2 Chronicles 11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rehoboam in Jerusalem
11 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem,(A) he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 choice warriors—to fight against Israel to restore the reign to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah,(B) the man of God: 3 “Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people: 4 ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not to march up and fight against your brothers.(C) Each of you must return home, for this incident has come from Me.’”(D)
So they listened to what the Lord said and turned back from going against Jeroboam.
Judah’s King Rehoboam
5 Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he fortified cities[a](E) in Judah. 6 He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, 8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, 9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin. 11 He strengthened their fortifications and put leaders in them with supplies of food, oil, and wine. 12 He also put large shields and spears in each and every city to make them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.
13 The priests and Levites from all their regions throughout Israel took their stand with Rehoboam, 14 for the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions(F) and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons refused to let them serve as priests of Yahweh.(G) 15 Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places,(H) the goat-demons,(I) and the golden calves he had made.(J) 16 Those from every tribe of Israel who had determined in their hearts to seek Yahweh their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors. 17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years,(K) because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.
18 Rehoboam married Mahalath, daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.(L) 19 She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. 20 After her, he married Maacah daughter[b](M) of Absalom. She bore Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith to him. 21 Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter[c] of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. He acquired 18 wives(N) and 60 concubines and was the father of 28 sons and 60 daughters.
22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief, leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.(O) 23 Rehoboam also showed discernment by dispersing some of his sons to all the regions of Judah and Benjamin and to all the fortified cities. He gave them plenty of provisions and sought many wives for them.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 11:5 Lit he built cities for a fortress
- 2 Chronicles 11:20 Possibly granddaughter; 2Ch 13:2
- 2 Chronicles 11:21 Possibly granddaughter; 2Ch 13:2
2 Crónicas 11
Nueva Traducción Viviente
Profecía de Semaías
11 Cuando Roboam llegó a Jerusalén, movilizó a los hombres de Judá y de Benjamín—ciento ochenta mil guerreros selectos—para pelear contra Israel y recuperar el reino.
2 Ahora bien, el Señor le dijo a Semaías, hombre de Dios: 3 «Diles a Roboam, hijo de Salomón, rey de Judá, y a todos los israelitas de Judá y de Benjamín: 4 “Esto dice el Señor: ‘No peleen contra sus parientes. ¡Regrese cada uno a su casa, porque lo que ha sucedido es obra mía!’”». Entonces ellos obedecieron el mensaje del Señor y no pelearon contra Jeroboam.
Roboam fortifica Judá
5 Roboam permaneció en Jerusalén y fortificó varias ciudades para la defensa de Judá. 6 Fortificó Belén, Etam, Tecoa, 7 Bet-sur, Soco, Adulam, 8 Gat, Maresa, Zif, 9 Adoraim, Laquis, Azeca, 10 Zora, Ajalón y Hebrón. Estas fueron las ciudades fortificadas de Judá y de Benjamín. 11 Roboam reforzó sus defensas y estableció comandantes en ellas, y almacenó provisiones de alimento, aceite de oliva y vino. 12 También, como medida de seguridad adicional, puso escudos y lanzas en esas ciudades. Así que solo Judá y Benjamín quedaron bajo su control.
13 Todos los sacerdotes y levitas que vivían en las tribus del norte de Israel se aliaron con Roboam. 14 Los levitas incluso abandonaron sus pastizales y sus propiedades y se trasladaron a Judá y a Jerusalén, porque Jeroboam y sus hijos no les permitían servir al Señor como sacerdotes. 15 Jeroboam nombró a sus propios sacerdotes para servir en los santuarios paganos, donde rindieron culto a ídolos con forma de cabra y de becerro que él había hecho. 16 De todas las tribus de Israel, los que querían adorar de corazón al Señor, Dios de Israel, siguieron a los levitas a Jerusalén, donde podían ofrecer sacrificios al Señor, Dios de sus antepasados. 17 Esto fortaleció el reino de Judá, y durante tres años apoyaron a Roboam, hijo de Salomón, pues durante esos años ellos siguieron fielmente los pasos de David y de Salomón.
Familia de Roboam
18 Roboam se casó con su prima Mahalat, hija de Jerimot, quien era hijo de David y Abihail, hija de Eliab, hijo de Isaí. 19 Mahalat tuvo tres hijos: Jeús, Semarías y Zaham.
20 Tiempo después, Roboam se casó con otra prima, Maaca, nieta de Absalón. Maaca dio a luz a Abías, Atai, Ziza y Selomit. 21 Roboam amó a Maaca más que a cualquiera de sus otras esposas y concubinas. En total, tuvo dieciocho esposas y sesenta concubinas que le dieron veintiocho hijos y sesenta hijas.
22 Roboam nombró líder entre los príncipes a Abías, hijo de Maaca, y así puso en claro que él sería el próximo rey. 23 Roboam actuó sabiamente dándoles a sus demás hijos responsabilidades y estableciendo a algunos en las ciudades fortificadas por todo Judá y Benjamín. Les dio abundantes provisiones y encontró muchas esposas para ellos.
2 Chronicles 11
King James Version
11 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
4 Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the Lord, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
6 He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7 And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
12 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the Lord:
15 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the Lord God of their fathers.
17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
18 And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
19 Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
23 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
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