Verse 17
2 Chronicles 11:17
English Revised Version
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And Rehoboam took him a wife; Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַֽ/יְחַזְּקוּ֙ אֶת מַלְכ֣וּת יְהוּדָ֔ה וַֽ/יְאַמְּצ֛וּ אֶת רְחַבְעָ֥ם בֶּן שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְ/שָׁנִ֣ים שָׁל֑וֹשׁ כִּ֣י הָֽלְכ֗וּ בְּ/דֶ֧רֶךְ דָּוִ֛יד וּ/שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְ/שָׁנִ֥ים שָׁלֽוֹשׁ
English Translation
And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and they supported Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.
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Chapter 11 Context
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And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, an hundred an...
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But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God (Elohim), saying,
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Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, sayi...
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Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his ho...
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5
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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6
He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
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And Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam,
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and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
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and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
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and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fenced cities.
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11
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and oil and wine.
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12
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and B...
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13
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jerobo...
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14
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he...
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15
And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek the LORD, the God...
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16
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years:...
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17
And Rehoboam took him a wife; Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the...
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and she bare him sons; Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
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19
And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza,...
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And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he to...
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21
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren: for...
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And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, u...
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