1And Roboam came to Jerusalem, and called together…
2And the word of the Lord came to…
3Speak to Roboam the son of Solomon the…
4Thus saith the Lord: You shall not go…
5And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled…
6And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Thecue,
7And Bethsur, and Socho, and Odollam,
8And Geth, and Maresa, and Ziph,
9And Aduram, and Lachis, and Azecha,
10Saraa also, and Aialon, and Hebron, which are…
11And when he had enclosed them with walls,…
12Moreover in every city he made an armoury…
13And the priests and Levites, that were in…
14Leaving their suburbs, and their possessions, and passing…
15And he made to himself priests for the…
16Moreover out of all the tribes of Israel,…
17And they strengthened the kingdom of Juda, and…
18And Roboam took to wife Mahalath, the daughter…
19And they bore him sons Jehus, and Somorias,…
20And after her he married Maacha the daughter…
21And Roboam loved Maacha the daughter of Absalom…
22But he put at the head of them…
23Because he was wiser and mightier than all…
