Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 When Rechav`am was come to Yerushalayim, he assembled the house of Yehudah and Binyamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Yisra'el, to bring the kingdom again to Rechav`am.
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And Rehoboam cometh in to Jerusalem, and assembleth the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam.
2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemayah the man of God, saying,
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And a word of Jehovah is unto Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,
3 Speak to Rechav`am the son of Shlomo, king of Yehudah, and to all Yisra'el in Yehudah and Binyamin, saying,
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`Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, and unto all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
4 Thus says the LORD, You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they listened to the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Yarov`am.
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Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not go up nor fight with your brethren, turn back each to his house, for from Me hath this thing been;' and they hear the words of Jehovah, and turn back from going against Jeroboam.
5 Rechav`am lived in Yerushalayim, and built cities for defense in Yehudah.
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And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,
6 He built Beit-Lechem, and `Etam, and Tekoa,
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yea, he buildeth Beth-Lehem and Etam, and Tekoa,
7 Beit-Tzur, and Sokho, and `Adullam,
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and Beth-Zur, and Shocho, and Adullam,
8 and Gat, and Mareshah, and Zif,
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and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
9 and Adorayim, and Lakhish, and `Azeka,
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and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10 and Tzor`ah, and Ayalon, and Hevron, which are in Yehudah and in Binyamin, fortified cities.
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and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, that [are] in Judah and in Benjamin, cities of bulwarks.
11 He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.
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And he strengtheneth the bulwarks, and putteth in them leaders, and treasures of food, and oil, and wine,
12 In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Yehudah and Binyamin belonged to him.
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and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.
13 The Kohanim and the Levites who were in all Yisra'el resorted to him out of all their border.
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And the priests, and the Levites, that [are] in all Israel, have stationed themselves by him, out of all their border,
14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Yehudah and Yerushalayim: for Yarov`am and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the Kohen's office to the LORD;
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for the Levites have left their suburbs and their possession, and they come to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons have cast them off from acting as priests to Jehovah,
15 and he appointed him Kohanim for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
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and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made --
16 After them, out of all the tribes of Yisra'el, such as set their hearts to seek the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, came to Yerushalayim to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
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and after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those giving their heart to seek Jehovah, God of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Jehovah, God of their father.
17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Yehudah, and made Rechav`am the son of Shlomo strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Shlomo.
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And they strengthen the kingdom of Judah, and strengthen Rehoboam son of Solomon, for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.
18 Rechav`am took him a wife, Machalat the daughter of Yerimot the son of David, [and of] Avichayil the daughter of Eli'av the son of Yishai;
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And Rehoboam taketh to him a wife, Mahalath, child of Jerimoth son of David, [and] Abigail daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.
19 and she bore him sons: Ye`ush, and Shemaryahu, and Zaham.
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And she beareth to him sons, Jeush, and Shamaria, and Zaham.
20 After her he took Ma`akhah the daughter of Avshalom; and she bore him Aviyah, and `Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomit.
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And after her he hath taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she beareth to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 Rechav`am loved Ma`akhah the daughter of Avshalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)
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And Rehoboam loveth Maachah daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines -- for eighteen wives he hath taken, and sixty concubines -- and he begetteth twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.
22 Rechav`am appointed Aviyah the son of Ma`akhah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brothers; for [he was minded] to make him king.
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And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.
23 He dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Yehudah and Binyamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. He sought [for them] many wives.
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And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives.
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