Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: 4/12/2025 ======= 2 Chronicles 11:1 ============ 2Ch 11:1 Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.(nasb) 2Ch 11:1 And 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.(kjv) 2Ch 11:1 Now when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:2 ============ 2Ch 11:2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,(nasb) 2Ch 11:2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,(kjv) 2Ch 11:2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:3 ============ 2Ch 11:3 "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,(nasb) 2Ch 11:3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,(kjv) 2Ch 11:3 "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:4 ============ 2Ch 11:4 'Thus says the Lord, "You shall not go up or fight against your relatives; return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me."'" So they listened to the words of the Lord and returned from going against Jeroboam.(nasb) 2Ch 11:4 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.(kjv) 2Ch 11:4 'Thus says the Lord: "You shall not go up or fight against your brethren! Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from Me." ' " Therefore they obeyed the words of the Lord, and turned back from attacking Jeroboam.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:5 ============ 2Ch 11:5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.(nasb) 2Ch 11:5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.(kjv) 2Ch 11:5 So Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:6 ============ 2Ch 11:6 Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,(nasb) 2Ch 11:6 He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,(kjv) 2Ch 11:6 And he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:7 ============ 2Ch 11:7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,(nasb) 2Ch 11:7 And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,(kjv) 2Ch 11:7 Beth Zur, Sochoh, Adullam,(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:8 ============ 2Ch 11:8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,(nasb) 2Ch 11:8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,(kjv) 2Ch 11:8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:9 ============ 2Ch 11:9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,(nasb) 2Ch 11:9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,(kjv) 2Ch 11:9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:10 ============ 2Ch 11:10 Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.(nasb) 2Ch 11:10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.(kjv) 2Ch 11:10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and Benjamin, fortified cities.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:11 ============ 2Ch 11:11 He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine.(nasb) 2Ch 11:11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.(kjv) 2Ch 11:11 And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:12 ============ 2Ch 11:12 He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.(nasb) 2Ch 11:12 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.(kjv) 2Ch 11:12 Also in every city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:13 ============ 2Ch 11:13 Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him from all their districts. (nasb) 2Ch 11:13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.(kjv) 2Ch 11:13 And from all their territories the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with him.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:14 ============ 2Ch 11:14 For the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the Lord.(nasb) 2Ch 11:14 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's office unto the LORD:(kjv) 2Ch 11:14 For the Levites left their common-lands and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from serving as priests to the Lord.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:15 ============ 2Ch 11:15 He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.(nasb) 2Ch 11:15 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.(kjv) 2Ch 11:15 Then he appointed for himself priests for the high places, for the demons, and the calf idols which he had made.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:16 ============ 2Ch 11:16 Those from all the tribes of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.(nasb) 2Ch 11:16 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.(kjv) 2Ch 11:16 And after the Levites left, those from all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heart to seek the Lord God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:17 ============ 2Ch 11:17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years. (nasb) 2Ch 11:17 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.(kjv) 2Ch 11:17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:18 ============ 2Ch 11:18 Then Rehoboam took as a wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse,(nasb) 2Ch 11:18 And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;(kjv) 2Ch 11:18 Then Rehoboam took for himself as wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliah the son of Jesse.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:19 ============ 2Ch 11:19 and she bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham.(nasb) 2Ch 11:19 Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.(kjv) 2Ch 11:19 And she bore him children: Jeush, Shamariah, and Zaham.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:20 ============ 2Ch 11:20 After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.(nasb) 2Ch 11:20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.(kjv) 2Ch 11:20 After her he took Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:21 ============ 2Ch 11:21 Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his other wives and concubines. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.(nasb) 2Ch 11:21 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.)(kjv) 2Ch 11:21 Now Rehoboam loved Maachah the granddaughter of Absalom more than all his wives and his concubines; for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and begot twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:22 ============ 2Ch 11:22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.(nasb) 2Ch 11:22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.(kjv) 2Ch 11:22 And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah as chief, to be leader among his brothers; for he intended to make him king.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 11:23 ============ 2Ch 11:23 He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them. (nasb) 2Ch 11:23 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.(kjv) 2Ch 11:23 He dealt wisely, and dispersed some of his sons throughout all the territories of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city; and he gave them provisions in abundance. He also sought many wives for them.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 12:1 ============ 2Ch 12:1 When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the Lord.(nasb) 2Ch 12:1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.(kjv) 2Ch 12:1 Now it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, that he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel along with him.(nkjv) |
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