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And when RehoboamH7346 was comeH935 to Jerusalem,H3389 he gatheredH6950 of the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 an hundredH3967 and fourscoreH8084 thousandH7239 H505 chosenH970 men, which were warriors,H6213 H4421 to fightH3898 againstH5973 Israel,H3478 that he might bringH7725 the kingdomH4467 againH7725 to Rehoboam.H7346
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But the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to ShemaiahH8098 the manH376 of God,H430 saying,H559
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SpeakH559 to RehoboamH7346 the sonH1121 of Solomon,H8010 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 and to allH3605 IsraelH3478 in JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 saying,H559
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ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORD,H3068 You shall not goH5927 up, norH3808 fightH3898 againstH5973 your brothers:H251 returnH7725 every manH376 to his house:H1004 for thisH2088 thingH1697 is done of me. And they obeyedH8085 the wordsH1697 of the LORD,H3068 and returnedH7725 from goingH3212 againstH413 Jeroboam.H3379
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And RehoboamH7346 dwelledH3427 in Jerusalem,H3389 and builtH1129 citiesH5892 for defenseH4692 in Judah.H3063
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He builtH1129 even Bethlehem,H1035 and Etam,H5862 and Tekoa,H8620
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And Bethzur,H1049 and Shoco,H7755 and Adullam,H5725
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And Gath,H1661 and Mareshah,H4762 and Ziph,H2128
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And Adoraim,H115 and Lachish,H3923 and Azekah,H5825
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And Zorah,H6881 and Aijalon,H357 and Hebron,H2275 whichH834 are in JudahH3063 and in BenjaminH1144 fencedH4694 cities.H5892
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And he fortifiedH2388 the strongH4694 holds,H4694 and putH5414 captainsH5057 in them, and storeH214 of victual,H3978 and of oilH8081 and wine.H3196
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And in everyH3605 several cityH5892 he put shieldsH6793 and spears,H7420 and made them exceedingH7235 H3966 strong,H2388 having JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 on his side.
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And the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 that were in allH3605 IsraelH3478 resortedH3320 to him out of allH3605 their coasts.H1366
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For the LevitesH3881 leftH5800 their suburbsH4054 and their possession,H272 and cameH3212 to JudahH3063 and Jerusalem:H3389 for JeroboamH3379 and his sonsH1121 had castH2186 them off from executing the priest'sH3547 office to the LORD:H3068
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And he ordainedH5975 him priestsH3548 for the highH1116 places, and for the devils,H8163 and for the calvesH5695 whichH834 he had made.H6213
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And afterH310 them out of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 such as setH5414 their heartsH3824 to seekH1245 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 cameH935 to Jerusalem,H3389 to sacrificeH2076 to the LORDH3068 GodH430 of their fathers.H1
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So they strengthenedH2388 the kingdomH4438 of Judah,H3063 and made RehoboamH7346 the sonH1121 of SolomonH8010 strong,H553 threeH7969 years:H8141 for threeH7969 yearsH8141 they walkedH1980 in the wayH1870 of DavidH1732 and Solomon.H8010
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And RehoboamH7346 tookH3947 him MahalathH4258 the daughterH1121 of JerimothH3406 the sonH1121 of DavidH1732 to wife,H802 and AbihailH32 the daughterH1323 of EliabH446 the sonH1121 of Jesse;H3448
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Which boreH3205 him children;H1121 Jeush,H3266 and Shamariah,H8114 and Zaham.H2093
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And afterH310 her he tookH3947 MaachahH4601 the daughterH1323 of Absalom;H53 which boreH3205 him Abijah,H29 and Attai,H6262 and Ziza,H2124 and Shelomith.H8019
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And RehoboamH7346 lovedH157 MaachahH4601 the daughterH1323 of AbsalomH53 above allH3605 his wivesH802 and his concubines:H6370 (for he tookH5375 eighteenH8083 H6240 wives,H802 and three scoreH8346 concubines;H6370 and begatH3205 twentyH6242 and eightH8083 sons,H1121 and three scoreH8346 daughters.H1323)
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And RehoboamH7346 made AbijahH29 the sonH1121 of MaachahH4601 the chief,H7218 to be rulerH5057 among his brothers:H251 for he thought to make him king.H4427
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And he dealt wisely,H995 and dispersedH6555 of allH3605 his childrenH1121 throughout allH3605 the countriesH776 of JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 to everyH3605 fencedH4694 city:H5892 and he gaveH5414 them victualH4202 in abundance.H7230 And he desiredH7592 manyH1995 wives.H802
