2 Chronicles 11:4-6

New International Version

⁴‘This is what the Lord says: Do not go up to fight against your fellow Israelites.^(A) 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

⁵Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defense in Judah: ⁶Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

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2 Chronicles 11:4-6

New King James Version

⁴‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall not go up or fight against your brethren! Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from Me.” ’ ” Therefore they obeyed the words of the Lord, and turned back from attacking Jeroboam.

Rehoboam Fortifies the Cities

⁵So Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah. ⁶And he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

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2 Chronicles 11:4-6

English Standard Version

⁴‘Thus says the Lord, You shall not go up or fight against ^(A)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.

⁵Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built ^(B)cities for defense in Judah. ⁶He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

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2 Chronicles 11:4-6

New American Standard Bible

⁴‘This is what the Lord says: “You shall not go up nor fight against ^(A)your relatives; return, every man, to his house, ^(B)for this ^[a]event is from Me.”’” So they listened to the words of the Lord and returned from going against Jeroboam.

⁵Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and ^(C)built cities for defense in Judah. ⁶He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

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