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2 Chronicles 11

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  1. 1And 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.13 cross-references: 1 Kings 12:21–24, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 33:10, Proverbs 21:30–31
  2. 2But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,10 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 12:15, 2 Chronicles 8:14, Deuteronomy 33:1, 1 Timothy 6:11, 1 Kings 12:22–24
  3. 3Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,6 cross-references: 2 Kings 17:34, Philippians 3:5, Genesis 49:28, Exodus 24:4, Revelation 7:4–8
  4. 4Thus 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.17 cross-references: Genesis 50:20, 2 Chronicles 28:8–15, 2 Chronicles 10:15–16, 1 Kings 11:29–38, 2 Chronicles 25:7–10
  5. 5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.16 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 8:2–6, 2 Chronicles 27:4, 2 Chronicles 26:6, 2 Chronicles 14:6–7, Isaiah 22:8–11
  6. 6He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,17 cross-references: Matthew 2:5–6, 2 Chronicles 20:20, Genesis 35:19, Judges 15:8, Nehemiah 3:27
  7. 7And Beth–zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,9 cross-references: Joshua 15:35, Micah 1:15, 1 Samuel 22:1, Joshua 12:15, 2 Samuel 23:13
  8. 8And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,7 cross-references: 1 Samuel 23:14, Joshua 15:44, Joshua 15:24, 1 Samuel 23:19, 1 Chronicles 18:1
  9. 9And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,8 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 32:9, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 15:39, Joshua 10:11, Joshua 15:35
  10. 10And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.9 cross-references: Genesis 23:2, 2 Samuel 2:11, Joshua 20:7, Joshua 14:14, Joshua 19:41–42
  11. 11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.7 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 11:23, Isaiah 22:10–11, 2 Chronicles 17:19
  12. 12And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.7 cross-references: 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:19, 2 Chronicles 32:5, 2 Chronicles 26:14–15
  13. 13And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
  14. 14For 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:13 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 13:9, Numbers 35:2–5, 1 Kings 12:28–33, Joshua 21:20–42, Leviticus 27:30–34
  15. 15And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.25 cross-references: 1 Kings 12:28, Deuteronomy 32:17, 1 Kings 12:31, 1 Kings 13:33, Exodus 32:31
  16. 16And 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.33 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 15:9, 1 Samuel 7:3–4, 2 Chronicles 30:11, Acts 11:23, Hosea 4:8
  17. 17So 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.7 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 12:1, 2 Chronicles 8:13–16, 2 Chronicles 1:1–12, Matthew 13:20–21, Hosea 6:4
  18. 18And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;6 cross-references: 1 Samuel 16:6, 1 Samuel 17:13, 1 Samuel 17:28, 1 Chronicles 27:18, 1 Chronicles 2:13
  19. 19Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
  20. 20And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.10 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 13:2, 1 Kings 15:1–2, 2 Chronicles 11:21, 2 Chronicles 12:16, Matthew 1:7
  21. 21And 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.)14 cross-references: Deuteronomy 17:17, 1 Kings 11:3, Judges 8:30, 2 Samuel 5:13, 2 Samuel 3:2–5
  22. 22And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.4 cross-references: Deuteronomy 21:15–17, 1 Chronicles 5:1–2, 1 Chronicles 29:1
  23. 23And 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.10 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 10:8–15, 1 Kings 1:5–6, Genesis 25:6, Luke 16:8, 2 Chronicles 21:3

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Rehoboam, Benjamin, God, Maachah, Solomon, Jeroboam, David, Absalom, Abijah, Shemaiah, Mahalath, Jerimoth, Abihail, Eliab, Jesse, Jeush, Shamariah, Zaham, Attai, Ziza, Shelomith

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Jerusalem, Kingdom of Judah, Etam, Tekoa, Bethlehem, Soco, Adullam, Beth-zur, Mareshah, Ziph, Gath, Lachish, Azekah, Adoraim, Aijalon, Hebron, Zorah

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