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2 Chronicles
Covers Solomon's reign and the kingdom of Judah's history, emphasizing faithfulness to God.
Chapter 11
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1
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.
Geneva:
And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iudah and Beniamin nine score thousande chosen men of warre to fight against Israel, and to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam.
2
KJV:
But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Geneva:
But the worde of the Lorde came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
3
KJV:
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
Geneva:
Speake vnto Rehoboam, the sonne of Salomon King of Iudah, and to all Israel that are in Iudah, and Beniamin, saying,
4
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.
Geneva:
Thus sayth the Lorde, Ye shall not goe vp, nor fight against your brethren: returne euery man to his house: for this thing is done of me. They obeyed therfore the word of the Lord, and returned from going against Ieroboam.
5
KJV:
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Geneva:
And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.
6
KJV:
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Geneva:
Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7
KJV:
And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
Geneva:
And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
8
KJV:
And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
Geneva:
And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph,
9
KJV:
And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
Geneva:
And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10
KJV:
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
Geneva:
And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which were in Iudah and Beniamin, strong cities.
11
KJV:
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
Geneva:
And he repaired the strong holdes and put captaines in them, and store of vitaile, and oyle and wine.
12
KJV:
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
Geneva:
And in all cities he put shieldes & speares, and made them exceeding strong: so Iudah and Beniamin were his.
13
KJV:
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
Geneva:
And the Priests and the Leuites that were in all Israel, resorted vnto him out of all their coastes.
14
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:
Geneva:
For the Leuites left their suburbes & their possession, and came to Iudah and to Ierusalem: for Ieroboam and his sonnes had cast them out from ministring in the Priestes office vnto the Lorde.
15
KJV:
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Geneva:
And he ordeyned him Priests for the hie places, & for the deuils and for the calues which he had made.
16
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.
Geneva:
And after the Leuites there came to Ierusalem of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heartes to seeke the Lord God of Israel, to offer vnto the Lord God of their fathers.
17
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.
Geneva:
So they strengthened the kingdome of Iudah, and made Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon mightie, three yeere long: for three yeere they walked in in the way of Dauid and Salomon.
18
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;
Geneva:
And Rehoboam tooke him Mahalath ye daughter of Ierimoth the sonne of Dauid to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the sonne of Ishai,
19
KJV:
Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
Geneva:
Which bare him sonnes Ieush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
20
KJV:
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
Geneva:
And after her he tooke Maakah ye daughter of Absalom which bare him Abiiah, and Atthai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21
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.)
Geneva:
And Rehoboam loued Maakah ye daughter of Absalom aboue all his wiues and his concubines: for he tooke eighteene wiues, and three score concubines, and begate eyght and twentie sonnes, and three score daughters.
22
KJV:
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
Geneva:
And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maakah the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.
23
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.
Geneva:
And he taught him: and dispersed all his sonnes throughout all the countreis of Iudah and Beniamin vnto euery strong citie: and hee gaue them aboundance of vitaile, and desired many wiues.
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