2 Chronicles 11

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1  And when Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ was come⁹³⁵ to Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ he gathered^{6950 853} of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Judah³⁰⁶³ and Benjamin¹¹⁴⁴ a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and fourscore⁸⁰⁸⁴ thousand⁵⁰⁵ chosen⁹⁷⁷ men, which were warriors,^{6213 4421} to fight³⁸⁹⁸ against⁵⁹⁷³ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ that he might bring^{7725 853} the kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ again to Rehoboam.⁷³⁴⁶

2  But the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came¹⁹⁶¹ to⁴¹³ Shemaiah⁸⁰⁹⁸ the man³⁷⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ saying,⁵⁵⁹

3  Speak⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and to⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ in Judah³⁰⁶³ and Benjamin,¹¹⁴⁴ saying,⁵⁵⁹

4  Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Ye shall not³⁸⁰⁸ go up,⁵⁹²⁷ nor³⁸⁰⁸ fight³⁸⁹⁸ against⁵⁹⁷³ your brethren:²⁵¹ return⁷⁷²⁵ every man³⁷⁶ to his house:¹⁰⁰⁴ for³⁵⁸⁸ this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ is done¹⁹⁶¹ of^{4480 854} me. And they obeyed^{8085 853} the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and returned⁷⁷²⁵ from going^{4480 1980} against⁴¹³ Jeroboam.³³⁷⁹

5  And Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ dwelt³⁴²⁷ in Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ and built¹¹²⁹ cities⁵⁸⁹² for defense⁴⁶⁹² in Judah.³⁰⁶³

6  He built¹¹²⁹ even ⁸⁵³ Bethlehem,¹⁰³⁵ and Etam,⁵⁸⁶² and Tekoa,⁸⁶²⁰

7  And Beth-zur,¹⁰⁴⁹ and Shoco,⁷⁷⁵⁵ and Adullam,⁵⁷²⁵

8  And Gath,¹⁶⁶¹ and Mareshah,⁴⁷⁶² and Ziph,²¹²⁸

9  And Adoraim,¹¹⁵ and Lachish,³⁹²³ and Azekah,⁵⁸²⁵

10  And Zorah,⁶⁶⁸¹ and Aijalon,³⁵⁷ and Hebron,²²⁷⁵ which⁸³⁴ are in Judah³⁰⁶³ and in Benjamin¹¹⁴⁴ fenced⁴⁶⁹⁴ cities.⁵⁸⁹²

11  And he fortified^{2388 853} the strongholds,⁴⁶⁹⁴ and put⁵⁴¹⁴ captains⁵⁰⁵⁷ in them, and store²¹⁴ of victual,³⁹⁷⁸ and of oil⁸⁰⁸¹ and wine.³¹⁹⁶

12  And in every³⁶⁰⁵ several city^{5892 5892} he put shields⁶⁷⁹³ and spears,⁷⁴²⁰ and made them exceeding strong,^{2388 7235 3966} having¹⁹⁶¹ Judah³⁰⁶³ and Benjamin¹¹⁴⁴ on his side.

13  And the priests³⁵⁴⁸ and the Levites³⁸⁸¹ that⁸³⁴ were in all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ resorted³³²⁰ to⁵⁹²¹ him out of all^{4480 3605} their coasts.¹³⁶⁶

14  For³⁵⁸⁸ the Levites³⁸⁸¹ left^{5800 853} their suburbs⁴⁰⁵⁴ and their possession,²⁷² and came¹⁹⁸⁰ to Judah³⁰⁶³ and Jerusalem:³³⁸⁹ for³⁵⁸⁸ Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ and his sons¹¹²¹ had cast them off²¹⁸⁶ from executing the priest's office^{4480 3547} unto the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸

15  And he ordained⁵⁹⁷⁵ him priests³⁵⁴⁸ for the high places,¹¹¹⁶ and for the devils,⁸¹⁶³ and for the calves⁵⁶⁹⁵ which⁸³⁴ he had made.⁶²¹³

16  And after³¹⁰ them out of all^{4480 3605} the tribes⁷⁶²⁶ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ such as set^{5414 853} their hearts³⁸²⁴ to seek^{1245 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ came⁹³⁵ to Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ to sacrifice²⁰⁷⁶ unto the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of their fathers.¹

17  So they strengthened^{2388 853} the kingdom⁴⁴³⁸ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and made ⁸⁵³ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ strong,⁵⁵³ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ years:⁸¹⁴¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ years⁸¹⁴¹ they walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of David¹⁷³² and Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

18  And Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ took³⁹⁴⁷ him ⁸⁵³ Mahalath⁴²⁵⁸ the daughter¹³²³ of Jerimoth³⁴⁰⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of David¹⁷³² to wife,⁸⁰² and Abihail³² the daughter¹³²³ of Eliab⁴⁴⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Jesse;³⁴⁴⁸

19  Which bore³²⁰⁵ him children;^{1121 853} Jeush,³²⁶⁶ and Shamariah,⁸¹¹⁴ and Zaham.²⁰⁹³

20  And after³¹⁰ her he took^{3947 853} Maachah⁴⁶⁰¹ the daughter¹³²³ of Absalom;⁵³ which bore³²⁰⁵ him ⁸⁵³ Abijah,²⁹ and Attai,⁶²⁶² and Ziza,²¹²⁴ and Shelomith.⁸⁰¹⁹

21  And Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ loved^{157 853} Maachah⁴⁶⁰¹ the daughter¹³²³ of Absalom⁵³ above all^{4480 3605} his wives⁸⁰² and his concubines:⁶³⁷⁰ (for³⁵⁸⁸ he took⁵³⁷⁵ eighteen^{8083 6240} wives,⁸⁰² and threescore⁸³⁴⁶ concubines;⁶³⁷⁰ and begot³²⁰⁵ twenty⁶²⁴² and eight⁸⁰⁸³ sons,¹¹²¹ and threescore⁸³⁴⁶ daughters.)¹³²³

22  And Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ made^{5975 853} Abijah²⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Maachah⁴⁶⁰¹ the chief,⁷²¹⁸ to be ruler⁵⁰⁵⁷ among his brethren:²⁵¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ he thought to make him king.⁴⁴²⁷

23  And he dealt wisely,⁹⁹⁵ and dispersed⁶⁵⁵⁵ of all^{4480 3605} his children¹¹²¹ throughout all³⁶⁰⁵ the countries⁷⁷⁶ of Judah³⁰⁶³ and Benjamin,¹¹⁴⁴ unto every³⁶⁰⁵ fenced⁴⁶⁹⁴ city:⁵⁸⁹² and he gave⁵⁴¹⁴ them victual⁴²⁰² in abundance.⁷²³⁰ And he desired⁷⁵⁹² many¹⁹⁹⁵ wives.⁸⁰²

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1 καὶ ἦλθεν Ροβοαμ εἰς Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ἐξεκκλησίασεν τὸν Ιουδαν καὶ Βενιαμιν ἑκατὸν ὀγδοήκοντα χιλιάδας νεανίσκων ποιούντων πόλεμον καὶ ἐπολέμει πρὸς Ισραηλ τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι τὴν βασιλείαν τῷ Ροβοαμ

2 καὶ ἐγένετο λόγος κυρίου πρὸς Σαμαιαν ἄνθρωπον τοῦ θεοῦ λέγων

3 εἰπὸν πρὸς Ροβοαμ τὸν τοῦ Σαλωμων καὶ πρὸς πάντα Ιουδαν καὶ Βενιαμιν λέγων

4 τάδε λέγει κύριος οὐκ ἀναβήσεσθε καὶ οὐ πολεμήσετε πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ὑμῶν ἀποστρέφετε ἕκαστος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ὅτι παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἐγένετο τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο καὶ ἐπήκουσαν τοῦ λόγου κυρίου καὶ ἀπεστράφησαν τοῦ μὴ πορευθῆναι ἐπὶ Ιεροβοαμ

5 καὶ κατῴκησεν Ροβοαμ εἰς Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν πόλεις τειχήρεις ἐν τῇ Ιουδαίᾳ

6 καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν Βαιθλεεμ καὶ τὴν Αιταμ καὶ τὴν Θεκωε

7 καὶ τὴν Βαιθσουρα καὶ τὴν Σοκχωθ καὶ τὴν Οδολλαμ

8 καὶ τὴν Γεθ καὶ τὴν Μαρισαν καὶ τὴν Ζιφ

9 καὶ τὴν Αδωραιμ καὶ τὴν Λαχις καὶ τὴν Αζηκα

10 καὶ τὴν Σαραα καὶ τὴν Αιαλων καὶ τὴν Χεβρων ἥ ἐστιν τοῦ Ιουδα καὶ Βενιαμιν πόλεις τειχήρεις

11 καὶ ὠχύρωσεν αὐτὰς τείχεσιν καὶ ἔδωκεν ἐν αὐταῖς ἡγουμένους καὶ παραθέσεις βρωμάτων ἔλαιον καὶ οἶνον

12 κατὰ πόλιν καὶ κατὰ πόλιν θυρεοὺς καὶ δόρατα καὶ κατίσχυσεν αὐτὰς εἰς πλῆθος σφόδρα καὶ ἦσαν αὐτῷ Ιουδα καὶ Βενιαμιν

13 καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ οἱ Λευῖται οἳ ἦσαν ἐν παντὶ Ισραηλ συνήχθησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐκ πάντων τῶν ὁρίων

14 ὅτι ἐγκατέλιπον οἱ Λευῖται τὰ σκηνώματα τῆς κατασχέσεως αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν πρὸς Ιουδαν εἰς Ιερουσαλημ ὅτι ἐξέβαλεν αὐτοὺς Ιεροβοαμ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ τοῦ μὴ λειτουργεῖν κυρίῳ

15 καὶ κατέστησεν ἑαυτῷ ἱερεῖς τῶν ὑψηλῶν καὶ τοῖς εἰδώλοις καὶ τοῖς ματαίοις καὶ τοῖς μόσχοις ἃ ἐποίησεν Ιεροβοαμ

16 καὶ ἐξέβαλεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ φυλῶν Ισραηλ οἳ ἔδωκαν καρδίαν αὐτῶν τοῦ ζητῆσαι κύριον θεὸν Ισραηλ καὶ ἦλθον εἰς Ιερουσαλημ θῦσαι κυρίῳ θεῷ τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν

17 καὶ κατίσχυσαν τὴν βασιλείαν Ιουδα καὶ κατίσχυσαν Ροβοαμ τὸν τοῦ Σαλωμων εἰς ἔτη τρία ὅτι ἐπορεύθη ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς Δαυιδ καὶ Σαλωμων ἔτη τρία

18 καὶ ἔλαβεν ἑαυτῷ Ροβοαμ γυναῖκα τὴν Μολλαθ θυγατέρα Ιεριμουθ υἱοῦ Δαυιδ Αβαιαν θυγατέρα Ελιαβ τοῦ Ιεσσαι

19 καὶ ἔτεκεν αὐτῷ υἱοὺς τὸν Ιαους καὶ τὸν Σαμαριαν καὶ τὸν Ροολλαμ

20 καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἔλαβεν ἑαυτῷ τὴν Μααχα θυγατέρα Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ ἔτεκεν αὐτῷ τὸν Αβια καὶ τὸν Ιεθθι καὶ τὸν Ζιζα καὶ τὸν Εμμωθ

21 καὶ ἠγάπησεν Ροβοαμ τὴν Μααχαν θυγατέρα Αβεσσαλωμ ὑπὲρ πάσας τὰς γυναῖκας αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰς παλλακὰς αὐτοῦ ὅτι γυναῖκας δέκα ὀκτὼ εἶχεν καὶ παλλακὰς τριάκοντα καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱοὺς εἴκοσι ὀκτὼ καὶ θυγατέρας ἑξήκοντα

22 καὶ κατέστησεν εἰς ἄρχοντα Ροβοαμ τὸν Αβια τὸν τῆς Μααχα εἰς ἡγούμενον ἐν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ ὅτι βασιλεῦσαι διενοεῖτο αὐτόν

23 καὶ ηὐξήθη παρὰ πάντας τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ὁρίοις Ιουδα καὶ Βενιαμιν καὶ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν ταῖς ὀχυραῖς καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐταῖς τροφὰς πλῆθος πολὺ καὶ ᾐτήσατο πλῆθος γυναικῶν

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‎1 ‏וַיָּבֹ֣א רְחַבְעָם֮ יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיַּקְהֵל֩ אֶת־בֵּ֨ית יְהוּדָ֜ה וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן מֵאָ֨ה וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף בָּח֖וּר עֹשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָ֑ה לְהִלָּחֵם֙ עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה לִרְחַבְעָֽם׃ פ

‎2 ‏וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃

‎3 ‏אֱמֹ֕ר אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֥ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶל֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּיהוּדָ֥ה וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃

‎4 ‏כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה לֹא־תַעֲלוּ֩ וְלֹא־תִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ עִם־אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם שׁ֚וּבוּ אִ֣ישׁ לְבֵית֔וֹ כִּ֧י מֵֽאִתִּ֛י נִהְיָ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ מִלֶּ֥כֶת אֶל־יָרָבְעָֽם׃ פ

‎5 ‏וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב רְחַבְעָ֖ם בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַיִּ֧בֶן עָרִ֛ים לְמָצ֖וֹר בִּיהוּדָֽה׃

‎6 ‏וַיִּ֧בֶן אֶת־בֵּֽית־לֶ֛חֶם וְאֶת־עֵיטָ֖ם וְאֶת־תְּקֽוֹעַ׃

‎7 ‏וְאֶת־בֵּֽית־צ֥וּר וְאֶת־שׂוֹכ֖וֹ וְאֶת־עֲדֻלָּֽם׃

‎8 ‏וְאֶת־גַּ֥ת וְאֶת־מָרֵשָׁ֖ה וְאֶת־זִֽיף׃

‎9 ‏וְאֶת־אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם וְאֶת־לָכִ֖ישׁ וְאֶת־עֲזֵקָֽה׃

‎10 ‏וְאֶת־צָרְעָה֙ וְאֶת־אַיָּל֔וֹן וְאֶת־חֶבְר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּיהוּדָ֖ה וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן עָרֵ֖י מְצֻרֽוֹת׃

‎11 ‏וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן בָּהֶם֙ נְגִידִ֔ים וְאֹצְר֥וֹת מַאֲכָ֖ל וְשֶׁ֥מֶן וָיָֽיִן׃

‎12 ‏וּבְכָל־עִ֤יר וָעִיר֙ צִנּ֣וֹת וּרְמָחִ֔ים וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֥ה וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס

‎13 ‏וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ עָלָ֖יו מִכָּל־גְּבוּלָֽם׃

‎14 ‏כִּֽי־עָזְב֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֶת־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙ וַאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ לִיהוּדָ֖ה וְלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כִּֽי־הִזְנִיחָ֤ם יָֽרָבְעָם֙ וּבָנָ֔יו מִכַּהֵ֖ן לַיהוָֽה׃

‎15 ‏וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־לוֹ֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים לַבָּמ֖וֹת וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃

‎16 ‏וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַנֹּֽתְנִים֙ אֶת־לְבָבָ֔ם לְבַקֵּ֕שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בָּ֚אוּ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִזְבּ֕וֹחַ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

‎17 ‏וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ אֶת־מַלְכ֣וּת יְהוּדָ֔ה וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ אֶת־רְחַבְעָ֥ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשָׁנִ֣ים שָׁל֑וֹשׁ כִּ֣י הָֽלְכ֗וּ בְּדֶ֧רֶךְ דָּוִ֛יד וּשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשָׁנִ֥ים שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃

‎18 ‏וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֤וֹ רְחַבְעָם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה אֶת־מָ֣חֲלַ֔ת בן־ בַּת־ יְרִימ֖וֹת בֶּן־דָּוִ֑יד אֲבִיהַ֕יִל בַּת־אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃

‎19 ‏וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ בָּנִ֑ים אֶת־יְע֥וּשׁ וְאֶת־שְׁמַרְיָ֖ה וְאֶת־זָֽהַם׃

‎20 ‏וְאַחֲרֶ֣יהָ לָקַ֔ח אֶֽת־מַעֲכָ֖ה בַּת־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֗וֹ אֶת־אֲבִיָּה֙ וְאֶת־עַתַּ֔י וְאֶת־זִיזָ֖א וְאֶת־שְׁלֹמִֽית׃

‎21 ‏וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב רְחַבְעָ֜ם אֶת־מַעֲכָ֣ה בַת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם מִכָּל־נָשָׁיו֙ וּפִ֣ילַגְשָׁ֔יו כִּ֠י נָשִׁ֤ים שְׁמוֹנֶֽה־עֶשְׂרֵה֙ נָשָׂ֔א וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֑ים וַיּ֗וֹלֶד עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֛ה בָּנִ֖ים וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים בָּנֽוֹת׃

‎22 ‏וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד לָרֹ֧אשׁ רְחַבְעָ֛ם אֶת־אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן־מַעֲכָ֖ה לְנָגִ֣יד בְּאֶחָ֑יו כִּ֖י לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃

‎23 ‏וַיָּבֶן֩ וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֜יו לְֽכָל־אַרְצ֧וֹת יְהוּדָ֣ה וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן לְכֹל֙ עָרֵ֣י הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֛ם הַמָּז֖וֹן לָרֹ֑ב וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל הֲמ֥וֹן נָשִֽׁים׃

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1 Venit autem Roboam in Jerusalem, et convocavit universam domum Juda et Benjamin, centum octoginta millia electorum atque bellantium, ut dimicaret contra Israël, et converteret ad se regnum suum.

2 Factusque est sermo Domini ad Semeiam hominem Dei, dicens:

3 Loquere ad Roboam filium Salomonis regem Juda, et ad universum Israël, qui est in Juda et Benjamin:

4 Hæc 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 Jeroboam.

5 Habitavit autem Roboam in Jerusalem, et ædificavit civitates muratas in Juda.

6 Exstruxitque Bethlehem, et Etam, et Thecue,

7 Bethsur quoque, et Socho, et Odollam,

8 necnon et Geth, et Maresa, et Ziph,

9 sed et Aduram, et Lachis, et Azeca,

10 Saraa quoque, et Ajalon, et Hebron, quæ erant in Juda et Benjamin, civitates munitissimas.

11 Cumque clausisset eas muris, posuit in eis principes, ciborumque horrea, hoc est, olei, et vini.

12 Sed et in singulis urbibus fecit armamentarium scutorum et hastarum, firmavitque eas summa diligentia, et imperavit super Judam et Benjamin.

13 Sacerdotes autem et Levitæ qui erant in universo Israël, venerunt ad eum de cunctis sedibus suis,

14 relinquentes suburbana et possessiones suas, et transeuntes ad Judam et Jerusalem: eo quod abjecisset eos Jeroboam et posteri ejus, ne sacerdotio Domini fungerentur.

15 Qui constituit sibi sacerdotes excelsorum, et dæmoniorum, vitulorumque quos fecerat.

16 Sed et de cunctis tribubus Israël, quicumque dederant cor suum ut quærerent Dominum Deum Israël, venerunt in Jerusalem ad immolandum victimas suas coram Domino Deo patrum suorum.

17 Et roboraverunt regnum Juda, et confirmaverunt Roboam filium Salomonis per tres annos: ambulaverunt enim in viis David et Salomonis, annis tantum tribus.

18 Duxit autem Roboam uxorem Mahalath filiam Jerimoth filii David: Abihail quoque filiam Eliab filii Isai,

19 quæ peperit ei filios Jehus, et Somoriam, et Zoom.

20 Post hanc quoque accepit Maacha filiam Absalom, quæ peperit ei Abia, et Ethai, et Ziza, et Salomith.

21 Amavit autem Roboam Maacha filiam Absalom super omnes uxores suas et concubinas: nam uxores decem et octo duxerat, concubinas autem sexaginta: et genuit viginti octo filios, et sexaginta filias.

22 Constituit vero in capite Abiam filium Maacha ducem super omnes fratres suos: ipsum enim regem facere cogitabat,

23 quia sapientior fuit, et potentior super omnes filios ejus, et in cunctis finibus Juda et Benjamin, et in universis civitatibus muratis: præbuitque eis escas plurimas, et multas petivit uxores.