English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Chronicles Book, chapter 11, verse 41 in Nlv Version

2 Chronicles 11 : 1 (NLV)

When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he gathered together the family of Judah and Benjamin. There were 180,000 chosen men of war gathered to fight against Israel to make Rehoboam their king again.

2 Chronicles 11 : 2 (NLV)

But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

2 Chronicles 11 : 3 (NLV)

"Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah. And speak to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin. Tell them,

2 Chronicles 11 : 4 (NLV)

`This is what the Lord says, "You must not go up to fight against your brothers. Every man return to his house. For I have made this happen." ' " So they listened to the word of the Lord and returned. They did not go against Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 11 : 5 (NLV)

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built strong cities in Judah.

2 Chronicles 11 : 6 (NLV)

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

2 Chronicles 11 : 7 (NLV)

Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,

2 Chronicles 11 : 8 (NLV)

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

2 Chronicles 11 : 9 (NLV)

Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

2 Chronicles 11 : 10 (NLV)

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These are strong cities with walls, in Judah and in Benjamin.

2 Chronicles 11 : 11 (NLV)

He made the strong places stronger. He put leaders in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.

2 Chronicles 11 : 12 (NLV)

And he put battle-coverings and spears in every city and made them very strong. So he kept Judah and Benjamin.

2 Chronicles 11 : 13 (NLV)

The religious leaders and the Levites who were in all Israel joined with Rehoboam from all places where they lived.

2 Chronicles 11 : 14 (NLV)

The Levites left their fields and land and came to Judah and Jerusalem. For Jeroboam and his sons had stopped them from working as religious leaders for the Lord.

2 Chronicles 11 : 15 (NLV)

He chose religious leaders of his own for the high places, for the goat-gods and for the calves which he had made.

2 Chronicles 11 : 16 (NLV)

Those from all the families of Israel who set their hearts on following the Lord God of Israel came after them to Jerusalem. They came to give gifts in worship to the Lord God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 11 : 17 (NLV)

They made the nation of Judah strong, and gave strength to Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years. For they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

2 Chronicles 11 : 18 (NLV)

Then Rehoboam married Mahalath. She was the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse.

2 Chronicles 11 : 19 (NLV)

She gave birth to Rehoboam's sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

2 Chronicles 11 : 20 (NLV)

After her he married Maacah the daughter of Absalom. She gave birth to his sons: Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

2 Chronicles 11 : 21 (NLV)

Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his other wives and women who acted as his wives. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty women who acted as his wives. He was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

2 Chronicles 11 : 22 (NLV)

Rehoboam chose Maacah's son Abijah to be the head leader among his brothers. For he wanted to make him king.

2 Chronicles 11 : 23 (NLV)

And he acted with wisdom. He spread some of his sons to every strong city in all the lands of Judah and Benjamin. He gave them much food, and found many wives for them.