2 Chronicles 9 | Biblion Bible Reader

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.

WEB·2 Chronicles 9

¹When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.

KJVAnd when the queen^H4436 of Sheba^H7614 heard^H8085^(H8804) of the fame^H8088 of Solomon^H8010, she came^H935^(H8799) to prove^H5254^(H8763) Solomon^H8010 with hard questions^H2420 at Jerusalem^H3389, with a very^H3966 great^H3515 company^H2428, and camels^H1581 that bare^H5375^(H8802) spices^H1314, and gold^H2091 in abundance^H7230, and precious^H3368 stones^H68: and when she was come^H935^(H8799) to Solomon^H8010, she communed^H1696^(H8762) with him of all that was in her heart^H3824.

² Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 told^H5046^(H8686) her all her questions^H1697: and there was nothing hid^H5956^(H8738) from Solomon^H8010 which he told^H5046^(H8689) her not.

³ When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,

KJVAnd when the queen^H4436 of Sheba^H7614 had seen^H7200^(H8799) the wisdom^H2451 of Solomon^H8010, and the house^H1004 that he had built^H1129^(H8804),

⁴ the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers and their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house, there was no more spirit in her.

KJVAnd the meat^H3978 of his table^H7979, and the sitting^H4186 of his servants^H5650, and the attendance^H4612 of his ministers^H8334^(H8764), and their apparel^H4403; his cupbearers^H8248^(H8688) also, and their apparel^H4403; and his ascent^H5944 by which he went up^H5927^(H8799) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068; there was no more spirit^H7307 in her.

⁵ She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) to the king^H4428, It was a true^H571 report^H1697 which I heard^H8085^(H8804) in mine own land^H776 of thine acts^H1697, and of thy wisdom^H2451:

⁶ However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!

KJVHowbeit I believed^H539^(H8689) not their words^H1697, until I came^H935^(H8804), and mine eyes^H5869 had seen^H7200^(H8799) it: and, behold, the one half^H2677 of the greatness^H4768 of thy wisdom^H2451 was not told^H5046^(H8717) me: for thou exceedest^H3254^(H8804) the fame^H8052 that I heard^H8085^(H8804).

⁷ Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.

KJVHappy^H835 are thy men^H582, and happy^H835 are these thy servants^H5650, which stand^H5975^(H8802) continually^H8548 before^H6440 thee, and hear^H8085^(H8802) thy wisdom^H2451.

⁸ Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for Yahweh your God, because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”

KJVBlessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, which delighted^H2654^(H8804) in thee to set^H5414^(H8800) thee on his throne^H3678, to be king^H4428 for the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430: because thy God^H430 loved^H160 Israel^H3478, to establish^H5975^(H8687) them for ever^H5769, therefore made^H5414^(H8799) he thee king^H4428 over them, to do^H6213^(H8800) judgment^H4941 and justice^H6666.

⁹ She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

KJVAnd she gave^H5414^(H8799) the king^H4428 an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 talents^H3603 of gold^H2091, and of spices^H1314 great^H3966 abundance^H7230, and precious^H3368 stones^H68: neither was there any such spice^H1314 as the queen^H4436 of Sheba^H7614 gave^H5414^(H8804) king^H4428 Solomon^H8010.

¹⁰ The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.

KJVAnd the servants^H5650 also of Huram^H2361, and the servants^H5650 of Solomon^H8010, which brought^H935^(H8689) gold^H2091 from Ophir^H211, brought^H935^(H8689) algum^H418 trees^H6086 and precious^H3368 stones^H68.

¹¹ The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 made^H6213^(H8799) of the algum^H418 trees^H6086 terraces^H4546 to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and to the king's^H4428 palace^H1004, and harps^H3658 and psalteries^H5035 for singers^H7891^(H8802): and there were none such^H1992 seen^H7200^(H8738) before^H6440 in the land^H776 of Judah^H3063.

¹² King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 gave^H5414^(H8804) to the queen^H4436 of Sheba^H7614 all her desire^H2656, whatsoever she asked^H7592^(H8804), beside that which she had brought^H935^(H8689) unto the king^H4428. So she turned^H2015^(H8799), and went away^H3212^(H8799) to her own land^H776, she and her servants^H5650.

¹³ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

KJVNow the weight^H4948 of gold^H2091 that came^H935^(H8804) to Solomon^H8010 in one^H259 year^H8141 was six^H8337 hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346 and six^H8337 talents^H3603 of gold^H2091;

¹⁴ in addition to that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

KJVBeside that which chapmen^H582^H8446^(H8802) and merchants^H5503^(H8802) brought^H935^(H8688). And all the kings^H4428 of Arabia^H6152 and governors^H6346 of the country^H776 brought^H935^(H8688) gold^H2091 and silver^H3701 to Solomon^H8010.

¹⁵ King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one large shield.

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 made^H6213^(H8799) two hundred^H3967 targets^H6793 of beaten^H7820^(H8803) gold^H2091: six^H8337 hundred^H3967 shekels of beaten^H7820^(H8803) gold^H2091 went^H5927^(H8686) to one^H259 target^H6793.

¹⁶ He made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

KJVAnd three^H7969 hundred^H3967 shields^H4043 made he of beaten^H7820^(H8803) gold^H2091: three^H7969 hundred^H3967 shekels of gold^H2091 went^H5927^(H8686) to one^H259 shield^H4043. And the king^H4428 put^H5414^(H8799) them in the house^H1004 of the forest^H3293 of Lebanon^H3844.

¹⁷ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

KJVMoreover the king^H4428 made^H6213^(H8799) a great^H1419 throne^H3678 of ivory^H8127, and overlaid^H6823^(H8762) it with pure^H2889 gold^H2091.

¹⁸ There were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.

KJVAnd there were six^H8337 steps^H4609 to the throne^H3678, with a footstool^H3534 of gold^H2091, which were fastened^H270^(H8716) to the throne^H3678, and stays^H3027 on each side of the sitting^H3427^(H8800) place^H4725, and two^H8147 lions^H738 standing^H5975^(H8802) by^H681 the stays^H3027:

¹⁹ Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like it made in any other kingdom.

KJVAnd twelve^H8147^H6240 lions^H738 stood^H5975^(H8802) there on the one side and on the other upon the six^H8337 steps^H4609. There was not the like made^H6213^(H8738) in any kingdom^H4467.

²⁰ All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

KJVAnd all the drinking^H4945 vessels^H3627 of king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 were of gold^H2091, and all the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of the forest^H3293 of Lebanon^H3844 were of pure^H5462^(H8803) gold^H2091: none were of silver^H3701; it was not any^H3972 thing accounted^H2803^(H8737) of in the days^H3117 of Solomon^H8010.

²¹ For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

KJVFor the king's^H4428 ships^H591 went^H1980^(H8802) to Tarshish^H8659 with the servants^H5650 of Huram^H2361: every three^H7969 years^H8141 once^H259 came^H935^(H8799) the ships^H591 of Tarshish^H8659 bringing^H5375^(H8802) gold^H2091, and silver^H3701, ivory^H8143, and apes^H6971, and peacocks^H8500.

²² So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 passed^H1431^(H8799) all the kings^H4428 of the earth^H776 in riches^H6239 and wisdom^H2451.

²³ All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

KJVAnd all the kings^H4428 of the earth^H776 sought^H1245^(H8764) the presence^H6440 of Solomon^H8010, to hear^H8085^(H8800) his wisdom^H2451, that God^H430 had put^H5414^(H8804) in his heart^H3820.

²⁴ They each brought tribute: vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year.

KJVAnd they brought^H935^(H8688) every man^H376 his present^H4503, vessels^H3627 of silver^H3701, and vessels^H3627 of gold^H2091, and raiment^H8008, harness^H5402, and spices^H1314, horses^H5483, and mules^H6505, a rate^H1697 year^H8141 by year^H8141.

²⁵ Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 had four^H702 thousand^H505 stalls^H723 for horses^H5483 and chariots^H4818, and twelve^H8147^H6240 thousand^H505 horsemen^H6571; whom he bestowed^H3240^(H8686) in the chariot^H7393 cities^H5892, and with the king^H4428 at Jerusalem^H3389.

²⁶ He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

KJVAnd he reigned^H4910^(H8802) over all the kings^H4428 from the river^H5104 even unto the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430, and to the border^H1366 of Egypt^H4714.

²⁷ The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as abundant as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 made^H5414^(H8799) silver^H3701 in Jerusalem^H3389 as stones^H68, and cedar trees^H730 made^H5414^(H8804) he as the sycomore trees^H8256 that are in the low plains^H8219 in abundance^H7230.

²⁸ They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt and out of all lands.

KJVAnd they brought^H3318^(H8688) unto Solomon^H8010 horses^H5483 out of Egypt^H4714, and out of all lands^H776.

²⁹ Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

KJVNow the rest^H7605 of the acts^H1697 of Solomon^H8010, first^H7223 and last^H314, are they not written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H1697 of Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and in the prophecy^H5016 of Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite^H7888, and in the visions^H2378 of Iddo^H3260 the seer^H2374 against Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028?

³⁰ Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in Jerusalem^H3389 over all Israel^H3478 forty^H705 years^H8141.

³¹ Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and he was buried^H6912^(H8799) in the city^H5892 of David^H1732 his father^H1: and Rehoboam^H7346 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

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