{"id":1211,"date":"2015-01-10T13:47:04","date_gmt":"2015-01-10T13:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch11\/"},"modified":"2020-03-08T10:00:28","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T14:00:28","slug":"2ch11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch11\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Chronicles 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main\">\r\n <div class=\"chapterlabel\"><a name=\"V0\"> 11<\/a><\/div><div class=\"p\">\r\n <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V1\">1\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen <span class=\"add\">men,<\/span> which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V2\">2\u00a0<\/a><\/span>But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V3\">3\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V4\">4\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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. <\/div><div class=\"p\"> <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V5\">5\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V6\">6\u00a0<\/a><\/span>He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V7\">7\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V8\">8\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V9\">9\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V10\">10\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which <span class=\"add\">are<\/span> in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V11\">11\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V12\">12\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And in every several city <span class=\"add\">he put<\/span> shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side. <\/div><div class=\"p\"> <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V13\">13\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And the priests and the Levites that <span class=\"add\">were<\/span> in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V14\">14\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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\u2019s office unto the LORD:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V15\">15\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V16\">16\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V17\">17\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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. <\/div><div class=\"p\"> <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V18\">18\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, <span class=\"add\">and<\/span> Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V19\">19\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V20\">20\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V21\">21\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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.)  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V22\">22\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for <span class=\"add\">he thought<\/span> to make him king.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V23\">23\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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. <\/div><hr \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"chapters\">\r\n    <h3>2 Chronicles Chapters<\/h3>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch01\">1<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch02\">2<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch03\">3<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch04\">4<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch05\">5<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch06\">6<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch07\">7<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch08\">8<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch09\">9<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch10\">10<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch11\">11<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch12\">12<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch13\">13<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch14\">14<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch15\">15<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch16\">16<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch17\">17<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch18\">18<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch19\">19<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch20\">20<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch21\">21<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch22\">22<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch23\">23<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch24\">24<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch25\">25<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch26\">26<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch27\">27<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch28\">28<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch29\">29<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch30\">30<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch31\">31<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch32\">32<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch33\">33<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch34\">34<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch35\">35<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2ch36\">36<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11 1\u00a0And 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. 2\u00a0But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3\u00a0Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4\u00a0Thus 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. 5\u00a0And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. 6\u00a0He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7\u00a0And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam, 8\u00a0And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, 9\u00a0And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, 10\u00a0And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities. 11\u00a0And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine. 12\u00a0And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side. 13\u00a0And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. 14\u00a0For 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\u2019s office unto the LORD: 15\u00a0And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. 16\u00a0And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-1211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-2chronicles"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1211"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3869,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1211\/revisions\/3869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}