2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 11
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2 Chronicles 11 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And when 7346 was come935 to 3389, he gathered6950 of the house1004 of 3063 and 1144 an hundred3967 and fourscore8084 thousand505 chosen977 men, which were warriors6213 4421, to fight3898 against 3478, that he might bring7725 the kingdom4467 again7725 to 7346. But 1697 of the LORD3068 came to Shemaiah8098 the man376 of God430, saying559, Speak559 unto 7346 the son1121 of 8010, king4428 of 3063, and to all 3478 in 3063 and 1144, saying559, Thus saith559 the LORD3068, Ye shall not go up5927, nor fight3898 against your brethren251: return7725 every man376 to his house1004: for this thing1697 is done1961 of me. And they obeyed8085 the words1697 of the LORD3068, and returned7725 from going3212 against 3379. And 7346 dwelt3427 in 3389, and built1129 cities5892 for defence4692 in 3063. He built1129 even 1035, and Etam5862, and 8620, And Bethzur1049, and Shoco7755, and 5725, And 1661, and Mareshah4762, and Ziph2128, And Adoraim115, and 3923, and Azekah5825, And Zorah6881, and Aijalon357, and 2275, which are in 3063 and in 1144 fenced4694 cities5892. And he fortified2388 the strong holds4694, and 5414 captains5057 in them, and store214 of victual3978, and of oil8081 and wine3196. And in every several city5892 he shields6793 and spears7420, and made them exceeding7235 3966 strong2388, having 3063 and 1144 his side. And the priests3548 and the 3881 that were in all 3478 resorted3320 to him out of all their coasts1366. resorted: Heb. presented themselves to him For the 3881 left5800 their suburbs4054 and their possession272, and came3212 to 3063 and 3389: for 3379 and his sons1121 had cast them off2186 from executing the priest's office3547 unto the LORD3068: And he ordained5975 him priests3548 for the high places1116, and for the devils8163, and for the calves5695 which he had made6213. And after310 them out of all the tribes7626 of 3478 such as set5414 their hearts3824 to seek1245 the LORD3068 God430 of 3478 came935 to 3389, to sacrifice2076 unto the LORD3068 God430 of their fathers1. So they strengthened2388 the kingdom4438 of 3063, and made 7346 the son1121 of 8010 strong553, three7969 years8141: for three7969 years8141 they walked1980 in the way1870 of 1732 and 8010. And 7346 took3947 him Mahalath4258 the daughter1323 1121 of Jerimoth3406 the son1121 of 1732 to wife802, and Abihail32 the daughter1323 of Eliab446 the son1121 of 3448; Which bare3205 him children1121; Jeush3266, and Shamariah8114, and Zaham2093. And after310 her he took3947 Maachah4601 the daughter1323 of 53; which bare3205 him Abijah29, and Attai6262, and Ziza2124, and Shelomith8019. And 7346 loved157 Maachah4601 the daughter1323 of 53 above all his wives802 and his concubines6370: (for he took5375 eighteen8083 6240 wives802, and threescore8346 concubines6370; and begat3205 twenty6242 and eight8083 sons1121, and threescore8346 daughters1323.) And 7346 made5975 Abijah29 the son1121 of Maachah4601 the chief7218, to be ruler5057 among his brethren251: for he thought to make him king4427. And he dealt wisely995, and dispersed6555 of all his children1121 throughout all the countries776 of 3063 and 1144, unto every fenced4694 city5892: and he gave5414 them victual4202 in abundance7230. And he desired7592 many1995 wives802. many wives: Heb. a multitude of wives