2 Chronicles 11 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 12

¹When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned Yahweh’s law, and all Israel with him.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Rehoboam^H7346 had established^H3559^(H8687) the kingdom^H4438, and had strengthened^H2393 himself, he forsook^H5800^(H8804) the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068, and all Israel^H3478 with him.

² In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Yahweh,

KJVAnd it came to pass, that in the fifth^H2549 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 Shishak^H7895 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 came up^H5927^(H8804) against Jerusalem^H3389, because they had transgressed^H4603^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068,

³ with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen. The people were without number who came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.

KJVWith twelve hundred^H3967^H505 chariots^H7393, and threescore^H8346 thousand^H505 horsemen^H6571: and the people^H5971 were without number^H4557 that came^H935^(H8804) with him out of Egypt^H4714; the Lubims^H3864, the Sukkiims^H5525, and the Ethiopians^H3569.

⁴ He took the fortified cities which belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd he took^H3920^(H8799) the fenced^H4694 cities^H5892 which pertained to Judah^H3063, and came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389.

⁵ Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “Yahweh says, ‘You have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.’”

KJVThen came^H935^(H8804) Shemaiah^H8098 the prophet^H5030 to Rehoboam^H7346, and to the princes^H8269 of Judah^H3063, that were gathered together^H622^(H8738) to Jerusalem^H3389 because^H6440 of Shishak^H7895, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Ye have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) me, and therefore have I also^H637 left^H5800^(H8804) you in the hand^H3027 of Shishak^H7895.

⁶ Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “Yahweh is righteous.”

KJVWhereupon the princes^H8269 of Israel^H3478 and the king^H4428 humbled^H3665^(H8735) themselves; and they said^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068 is righteous^H6662.

⁷ When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

KJVAnd when the LORD^H3068 saw^H7200^(H8800) that they humbled^H3665^(H8738) themselves, the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Shemaiah^H8098, saying^H559^(H8800), They have humbled^H3665^(H8738) themselves; therefore I will not destroy^H7843^(H8686) them, but I will grant^H5414^(H8804) them some^H4592 deliverance^H6413; and my wrath^H2534 shall not be poured out^H5413^(H8799) upon Jerusalem^H3389 by the hand^H3027 of Shishak^H7895.

⁸ Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”

KJVNevertheless they shall be his servants^H5650; that they may know^H3045^(H8799) my service^H5656, and the service^H5656 of the kingdoms^H4467 of the countries^H776.

⁹ So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of Yahweh’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

KJVSo Shishak^H7895 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 came up^H5927^(H8799) against Jerusalem^H3389, and took away^H3947^(H8799) the treasures^H214 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and the treasures^H214 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004; he took^H3947^(H8804) all: he carried away^H3947^(H8799) also the shields^H4043 of gold^H2091 which Solomon^H8010 had made^H6213^(H8804).

¹⁰ King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.

KJVInstead of which king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 made^H6213^(H8799) shields^H4043 of brass^H5178, and committed^H6485^(H8689) them to the hands^H3027 of the chief^H8269 of the guard^H7323^(H8801), that kept^H8104^(H8802) the entrance^H6607 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004.

¹¹ As often as the king entered into Yahweh’s house, the guard came and bore them, then brought them back into the guard room.

KJVAnd when^H1767 the king^H4428 entered^H935^(H8800) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, the guard^H7323^(H8801) came^H935^(H8804) and fetched^H5375^(H8804) them, and brought them again^H7725^(H8689) into the guard^H7323^(H8801) chamber^H8372.

¹² When he humbled himself, Yahweh’s wrath turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether. Moreover, there were good things found in Judah.

KJVAnd when he humbled^H3665^(H8736) himself, the wrath^H639 of the LORD^H3068 turned^H7725^(H8804) from him, that he would not destroy^H7843^(H8687) him altogether^H3617: and also in Judah^H3063 things^H1697 went well^H2896.

¹³ So King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned; for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put his name there. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

KJVSo king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 strengthened^H2388^(H8691) himself in Jerusalem^H3389, and reigned^H4427^(H8799): for Rehoboam^H7346 was one^H259 and forty^H705 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) seventeen^H7651^H6240 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389, the city^H5892 which the LORD^H3068 had chosen^H977^(H8804) out of all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, to put^H7760^(H8800) his name^H8034 there. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Naamah^H5279 an Ammonitess^H5985.

¹⁴ He did that which was evil, because he didn’t set his heart to seek Yahweh.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) evil^H7451, because he prepared^H3559^(H8689) not his heart^H3820 to seek^H1875^(H8800) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, aren’t they written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, in the genealogies? There were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

KJVNow the acts^H1697 of Rehoboam^H7346, first^H7223 and last^H314, are they not written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H1697 of Shemaiah^H8098 the prophet^H5030, and of Iddo^H5714 the seer^H2374 concerning genealogies^H3187^(H8692)? And there were wars^H4421 between Rehoboam^H7346 and Jeroboam^H3379 continually^H3117.

¹⁶ Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city; and Abijah his son reigned in his place.

KJVAnd Rehoboam^H7346 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and was buried^H6912^(H8735) in the city^H5892 of David^H1732: and Abijah^H29 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

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.

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