2 Chronicles 11 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And when Rehoboam was come to Hierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iuda and Beniamin, nine score thousand chosen men of warre, to fight against Israel, & to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam. When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen warriors, to fight against Israel, to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered Judah and Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand able young men—to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam.
2 And the worde of the Lorde came to Semiahu the man of God, saying: But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God: But this word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:
3 Speake vnto Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon king of Iuda, & to all them of Israel that are in Iuda and Beniamin, and say: “Say to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, “Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,
4 Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go vp nor fight against your brethren: returne euery man to his house, for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the wordes of the Lorde, and returned from going against Ieroboam. ‘Thus says the LORD, You shall not go up or fight against your relatives. Return every man to his home, for this thing is from me.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and returned and did not go against Jeroboam. This is what the LORD says: Do not go up to fight against your fellow Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.’” So they obeyed the words of the LORD and turned back from marching against Jeroboam.
5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Hierusalem, and built strong cities in Iuda. Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah. Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defense in Judah:
6 He built vp Bethlehem, & Etam, and Thekoa, He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7 Bethzur, Socho, and Adullam, Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, Beth Zur, Soko, Adullam,
8 Gath, and Maresa, and Ziph, Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
9 Adurahim, Lachis, and Azecah, Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
10 Zoraa, Aialon, and Hebron, which is in Iuda and Beniamin, strong cities. Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities that are in Judah and in Benjamin. Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron. These were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
11 And he repaired the strong holdes, and put captaynes in them, and store of vittaile, and wine, and oyle: He made the fortresses strong, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine. He strengthened their defenses and put commanders in them, with supplies of food, olive oil and wine.
12 And in all cities he put shieldes and speares, & made them exceeding strong, hauing Iuda and Beniamin on his syde. And he put shields and spears in all the cities and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin. He put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.
13 And the priestes and the Leuites that were in all Israel, resorted to him out of all their coastes. And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all places where they lived. The priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel sided with him.
14 For the Leuites left their suburbes, and their possession, and came to Iuda and Hierusalem: For Ieroboam and his sonnes had cast them out from ministring vnto the Lorde. For the Levites left their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the LORD, The Levites even abandoned their pasturelands and property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD
15 And he ordayned him priestes for the high places, for the deuils, and for the calues which he had made. and he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the calves that he had made. when he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat and calf idols he had made.
16 And after the Leuites, there went out all the tribes of Israel, such as submitted their heartes to seeke the Lord God of Israel, and came to Hierusalem to offer vnto the Lorde God of their fathers. 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. Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the LORD, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the LORD, the God of their ancestors.
17 And so they strengthed the kingdome of Iuda, & made Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon mightie three yeres long: for three yeres they walked in the way of Dauid and Solomon. They strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and for three years they made Rehoboam the son of Solomon secure, for they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon. They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon three years, following the ways of David and Solomon during this time.
18 And Rehoboam toke him Mahalath the daughter of Ierimoth the sonne of Dauid to wyfe, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the sonne of Isai. Rehoboam took as wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse, Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.
19 Which bare him children, Ieus, Samaria, and Zaham. and she bore him sons, Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham.
20 And after her he toke Maacha the daughter of Absolon, which bare him Abia, Atthai, Ziza, and Selomith. After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. Then he married Maakah daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.
21 And Rehoboam loued Maacha the daughter of Absolo aboue al his wyues and concubines: for he toke eyghteene wyues and threescore concubines, and begat twentie and eyght sonnes & threescore daughters. Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and concubines (he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters). Rehoboam loved Maakah daughter of Absalom more than any of his other wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
22 And Rehoboam made Abia the sonne of Maacha, the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king. And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king. Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maakah as crown prince among his brothers, in order to make him king.
23 And he played wyselie, and scattered all his children throughout al the countryes of Iuda and Beniamin vnto euery strong citie, and he gaue them aboundaunce of vittaile, and obtayned many wyues. 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. He acted wisely, dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and took many wives for them.
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