2 Chronicles 11

Verse 1

WEB When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

KJV 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.

TSK when Rehoboam: 1ki 12:21; an hundred: ps 33:10,16, pr 21:30,31

Verse 2

WEB But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

KJV But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

TSK to Shemaiah: 2ch 12:5,7,15, 1ki 12:22-24; the man: 2ch 8:14, de 33:1, 1sa 2:27, 1ti 6:11

Verse 3

WEB “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

KJV Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

TSK to all Israel: ge 49:28, ex 24:4, 2ki 17:34, php 3:5, re 7:4-8

Verse 4

WEB ‘Thus says Yahweh, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Return every man to his house; for this thing is of me.”’” So they listened to the words of Yahweh, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

KJV 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.

TSK against: ge 13:8, 2sa 2:26, ac 7:26, 1co 6:5-8, heb 13:1, 1pe 3:8, 1jo 3:11-13; return: 2ch 10:16, 1ki 22:36; for this thing: 2ch 10:15, ge 50:20, 1ki 11:29-38, ps 33:11, ho 8:4; they obeyed: 2ch 25:7-10, 2ch 28:9-15

Verse 5

WEB Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

KJV And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

TSK A. M. 3029-3032. B.C. 975-972. built: 2ch 8:2-6, 2ch 14:6,7, 2ch 16:6, 2ch 17:12, 2ch 26:6, 2ch 27:4, isa 22:8-11

Verse 6

WEB He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

KJV He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

TSK Beth-lehem: ge 35:19, 1sa 17:12, mt 2:5,6; Etam: jud 15:8, 1ch 4:32; Tekoa: 2ch 20:20, 2sa 14:2, ne 3:5,27, jer 6:1, am 1:1

Verse 7

WEB Beth Zur, and Soco, and Adullam,

KJV And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

TSK Beth-zur: jos 15:58; Shoco: jos 15:35; Socoh: jos 12:15, jos 15:35, 1sa 22:1, 2sa 23:13, mic 1:15

Verse 8

WEB and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

KJV And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

TSK Gath: 1ch 18:1; Mareshah: jos 15:44; Ziph: jos 15:24, 1sa 23:14,19, ps 54:1

Verse 9

WEB and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

KJV And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

TSK Lachish: 2ch 32:9, jos 10:5,11, jos 15:35,39

Verse 10

WEB and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

KJV And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.

TSK Zorah: jos 15:33; Zoreah: jos 19:41,42; Ajalon: ge 23:2, nu 13:22, jos 14:14, jos 20:7, 2sa 2:11

Verse 11

WEB He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine.

KJV And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.

TSK he fortified: isa 22:10,11; captains: 2ch 11:23, 2ch 17:19

Verse 12

WEB He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

KJV And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

TSK he put shields: 2ch 26:14,15, 2ch 32:5, 2sa 13:19,22

Verse 13

WEB The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.

KJV And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 14

WEB For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office to Yahweh;

KJV 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:

TSK suburbs: nu 35:2-5, jos 21:20-42, 1ch 6:66-81; their possession: le 27:30-34, nu 18:21-28; Jeroboam: 2ch 13:9, 1ki 12:28-33, 1ki 13:33

Verse 15

WEB and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.

KJV And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

TSK for the devils: de 32:17, 1co 10:20,21, 1ti 4:1, re 16:14; for the calves: ex 32:4-8,31, 1ki 12:28, 1ki 14:9, ps 106:19,20, ho 8:5,6, ho 13:2

Verse 16

WEB After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

KJV 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.

TSK And after: 2ch 15:9, 2ch 30:11,18,19, jos 22:19, ps 84:5-7; set: ex 9:21, de 32:46, 1sa 7:3,4, 1ch 22:19, job 34:14, ps 62:10, ps 108:1, da 6:14, ho 4:8, hag 1:5, ac 11:23; to sacrifice: de 12:5,6,11,13,14, 1ch 16:29, 1ch 22:1

Verse 17

WEB So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.

KJV 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.

TSK A. M. 3029-3032. B.C. 975-972. strengthened: 2ch 12:1; three years: 2ch 1:1-12, 2ch 7:17-19, 2ch 8:13-16, ho 6:4, mt 13:20,21

Verse 18

WEB Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

KJV 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;

TSK Eliab: 1sa 16:6, 1sa 17:13,28, 1ch 2:13, 1ch 27:18

Verse 19

WEB and she bore him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

KJV Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 20

WEB After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

KJV And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

TSK Maachah: 2ch 11:21, 2ch 13:2; Absalom: 1ki 15:2; Abijah: 2ch 12:16, 1ki 15:1; Abijam: mt 1:7

Verse 21

WEB Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)

KJV 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.)

TSK eighteen wives: 2ch 11:23, de 17:17, jud 8:30, 2sa 3:2-5, 2sa 5:13, 1ki 11:3, 1ch 3:1-9, so 6:8,9

Verse 22

WEB Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers; for he intended to make him king.

KJV And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

TSK made Abijah: de 21:15-17, 1ch 5:1,2, 1ch 29:1

Verse 23

WEB He dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them food in abundance. He sought for them many wives.

KJV 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.

TSK he dealt: 2ch 10:8-15, lu 16:8; dispersed: 2ch 21:3, ge 25:6, 1ki 1:5,6