Verse 22
2 Chronicles 11:22
GOD'S WORD Translation
22
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers; for he intended to make him king.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד לָ/רֹ֧אשׁ רְחַבְעָ֛ם אֶת אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן מַעֲכָ֖ה לְ/נָגִ֣יד בְּ/אֶחָ֑י/ו כִּ֖י לְ/הַמְלִיכֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And he set Abijah the son of Maachah as a leader over the heads of his brothers, for he was to be king.
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Chapter 11 Context
1
When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eight...
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2
But Yahweh’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
‘Yahweh 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 defense in Judah.
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6
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
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Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
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Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
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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, and 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 suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem; for Jerobo...
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15
He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goats, and for the calves which he ha...
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16
After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God (Elo...
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17
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three yea...
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18
Rehoboam took a wife for himself, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail...
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19
She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
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20
After her, he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomi...
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21
Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he took ei...
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22
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers; for he inten...
23
He dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to ev...
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