1And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he…
2But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah…
3Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king…
4Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up,…
5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities…
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…
11And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains…
12And in every city [he put] shields and…
13And the priests and the Levites that were…
14For the Levites left their suburbs and their…
15and he appointed him priests for the high…
16And after them, out of all the tribes…
17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and…
18And Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the…
19and she bare him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah,…
20And after her he took Maacah the daughter…
21And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom…
22And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah…
23And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all…
