历代志下 11
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
耶和華禁止他們交戰(A)
11 羅波安回到耶路撒冷，就召集猶大家和便雅憫家，共十八萬人，都是精兵，要和以色列人交戰，好把王國奪回，再歸自己。 2 但耶和華的話臨到神人示瑪雅，說： 3 “你要告訴所羅門的兒子、猶大王羅波安，以及所有住在猶大和便雅憫的以色列人，說： 4 ‘耶和華這樣說：你們不可上去，也不可和你們的兄弟交戰。你們各自回家去吧，因為這事是出於我。’”於是他們聽從耶和華的話，都回家，不去攻打耶羅波安。
羅波安的建樹
5 羅波安住在耶路撒冷，他在猶大建造了多座設防城。 6 他修築了伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、 7 伯．夙、梭哥、亞杜蘭、 8 迦特、瑪利沙、西弗、 9 亞多萊音、拉吉、亞西加、 10 瑣拉、亞雅崙、希伯崙；這些都是猶大和便雅憫境內的設防城。 11 他又鞏固這些設防城，在城裡設軍長，貯備糧食、油和酒。 12 又在各城裝備了大盾牌和矛槍，使這些城市十分堅固。這樣，猶大和便雅憫都在他統治之下。
祭司與利未人都來歸羅波安
13 全以色列的祭司和利未人，都從各地來歸向羅波安。 14 利未人放棄了他們的草場和產業，來到猶大和耶路撒冷，是因為耶羅波安和他的兒子排斥他們，不准他們作祭司事奉耶和華。 15 耶羅波安為邱壇、公山羊神，以及他鑄造的牛犢，自己設立了祭司。 16 以色列眾支派中所有定意尋求耶和華以色列的 神的，都隨著利未人來到耶路撒冷，向耶和華他們列祖的 神獻祭。 17 這樣，他們就加強了猶大國的勢力，使所羅門的兒子羅波安強盛了三年，因為他們在這三年，跟隨了大衛和所羅門的道路。
羅波安的家室
18 羅波安娶了大衛的兒子耶利摩的女兒瑪哈拉作妻子，她也就是耶西的兒子以利押的女兒亞比孩的女兒； 19 她給羅波安生了幾個兒子，就是耶烏施、示瑪利雅和撒罕。 20 後來，羅波安又娶了押沙龍的外孫女瑪迦；瑪迦給他生了亞比雅、亞太、細撒和示羅密。 21 羅波安共娶了十八個妻子和六十個妾；共生了二十八個兒子，六十個女兒；他卻愛押沙龍的外孫女瑪迦，勝過其他的妻妾。 22 於是羅波安立了瑪迦的兒子亞比雅作太子，在他的兄弟中為首，因為羅波安想立他繼承王位。 23 羅波安很有智慧地把自己的兒子分散在猶大和便雅憫各地的設防城中，供給他們大批糧食，又為他們娶了多位妻子。
歷代志下 11
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
耶和華禁止他們交戰
11 羅波安回到耶路撒冷，從猶大和便雅憫支派召集了十八萬精兵，要攻打以色列，收復全國。 2 然而，耶和華上帝對祂的僕人示瑪雅說： 3 「你去告訴所羅門的兒子猶大王羅波安和所有住在猶大和便雅憫的以色列人， 4 耶和華這樣說，『你們不要上去與弟兄交戰，都回家吧，因為這事出於我。』」眾人聽從了耶和華的話，沒有去攻打耶羅波安，各自回家去了。
羅波安加強防禦
5 羅波安住在耶路撒冷，他在猶大修築城池以作防禦。 6 他修築的城池有伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、 7 伯·夙、梭哥、亞杜蘭、 8 迦特、瑪利沙、西弗、 9 亞多萊音、拉吉、亞西加、 10 瑣拉、亞雅崙、希伯崙，這些都是猶大和便雅憫的堅城。 11 他又在各城池加強防禦，派將領駐守，供給食物、油和酒。 12 他在城內儲備盾牌和矛槍，使城池非常堅固。猶大和便雅憫都歸屬他。
祭司和利未人投奔猶大
13 以色列全境的祭司和利未人都從四面八方來投奔羅波安。 14 利未人撇下他們的草場和產業，來到猶大和耶路撒冷，因為耶羅波安和他的眾子不准他們做祭司事奉耶和華。 15 耶羅波安卻為邱壇、公山羊像和他造的牛犢像設立他自己的祭司。 16 以色列各支派中那些誠心尋求以色列的上帝耶和華的人，都跟隨利未人到耶路撒冷獻祭給他們祖先的上帝耶和華。 17 他們使猶大國堅固，他們效忠所羅門的兒子羅波安三年之久，並在此期間遵行大衛和所羅門的道。
羅波安的家室
18 羅波安娶了大衛的兒子耶利摩的女兒瑪哈拉為妻，她母親亞比孩是耶西的兒子以利押的女兒。 19 瑪哈拉為他生了耶烏施、示瑪利雅、撒罕三個兒子。 20 後來，他又娶了押沙龍的女兒瑪迦[a]，生了亞比雅、亞太、細撒、示羅密。 21 羅波安共有十八個妻子、六十個妾、二十八個兒子、六十個女兒。眾妻妾中瑪迦最得寵愛， 22 羅波安就立她所生的兒子亞比雅為太子，以便讓他繼承王位。 23 羅波安精明地把其他王子派駐到猶大和便雅憫境內的各堅城，給他們充足的供應和許多妻妾。
Footnotes
- 11·20 「押沙龍的女兒瑪迦」或譯「押沙龍的孫女瑪迦」。
2 Chronicles 11
Common English Bible
11 When Rehoboam arrived at Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand select warriors, to fight against Israel and to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 But the Lord’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God: 3 Tell Judah’s King Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, and all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, 4 This is what the Lord says: Don’t make war against your relatives. Go home, every one of you, because this is my plan. When they heard the Lord’s words, they abandoned their attack against Jeroboam.
5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, but he built cities for Judah’s defense 6 in Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, 8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, 9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin. 11 He made the fortifications stronger, placed commanders in them, and supplied them with food, oil, and wine. 12 He also stored shields and spears in each of the cities, making them very strong. This is how Judah and Benjamin remained under his control.
13 The priests and the Levites from every region throughout all Israel sided with Rehoboam. 14 The Levites left their pastures and property to come to Judah and Jerusalem because Jeroboam and his sons had refused to let them serve as the Lord’s priests, 15 having appointed his own priests for the shrines and the goat and calf idols he had made. 16 People from every tribe of Israel who had made up their minds to seek the Lord, Israel’s God, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. 17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, for three years by following the way of David and Solomon those three years.
18 Rehoboam married Mahalath daughter of Jerimoth, David’s son, and Abihail daughter of Eliab, Jesse’s son. 19 The sons she bore him were Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. 20 Later he married Maacah, Absalom’s daughter, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 Rehoboam loved Absalom’s daughter Maacah more than all his wives and secondary wives. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty secondary wives, twenty-eight sons, and sixty daughters. 22 Rehoboam named Abijah, Maacah’s son, as his successor in order to make him king. 23 He wisely placed some of his sons in every region of Judah and Benjamin, in every fortified city, and gave them plenty of food and sought many wives for them.
2 Chronicles 11
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Judah and Benjamin Fortified
11 When Rehobo′am came to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah, and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight against Israel, to restore the kingdom to Rehobo′am. 2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemai′ah the man of God: 3 “Say to Rehobo′am the son of Solomon king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, 4 ‘Thus says the Lord, You shall not go up or fight against your brethren. Return every man to his home, for this thing is from me.’” So they hearkened to the word of the Lord, and returned and did not go against Jerobo′am.
5 Rehobo′am dwelt in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah. 6 He built Bethlehem, Etam, Teko′a, 7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adul′lam, 8 Gath, Mare′shah, Ziph, 9 Adora′im, Lachish, Aze′kah, 10 Zorah, Ai′jalon, and Hebron, fortified cities which are in Judah and in Benjamin. 11 He made the fortresses strong, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine. 12 And he put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
Priests and Levites Support Rehoboam
13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him from all places where they lived. 14 For the Levites left their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jerobo′am and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the Lord, 15 and he appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made. 16 And those who had set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their fathers. 17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and for three years they made Rehobo′am the son of Solomon secure, for they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.
Rehoboam’s Marriages
18 Rehobo′am took as wife Ma′halath the daughter of Jer′imoth the son of David, and of Ab′ihail the daughter of Eli′ab the son of Jesse; 19 and she bore him sons, Je′ush, Shemari′ah, and Zaham. 20 After her he took Ma′acah the daughter of Ab′salom, who bore him Abi′jah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelo′mith. 21 Rehobo′am loved Ma′acah the daughter of Ab′salom above all his wives and concubines (he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and had twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters); 22 and Rehobo′am appointed Abi′jah the son of Ma′acah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king. 23 And he dealt wisely, and distributed some of his sons through all the districts of Judah and Benjamin, in all the fortified cities; and he gave them abundant provisions, and procured wives for them.[a]
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 11:23 Cn: Heb sought a multitude of wives
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