2 Chronicles 11 : 1 (HCSB)
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin-- 180,000 choice warriors-- to fight against Israel to restore the reign to Rehoboam.
2 Chronicles 11 : 2 (HCSB)
But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, the man of God:
2 Chronicles 11 : 3 (HCSB)
"Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people:
2 Chronicles 11 : 4 (HCSB)
'This is what the LORD says: You are not to march up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this incident has come from Me.' " So they listened to what the LORD said and turned back from going against Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles 11 : 5 (HCSB)
Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he fortified cities in Judah.
2 Chronicles 11 : 6 (HCSB)
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
2 Chronicles 11 : 7 (HCSB)
Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
2 Chronicles 11 : 8 (HCSB)
Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
2 Chronicles 11 : 9 (HCSB)
Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
2 Chronicles 11 : 10 (HCSB)
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
2 Chronicles 11 : 11 (HCSB)
He strengthened their fortifications and put leaders in them with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
2 Chronicles 11 : 12 (HCSB)
He also put large shields and spears in each and every city to make them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.
2 Chronicles 11 : 13 (HCSB)
The priests and Levites from all their regions throughout Israel took their stand with Rehoboam,
2 Chronicles 11 : 14 (HCSB)
for the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons refused to let them serve as priests of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 11 : 15 (HCSB)
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, the goat-demons, and the *gold calves he had made.
2 Chronicles 11 : 16 (HCSB)
Those from every tribe of Israel who had determined in their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their ancestors.
2 Chronicles 11 : 17 (HCSB)
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.
2 Chronicles 11 : 18 (HCSB)
Rehoboam married Mahalath, daughter of David's son Jerimoth and of Abihail daughter of Jesse's son Eliab.
2 Chronicles 11 : 19 (HCSB)
She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
2 Chronicles 11 : 20 (HCSB)
After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom. She bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
2 Chronicles 11 : 21 (HCSB)
Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. He acquired 18 wives and 60 concubines and was the father of 28 sons and 60 daughters.
2 Chronicles 11 : 22 (HCSB)
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief, leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.
2 Chronicles 11 : 23 (HCSB)
Rehoboam also showed discernment by dispersing some of his sons to all the regions of Judah and Benjamin and to all the fortified cities. He gave them plenty of provisions and sought many wives for them.
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