935^(H8799) and spake^H1696^(H8762) to Rehoboam^H7346, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁴ “Your father made our yoke grievous. Now therefore make the grievous service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”

KJVThy father^H1 made our yoke^H5923 grievous^H7185^(H8689): now therefore ease^H7043^(H8685) thou somewhat the grievous^H7186 servitude^H5656 of thy father^H1, and his heavy^H3515 yoke^H5923 that he put^H5414^(H8804) upon us, and we will serve^H5647^(H8799) thee.

⁵ He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Come again^H7725^(H8798) unto me after three^H7969 days^H3117. And the people^H5971 departed^H3212^(H8799).

⁶ King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me about how to answer these people?”

KJVAnd king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 took counsel^H3289^(H8735) with the old^H2205 men that had stood^H5975^(H8802) before^H6440 Solomon^H8010 his father^H1 while he yet lived^H2416, saying^H559^(H8800), What^H349 counsel give^H3289^(H8737) ye me to return^H7725^(H8687) answer^H1697 to this people^H5971?

⁷ They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

KJVAnd they spake^H1696^(H8762) unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), If thou be kind^H2896 to this people^H5971, and please^H7521^(H8804) them, and speak^H1696^(H8765) good^H2896 words^H1697 to them, they will be thy servants^H5650 for ever^H3117.

⁸ But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

KJVBut he forsook^H5800^(H8799) the counsel^H6098 which the old men^H2205 gave^H3289^(H8804) him, and took counsel^H3289^(H8735) with the young men^H3206 that were brought up^H1431^(H8804) with him, that stood^H5975^(H8802) before^H6440 him.

⁹ He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may give an answer to these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter’?”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, What advice^H3289^(H8737) give ye that we may return^H7725^(H8686) answer^H1697 to this people^H5971, which have spoken^H1696^(H8765) to me, saying^H559^(H8800), Ease^H7043^(H8685) somewhat the yoke^H5923 that thy father^H1 did put^H5414^(H8804) upon us?

¹⁰ The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

KJVAnd the young men^H3206 that were brought up^H1431^(H8804) with him spake^H1696^(H8762) unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus shalt thou answer^H559^(H8799) the people^H5971 that spake^H1696^(H8765) unto thee, saying^H559^(H8800), Thy father^H1 made^H3513 our yoke^H5923 heavy^H3513^(H8689), but make thou it somewhat lighter^H7043^(H8685) for us; thus shalt thou say^H559^(H8799) unto them, My little^H6995 finger shall be thicker^H5666^(H8804) than my father's^H1 loins^H4975.

¹¹ Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’”

KJVFor whereas^H6258 my father^H1 put^H6006^(H8689) a heavy^H3515 yoke^H5923 upon you, I will put more^H3254^(H8686) to your yoke^H5923: my father^H1 chastised^H3256^(H8765) you with whips^H7752, but I will chastise you with scorpions^H6137.

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”

KJVSo Jeroboam^H3379 and all the people^H5971 came^H935^(H8799) to Rehoboam^H7346 on the third^H7992 day^H3117, as the king^H4428 bade^H1696^(H8765), saying^H559^(H8800), Come again^H7725^(H8798) to me on the third^H7992 day^H3117.

¹³ The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,

KJVAnd the king^H4428 answered^H6030^(H8799) them roughly^H7186; and king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 forsook^H5800^(H8799) the counsel^H6098 of the old men^H2205,

¹⁴ and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

KJVAnd answered^H1696^(H8762) them after the advice^H6098 of the young men^H3206, saying^H559^(H8800), My father^H1 made your yoke^H5923 heavy^H3513^(H8689), but I will add^H3254^(H8686) thereto: my father^H1 chastised^H3256^(H8765) you with whips^H7752, but I will chastise you with scorpions^H6137.

¹⁵ So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

KJVSo the king^H4428 hearkened^H8085^(H8804) not unto the people^H5971: for the cause^H5252 was of God^H430, that the LORD^H3068 might perform^H6965^(H8687) his word^H1697, which he spake^H1696^(H8765) by the hand^H3027 of Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite^H7888 to Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028.

¹⁶ When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.

KJVAnd when all Israel^H3478 saw^H7200^(H8804) that the king^H4428 would not hearken^H8085^(H8804) unto them, the people^H5971 answered^H7725^(H8686) the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), What portion^H2506 have we in David^H1732? and we have none inheritance^H5159 in the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448: every man^H376 to your tents^H168, O Israel^H3478: and now, David^H1732, see^H7200^(H8798) to thine own house^H1004. So all Israel^H3478 went^H3212^(H8799) to their tents^H168.

¹⁷ But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

KJVBut as for the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, Rehoboam^H7346 reigned^H4427^(H8799) over them.

¹⁸ Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

KJVThen king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 sent^H7971^(H8799) Hadoram^H1913 that was over the tribute^H4522; and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 stoned^H7275^(H8799) him with stones^H68, that he died^H4191^(H8799). But king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 made speed^H553^(H8694) to get him up^H5927^(H8800) to his chariot^H4818, to flee^H5127^(H8800) to Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁹ So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.

KJVAnd Israel^H3478 rebelled^H6586^(H8799) against the house^H1004 of David^H1732 unto this day^H3117.

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