Verse 1
2 Chronicles 11:1
Free Bible Version
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When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he gathered the men from the households of Judah and Benjamin— 180,000 chosen warriors—to go and fight against Israel to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּבֹ֣א רְחַבְעָם֮ יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַ/יַּקְהֵל֩ אֶת בֵּ֨ית יְהוּדָ֜ה וּ/בִנְיָמִ֗ן מֵאָ֨ה וּ/שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף בָּח֖וּר עֹשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָ֑ה לְ/הִלָּחֵם֙ עִם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְ/הָשִׁ֥יב אֶת הַ/מַּמְלָכָ֖ה לִ/רְחַבְעָֽם
English Translation
And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem and gathered the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand chosen young men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
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Chapter 11 Context
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When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he gathered the men from the households of Judah and Benjamin— 1...
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But a message from the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God (Elohim) that said,
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“Tell Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah, and all the Israelites living in Judah and Benjamin:
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‘This is what the Lord says: Don't fight against your relatives. Every one of you, go home! For what...
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Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he strengthened the defenses of the towns in Judah.
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He built up 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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Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron. These are the fortified towns in Judah and in Benjamin.
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He strengthened their fortresses and put commanders in charge of them, together with supplies of foo...
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He stored shields and spears in all the towns and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjam...
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The Levites even left their pasturelands and properties behind, and came to Judah and Jerusalem, bec...
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Those from every tribe of Israel who were committed to worshiping their God (Elohim) followed the Le...
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So they supported the kingdom of Judah and for three years they were loyal to Rehoboam, son of Solom...
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Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David's son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter...
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She was the mother of his sons Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
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After her he married Maacah Absalom's daughter, and she was the mother of his sons Abijah, Attai, Zi...
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Rehoboam loved Maacah Absalom's daughter more than all his other wives and concubines. He had a tota...
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Rehoboam made Abijah son of Maacah crown prince among his brothers, planning to make him king.
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Rehoboam was also wise to place some of his sons throughout the land of Judah and Benjamin, and to a...
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