1 GLT And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, and he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180, 000 chosen who do battle, to fight against Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam. BSB BSB: When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
2 GLT But the word of Yahweh was to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, BSB BSB: But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:
3 GLT “Say to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, BSB BSB: “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin
4 GLT ‘Thus says Yahweh,“Do not go up and do not fight with your brothers. Return, each to his house, for from with me, this thing is.”’” And they listened to the words of Yahweh and returned from going against Jeroboam. BSB BSB: that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the words of the LORD and turned back from going against Jeroboam.
6 GLT And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, BSB BSB: He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7 GLT and Beth Zur, and Soko, and Adullam, BSB BSB: Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
8 GLT and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, BSB BSB: Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
9 GLT and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, BSB BSB: Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
10 GLT and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which were in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities. BSB BSB: Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
11 GLT And he strengthened the fortifications. And he placed in them leaders and storehouses of food and oil and wine, BSB BSB: He strengthened their fortifications and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
12 GLT and in each, city by city, large shields and spears, and he very much strengthened them greatly. And to him were Judah and Benjamin. BSB BSB: He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
13 GLT And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all their territories. BSB BSB: Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.
14 GLT For the Levites left their open lands and their property. And they went to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons rejected them from serving as priests to Yahweh. BSB BSB: For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.
15 GLT And he established for himself priests for the high places and for the goats and for the calves which he had made. BSB BSB: And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.
16 GLT And after them from all the tribes of Israel, the ones giving their heart to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. BSB BSB: Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
17 GLT And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and they made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years. BSB BSB: So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.
18 GLT And Rehoboam took for himself a wife: Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, the son of David, Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, the son of Jesse. BSB BSB: And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.
19 GLT And she bore to him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham. BSB BSB: She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
20 GLT And after her, he took Maacah, the daughter of Absalom; and she bore to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. BSB BSB: After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 GLT And Rehoboam loved Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, more than all his wives and his concubines, for he lifted 18 wives and 60 concubines, and he fathered 28 sons and 60 daughters. BSB BSB: Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
22 GLT And Rehoboam appointed to be head Abijah the son of Maacah, to be leader among his brothers; for he caused to make him king. BSB BSB: Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.
23 GLT And he dealt wisely, and he scattered all his sons to all the lands of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities. And he gave to them provisions in abundance, and he asked for a multitude of wives. BSB BSB: Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.
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