2 Chronicles 11
American Standard Version
Shemaiah's Prophecy

1And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

Rehoboam Fortifies Judah

5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. 6He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7And Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam, 8and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, 9and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, 10and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities. 11And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine. 12And in every city he put'shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

Priests and Levites Forsaken by Jeroboam

13And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.

14For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office unto Jehovah; 15and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made. 16And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers. 17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.

Rehoboam's Family

18And Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; 19and she bare him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham. 20And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. 21And Rehoboam loved Maacah 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.) 22And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king. 23And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he sought for them many wives.



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Outline
1. Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah
5. He strengthens his kingdom with forts and provisions
13. The priests and Levites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Jeroboam,
17. strengthen the kingdom of Judah
18. The wives and children of Rehoboam
Chapters
2 Chronicles 1: Solomon Worships at Gibeon

2 Chronicles 2: Preparations for the Temple

2 Chronicles 3: Temple Construction Begins

2 Chronicles 4: The Bronze Altar and Molten Sea

2 Chronicles 5: The Ark Enters the Temple

2 Chronicles 6: Solomon Blesses the People

2 Chronicles 7: Fire From Heaven

2 Chronicles 8: Solomon's Additional Accomplishments

2 Chronicles 9: The Queen of Sheba Visits

2 Chronicles 10: Northern Tribes Rebel Against Rehoboam

2 Chronicles 11: Shemaiah's Prophecy

2 Chronicles 12: Egypt Invades Judah

2 Chronicles 13: Abijah Succeeds Rehoboam in Judah

2 Chronicles 14: Asa Succeeds Abijah in Judah

2 Chronicles 15: The Prophecy of Azariah

2 Chronicles 16: Asa's Treaty with Syria

2 Chronicles 17: Jehoshaphat Reigns Well in Judah

2 Chronicles 18: Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab

2 Chronicles 19: Jehoshaphat Reproved by Jehu

2 Chronicles 20: Jehoshaphat Invaded by Moab

2 Chronicles 21: Jehoram's Wicked Reign in Judah

2 Chronicles 22: Ahaziah Eeigns Wickedly in Judah

2 Chronicles 23: Jehoiada Sets Joash over Judah

2 Chronicles 24: Joash Reigns Well All the Days of Jehoiada

2 Chronicles 25: Amaziah Reigns Well in Judah

2 Chronicles 26: Uzziah Reigns in Judah

2 Chronicles 27: Jotham Reigns Steadfastly in Judah

2 Chronicles 28: Ahaz Reigns Wickedly in Judah

2 Chronicles 29: Hezekiah's Good Reign in Judah

2 Chronicles 30: Hezekiah Proclaims a Passover

2 Chronicles 31: Idols Are Destroyed

2 Chronicles 32: Sennacherib Invades Judah

2 Chronicles 33: Manasseh's Wicked Reign in Judah

2 Chronicles 34: Josiah's Good Reign in Judah

2 Chronicles 35: Josiah Keeps the Passover

2 Chronicles 36: Jehoahaz King of Judah

2 Chronicles 10
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