2 Krönikeboken 11
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Gud förbjuder Rehabeam att ena folket
11 Vid sin ankomst till Jerusalem mobiliserade Rehabeam Juda och Benjamins arméer, 180.000 man, och förklarade krig mot resten av Israel i ett försök att återförena kungariket.
2 Men Herren sa till profeten Semaja:
3 Gå och säg till kung Rehabeam av Juda, Salomos son, och till folket i Juda och Benjamin:
4 'Herren säger: Strid inte mot era bröder! Gå i stället hem, för jag ligger bakom deras uppror.' Då lydde de Herren och avstod från att strida mot Jerobeam.
5-10 Rehabeam stannade i Jerusalem och befäste flera av städerna i Juda med murar och portar för att skydda sig, nämligen Betlehem, Etam, Tekoa, Bet-Sur, Soko, Adullam, Gat, Maresa, Sif, Adoraim, Lakis, Aseka, Sorga, Ajalon och Hebron.
11 Han gjorde deras befästningar starka och utsåg befälhavare över var och en av dem. Förläggningar med soldater upprättades, förråd av mat, olivolja och vin lades upp
12 och sköldar och spjut placerades i vapenupplag i varje stad som en ytterligare skyddsåtgärd. Juda och Benjamin, de två områden som återstod av Rehabeams rike, blev starkt befästa under hans regering.
Präster och leviter flyttar
13-14 Men präster och leviter som bodde bland de andra stammarna övergav sina hem och flyttade till Juda och Jerusalem, för kung Jerobeam hade avskedat dem och sagt till dem att de inte längre fick vara Herrens präster.
15 Han hade i stället utsett andra präster, som uppmuntrade folket att tillbe avgudar och att offra till statyer av tjurkalvar, som han hade låtit gjuta och placerat på höjderna.
16 Många andra från Israels övriga stammar följde med prästerna och leviterna till Jerusalem, där de fritt kunde tillbe Herren, sina fäders Gud, och offra till honom.
17 Detta gjorde Juda kungarike så starkt att kung Rehabeam utan större svårigheter kunde behålla makten i tre år. Under dessa tre år fanns nämligen en uppriktig önskan i Juda att lyda Herren precis som kung David och kung Salomo hade gjort.
Rehabeam regerar i Juda
18 Rehabeam gifte sig med Mahalat, som var dotter till Davids son Jerimot och till Abihail, dotter till Davids bror Eliab.
19 Abihail födde sönerna Jeus, Semarja och Saham.
20 Sedan gifte han sig med Maaka, Absaloms dotter. Hon födde Abia, Attai, Sisa och Selomit.
21 Han älskade Maaka mer än någon annan av sina hustrur och bihustrur (han hade arton hustrur och sextio bihustrur, tjugoåtta söner och sextio döttrar).
22 Maakas son Abia var hans favorit, och han hade för avsikt att göra honom till kung efter sig.
23 Han handlade klokt genom att sprida ut sina andra söner till olika befästa städer över landet och han såg till att de fick många hustrur.
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 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
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