2 Chronicles 11

World English Bible (WEB) • 23 verses

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1When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

Related1 Kings 12:21-24 · Psalms 33:10 · Psalms 33:16 · Proverbs 21:30-31

2But the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Related2 Chronicles 12:15 · 2 Chronicles 12:5-7 · Deuteronomy 33:1 · 1 Kings 12:22-24 · 1 Timothy 6:11 · 2 Chronicles 8:14

3“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

RelatedPhilippians 3:5 · Revelation 7:4-8 · Exodus 24:4 · Genesis 49:28 · 2 Kings 17:34

4‘The LORD says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.”’” So they listened to the LORD’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

RelatedGenesis 50:20 · 2 Chronicles 10:15-16 · 2 Chronicles 28:8-15 · 2 Chronicles 25:7-10 · 1 Kings 11:29-38 · 2 Samuel 2:26

5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

Related2 Chronicles 8:2-6 · 2 Chronicles 26:6 · 2 Chronicles 17:12 · 2 Chronicles 16:6 · 2 Chronicles 27:4 · 2 Chronicles 14:6-7

6He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

Related2 Samuel 14:2 · Matthew 2:5-6 · Genesis 35:19 · Nehemiah 3:5 · Judges 15:8 · 2 Chronicles 20:20

7Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,

RelatedJoshua 15:35 · 1 Samuel 22:1 · Joshua 12:15 · Micah 1:15 · Joshua 15:58 · 2 Samuel 23:13

8Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

Related1 Samuel 23:14 · 1 Chronicles 18:1 · 1 Samuel 23:19 · Psalms 54:1 · Joshua 15:44 · Joshua 15:24

9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

Related2 Chronicles 32:9 · Joshua 10:11 · Joshua 15:39 · Joshua 15:35 · Joshua 10:5

10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.

RelatedJoshua 14:14 · Joshua 15:33 · Joshua 19:41-42 · Numbers 13:22 · Genesis 23:2 · Joshua 20:7

11He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them with stores of food, oil and wine.

RelatedIsaiah 22:10-11 · 2 Chronicles 11:23 · 2 Chronicles 17:19

12He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

Related2 Chronicles 32:5 · 2 Chronicles 26:14-15 · 2 Samuel 13:19 · 2 Samuel 13:22

13The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him out of all their territory.

14For the Levites left their pasture lands and their possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem; for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office to the LORD.

Related2 Chronicles 13:9 · Numbers 35:2-5 · 1 Kings 12:28-33 · 1 Chronicles 6:66-81 · Leviticus 27:30-34 · Numbers 18:21-28

15He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goat and calf idols which he had made.

Related1 Kings 12:28 · Deuteronomy 32:17 · 1 Kings 13:33 · 1 Kings 12:31 · 1 Kings 14:9 · Exodus 32:31

16After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Related2 Chronicles 15:9 · Job 34:14 · 1 Chronicles 16:29 · Psalms 62:10 · Acts 11:23 · Deuteronomy 12:13-14

17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.

Related2 Chronicles 12:1 · 2 Chronicles 1:1-12 · 2 Chronicles 7:17-19 · Matthew 13:20-21 · 2 Chronicles 8:13-16 · Hosea 6:4

18Rehoboam 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.

Related1 Samuel 16:6 · 1 Samuel 17:28 · 1 Chronicles 27:18 · 1 Samuel 17:13 · 1 Chronicles 2:13

19She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

20After her, he took Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

Related2 Chronicles 13:2 · 1 Kings 15:1-2 · 2 Chronicles 11:21 · Matthew 1:7 · 2 Chronicles 12:16

21Rehoboam loved Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

Related1 Kings 11:3 · Judges 8:30 · Deuteronomy 17:17 · 2 Samuel 5:13 · 2 Samuel 3:2-5 · 2 Chronicles 11:23

22Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

RelatedDeuteronomy 21:15-17 · 1 Chronicles 5:1-2 · 1 Chronicles 29:1

23He dealt wisely, and dispersed some of his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city. He gave them food in abundance; and he sought many wives for them.

RelatedLuke 16:8 · 2 Chronicles 21:3 · 1 Kings 1:5-6 · 2 Chronicles 10:8-15 · Genesis 25:6

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