Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleRehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them. Young's Literal Translation And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Rehoboam also acted wiselyוַיָּבֶן֩ (way·yā·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand by dispersing וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץ (way·yip̄·rōṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6555: To break through some of his sons בָּנָ֜יו (bā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son throughout מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the districts אַרְצ֧וֹת (’ar·ṣō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Judah יְהוּדָ֣ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and Benjamin, וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן (ū·ḇin·yā·min) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites and to all לְֽכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the fortified הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת (ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4694: A hemming in, a mound, a rampart, fortification cities. עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement He gave וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set them לָהֶ֛ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew abundant לָרֹ֑ב (lā·rōḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness provisions הַמָּז֖וֹן (ham·mā·zō·wn) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4202: Food, sustenance and sought וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל (way·yiš·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand many הֲמ֥וֹן (hă·mō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth wives for them. נָשִֽׁים׃ (nā·šîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female |