2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 11
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2 Chronicles 11 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And when was come to , he gathered of the house of and an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against , that he might bring the kingdom again to . But of the LORD came to the man of God, saying, Speak unto the son of , king of , and to all in and , saying, Thus 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 . And dwelt in , and built cities for defence in . He built even , and , and , And -zur, and , and , And , and , and , And , and , and , And , and , and , which are in and in fenced cities. And he fortified the strong holds, and captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine. And in every several city he shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having and his side. And the priests and the that were in all resorted to him out of all their coasts. For the left their suburbs and their possession, and came to and : for and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest’s office unto the LORD: And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. And after them out of all the tribes of such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of came to , to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers. So they strengthened the kingdom of , and made the son of strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of and . And took him the daughter of the to wife, and the daughter of the son of ; Which bare him children; Jeush, and , and . And after her he took the daughter of ; which bare him , and , and , and . And loved the daughter of above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.) And made the son of the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king. And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of and , unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.