The Latin Vulgate VUL
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 venit autem Roboam in Hierusalem et convocavit universam domum Iuda et Beniamin in centum octoginta milibus electorum atque bellantium ut dimicaret contra Israhel et converteret ad se regnum suum
1
When Rehobo'am came to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah, and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight against Israel, to restore the kingdom to Rehobo'am.
2 factusque est sermo Domini ad Semeiam hominem Dei dicens
2
But the word of the LORD came to Shemai'ah the man of God:
3 loquere ad Roboam filium Salomonis regem Iuda et ad universum Israhel qui est in Iuda et Beniamin
3
"Say to Rehobo'am the son of Solomon king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,
4 haec dicit Dominus non ascendetis neque pugnabitis contra fratres vestros revertatur unusquisque in domum suam quia mea hoc gestum est voluntate qui cum audissent sermonem Domini reversi sunt nec perrexerunt contra Hieroboam
4
'Thus says the LORD, You shall not go up or fight against your brethren. Return every man to his home, for this thing is from me.'" So they hearkened to the word of the LORD, and returned and did not go against Jerobo'am.
5 habitavit autem Roboam in Hierusalem et aedificavit civitates muratas in Iuda
5
Rehobo'am dwelt in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
6 extruxitque Bethleem et Aetham et Thecue
6
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Teko'a,
7 Bethsur quoque et Soccho et Odollam
7
Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
8 necnon Geth et Maresa et Ziph
8
Gath, Mare'shah, Ziph,
9 sed et Aduram et Lachis et Azecha
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Adora'im, Lachish, Aze'kah,
10 Saraa quoque et Ahilon et Hebron quae erant in Iuda et Beniamin civitates munitissimas
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Zorah, Ai'jalon, and Hebron, fortified cities which are in Judah and in Benjamin.
11 cumque clausisset eas muris posuit in eis principes ciborumque horrea hoc est olei et vini
11
He made the fortresses strong, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.
12 sed et in singulis urbibus fecit armamentaria scutorum et hastarum firmavitque eas multa diligentia et imperavit super Iudam et Beniamin
12
And he put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
13 sacerdotes autem et Levitae qui erant in universo Israhel venerunt ad eum de cunctis sedibus suis
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And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him from all places where they lived.
14 relinquentes suburbana et possessiones suas et transeuntes ad Iudam et Hierusalem eo quod abiecisset eos Hieroboam et posteri eius ne sacerdotio Domini fungerentur
14
For the Levites left their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jerobo'am and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the LORD,
15 qui constituit sibi sacerdotes excelsorum et daemonum vitulorumque quos fecerat
15
and he appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
16 sed et de cunctis tribubus Israhel quicumque dederant cor suum ut quaererent Dominum Deum Israhel venerunt Hierusalem ad immolandas victimas Domino Deo patrum suorum
16
And those who had set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
17 et roboraverunt regnum Iuda et confirmaverunt Roboam filium Salomonis per tres annos ambulaverunt enim in viis David et Salomonis annis tantum tribus
17
They strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and for three years they made Rehobo'am the son of Solomon secure, for they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.
18 duxit autem Roboam uxorem Maalath filiam Hierimuth filii David Abiail quoque filiam Heliab filii Isai
18
Rehobo'am took as wife Ma'halath the daughter of Jer'imoth the son of David, and of Ab'ihail the daughter of Eli'ab the son of Jesse;
19 quae peperit ei filios Ieus et Somoriam et Zoom
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and she bore him sons, Je'ush, Shemari'ah, and Zaham.
20 post hanc quoque accepit Maacha filiam Absalom quae peperit ei Abia et Ethai et Ziza et Salumith
20
After her he took Ma'acah the daughter of Ab'salom, who bore him Abi'jah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelo'mith.
21 amavit autem Roboam Maacha filiam Absalom super omnes uxores suas et concubinas nam uxores decem et octo duxerat concubinasque sexaginta et genuit viginti octo filios et sexaginta filias
21
Rehobo'am loved Ma'acah the daughter of Ab'salom above all his wives and concubines (he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and had twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters);
22 constituit vero in capite Abiam filium Maacha ducem super fratres suos ipsum enim regem facere cogitabat
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and Rehobo'am appointed Abi'jah the son of Ma'acah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
23 qui sapientior fuit et potentior super omnes filios eius et in cunctis finibus Iuda et Beniamin et in universis civitatibus muratis praebuitque eis escas plurimas et multas petivit uxores
23
And he dealt wisely, and distributed some of his sons through all the districts of Judah and Benjamin, in all the fortified cities; and he gave them abundant provisions, and procured wives for them.
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