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2 Chronicles 11
King James Version
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 Chronik 11
Schlachter 1951
2 Chronik 11
Schlachter 1951
Rehabeam festigt sein Reich
11 Als aber Rehabeam nach Jerusalem kam, versammelte er das Haus Juda und Benjamin, 180,000 streitbare junge Männer, um wider Israel zu streiten und das Königreich wieder an Rehabeam zu bringen.
2 Aber das Wort des Herrn kam zu Semaja, dem Manne Gottes, also: 3 Sage zu Rehabeam, dem Sohne Salomos, dem König von Juda, und zu ganz Israel, das unter Juda und Benjamin ist, und sprich: 4 So spricht der Herr: Ihr sollt nicht hinaufziehen, noch wider eure Brüder streiten! Jedermann kehre wieder heim! Denn solches ist von mir so gefügt worden. Sie folgten den Worten des Herrn und kehrten um und zogen nicht wider Jerobeam.
5 Und Rehabeam blieb zu Jerusalem und baute Städte in Juda zu Festungen um, 6 und zwar baute er Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 7 Beth-Zur, Socho, Adullam, 8 Gat, Marescha, Siph, 9 Adoraim, Lachis, Aseka, 10 Zorea, Ajalon und Hebron, welche in Juda und Benjamin waren, zu Festungen um. 11 Und er verstärkte die Festungen und tat Befehlshaber hinein und Vorräte an Nahrung, Öl und Wein, 12 und tat in alle Städte Schilde und Speere und machte sie sehr fest. So gehörten Juda und Benjamin ihm.
13 Auch die Priester und Leviten aus ganz Israel und aus allen ihren Gebieten stellten sich zu ihm. 14 Denn die Leviten verließen ihre Bezirke und ihr Besitztum und kamen nach Juda und Jerusalem. Denn Jerobeam und seine Söhne hatten sie verstoßen, also daß sie des Priesteramts nicht pflegen konnten vor dem Herrn; 15 er bestellte aber für sich selbst Priester, für die Höhen und für die Böcke und Kälber, welche er machen ließ. 16 Jenen [Leviten] aber folgten aus allen Stämmen Israels die, welche ihr Herz darauf richteten, den Herrn, den Gott Israels, zu suchen; diese kamen nach Jerusalem, dem Herrn, dem Gott ihrer Väter, zu opfern. 17 Diese stärkten das Königreich Juda und ermutigten Rehabeam, den Sohn Salomos, drei Jahre lang; denn sie wandelten auf dem Wege Davids und Salomos drei Jahre lang.
Rehabeams Familie
18 Und Rehabeam nahm Machalat, die Tochter Jerimots, des Sohnes Davids, zur Frau, und Abichail, die Tochter Eliabs, des Sohnes Isais. 19 Die gebar ihm Söhne: Jeusch, Semarja und Sacham. 20 Nach dieser nahm er Maacha, die Tochter Absaloms, die gebar ihm Abija, Attai, Sisa und Selomit. 21 Aber Rehabeam hatte Maacha, die Tochter Absaloms, lieber als alle seine andern Frauen und Nebenfrauen und zeugte achtundzwanzig Söhne und sechzig Töchter.
22 Und Rehabeam setze Abija, den Sohn der Maacha, zum Haupt und zum Fürsten unter seinen Brüdern; denn er gedachte ihn zum König zu machen. 23 Und er war verständig und verteilte alle seine Söhne in alle Landschaften von Juda und Benjamin, in alle festen Städte. Und er gab ihnen reichlichen Unterhalt und verlangte viele Frauen für sie.
2 Chronicles 11
New International Version
2 Chronicles 11
New International Version
11 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem,(A) he mustered Judah and Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand able young men—to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam.
2 But this word of the Lord came to Shemaiah(B) the man of God: 3 “Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, 4 ‘This is what the Lord says: Do not go up to fight against your fellow Israelites.(C) Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.’” So they obeyed the words of the Lord and turned back from marching against Jeroboam.
Rehoboam Fortifies Judah
5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defense in Judah: 6 Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 7 Beth Zur, Soko, Adullam, 8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, 9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10 Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron. These were fortified cities(D) in Judah and Benjamin. 11 He strengthened their defenses and put commanders in them, with supplies of food, olive oil and wine. 12 He put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.
13 The priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel sided with him. 14 The Levites(E) even abandoned their pasturelands and property(F) and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the Lord 15 when he appointed(G) his own priests(H) for the high places and for the goat(I) and calf(J) idols he had made. 16 Those from every tribe of Israel(K) who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. 17 They strengthened(L) the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon three years, following the ways of David and Solomon during this time.
Rehoboam’s Family
18 Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab. 19 She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham. 20 Then he married Maakah(M) daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah,(N) Attai, Ziza and Shelomith. 21 Rehoboam loved Maakah daughter of Absalom more than any of his other wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives(O) and sixty concubines, twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah(P) son of Maakah as crown prince among his brothers, in order to make him king. 23 He acted wisely, dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions(Q) and took many wives for them.
Schlachter 1951 (SCH1951)
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