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.
2 Crónicas 11
Dios Habla Hoy
11 Cuando Roboam llegó a Jerusalén, juntó ciento ochenta mil soldados escogidos de las familias de Judá y de la tribu de Benjamín, para luchar contra Israel y recuperar su reino. 2 Pero el Señor habló a Semaías, hombre de Dios, y le ordenó: 3 «Di a Roboam, hijo de Salomón y rey de Judá, y a todos los israelitas de Judá y de Benjamín, 4 que les ordeno que no luchen contra sus hermanos. Que se vuelvan todos a sus casas, porque así lo he dispuesto.»
Al oír ellos lo que el Señor les decía, regresaron, desistiendo de marchar contra Jeroboam.
Prosperidad de Roboam
5 Roboam se estableció en Jerusalén y construyó ciudades fortificadas en Judá. 6 Reforzó así Belén, Etam, Tecoa, 7 Bet-sur, Socó, Adulam, 8 Gat, Maresá, Zif, 9 Adoraim, Laquis, Azecá, 10 Sorá, Aialón y Hebrón, que eran ciudades fortificadas de Judá y Benjamín. 11 Reforzó las fortificaciones y puso en ellas comandantes y provisiones de comida, aceite y vino. 12 Además proveyó de escudos y lanzas a todas y cada una de las ciudades, y las reforzó de manera extraordinaria. Así pues, Roboam quedó en posesión de Judá y Benjamín.
13 Los sacerdotes y levitas de todo Israel vinieron de todas partes para unirse a él, 14 pues los levitas tuvieron que abandonar sus tierras de pastoreo y demás posesiones, para irse a Jerusalén y a otros lugares de Judá, porque Jeroboam y sus sucesores les impidieron ejercer el sacerdocio del Señor. 15 Jeroboam había nombrado sus propios sacerdotes para los santuarios paganos y para el culto a los demonios y a los becerros que había fabricado. 16 Además, los que tenían el sincero propósito de buscar al Señor, el Dios de Israel, siguieron el ejemplo de los sacerdotes y levitas, y se fueron a Jerusalén para ofrecer sacrificios al Señor, Dios de sus antepasados. 17 De esta manera fortalecieron el reino de Judá y apoyaron a Roboam, hijo de Salomón, durante tres años, pues sólo durante tres años él siguió el ejemplo de David y Salomón.
18 Roboam se casó con Mahalat, hija de Jerimot, hijo de David y Abihail, hija de Eliab y nieta de Jesé. 19 Hijos de Roboam y Mahalat fueron Jehús, Semarías y Záham. 20 Después se casó con Maacá, hija de Absalón, y sus hijos fueron Abiam, Atai, Zizá y Selomit. 21 Roboam tenía dieciocho esposas y sesenta concubinas, pero quería más a Maacá que a todas las demás. Tuvo veintiocho hijos y sesenta hijas.
22 Roboam nombró a Abiam, hijo de Maacá, jefe de sus hermanos, pues quería hacerlo rey. 23 Tuvo la buena idea de repartir a sus demás hijos entre todos los territorios de Judá y Benjamín y entre todas las ciudades fortificadas, dándoles provisiones en abundancia y consiguiéndoles muchas esposas.
2 Chronicles 11
English Standard Version
Rehoboam Secures His Kingdom
11 (A)When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen warriors, to fight against Israel, to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the Lord came to (B)Shemaiah the man of God: 3 “Say to Rehoboam 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 (C)your relatives. Return every man to his home, for this thing is from me.’” So they listened to the word of the Lord and returned and did not go against Jeroboam.
5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built (D)cities for defense in Judah. 6 He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, 8 Gath, (E)Mareshah, Ziph, 9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities that 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 Come to Jerusalem
13 And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all places where they lived. 14 For the Levites left (F)their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, (G)because Jeroboam and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the Lord, 15 and he appointed his own (H)priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for (I)the calves that he had made. 16 (J)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 (K)They strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and for three years they made Rehoboam the son of Solomon secure, for they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.
Rehoboam's Family
18 Rehoboam took as wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of (L)Eliab the son of Jesse, 19 and she bore him sons, Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. 20 After her he took (M)Maacah the daughter of Absalom, who bore him (N)Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and concubines (he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters). 22 (O)And Rehoboam appointed (P)Abijah the son of Maacah 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 Hebrew and sought a multitude of wives
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