Verse 18
2 Chronicles 11:18
World English Bible, British Edition
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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּֽקַּֽח ל֤/וֹ רְחַבְעָם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה אֶת מָ֣חֲלַ֔ת בן בַּת יְרִימ֖וֹת בֶּן דָּוִ֑יד אֲבִיהַ֕יִל בַּת אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן יִשָֽׁי
English Translation
And Rehoboam took for himself a wife, Maacah the daughter of Abishalom, the daughter of Eliab the son of Jess.
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Chapter 11 Context
1
When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and
Benjamin, one hundred and e...
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2
But the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God (Elohim), saying,
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3
“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel
in Judah and Benjamin, sayin...
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4
‘The LORD says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers!
Every man return to his house...
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5
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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6
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
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7
Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
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8
Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
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9
Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
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10
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and
in Benjamin.
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11
He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them with stores of
food, oil and wine.
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12
He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly
strong. Judah and Benjamin belong...
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13
The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with
him out of all their territory.
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14
For the Levites left their pasture lands and their possessions, and
came to Judah and Jerusalem; for...
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15
He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goat
and calf idols which he had made...
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16
After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts
to seek the LORD, the God (E...
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17
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and made Rehoboam the son
of Solomon strong for three year...
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18
Rehoboam took a wife for himself, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth
the son of David and of Abihail...
19
She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
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20
After her, he took Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore
him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Sh...
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21
Rehoboam loved Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom above all his wives
and his concubines; for he to...
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22
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince
amongst his brothers, for he int...
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23
He dealt wisely, and dispersed some of his sons throughout all the
lands of Judah and Benjamin, to e...
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