Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
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.
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled
the house of Judah and Benjamin ,
a
hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that
were warriors, to fight against Israel, to
bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
But the word of the
LORD
came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
But the word of Jehovah
came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
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.
Thus saith Jehovah
, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house ;
for this thing is of me. So
they hearkened
unto
the words of Jehovah
, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense
in Judah.
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence
in Judah.
He built even
Bethlehem
, and Etam, and Tekoa,
He built Beth-lehem
, and Etam, and Tekoa,
And Bethzur
, and Shoco
, and Adullam,
And Beth-zur
, and Soco
, and Adullam,
And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced
cities.
and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin ,
fortified
cities.
And he fortified the strong
holds
, and put captains in them, and store
of victual
, and of
oil and wine.
And he fortified the strongholds
, and put captains in them, and stores
of victuals
, and oil and wine.
And in every several
city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong ,
having
Judah and Benjamin on
his
side
.
And in every city `
he put '
shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong .
And
Judah and Benjamin belonged
to
him
.
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts
.
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border
.
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:
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 unto Jehovah;
And he ordained
him priests for the high places, and for the devils
, and for the calves which he had made.
and he appointed
him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats
, and for the calves which he had made.
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.
And after them ,
out of all the tribes of Israel ,
such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah,
the God of Israel ,
came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah,
the God of their fathers.
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.
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.
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;
And 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;
Which
bare him children;
Jeush, and Shamariah
, and Zaham.
and
she
bare him sons:
Jeush, and Shemariah
, and Zaham.
And after her he took Maachah
the daughter of Absalom; which
bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
And after her he took Maacah
the daughter of Absalom; and
she
bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
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.)
And Rehoboam loved Maacah
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.)
And Rehoboam made
Abijah the son of Maachah
the
chief,
to be ruler
among his brethren :
for he thought
to make him king.
And Rehoboam appointed
Abijah the son of Maacah
to be chief,
`even'
the
prince
among his brethren ;
for `
he was
minded'
to make him king.
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.
And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons
throughout all the lands
of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified
city: and he gave them victuals
in abundance. And he sought
`for
them'
many wives.
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