1When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled…
2But the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah the…
3“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king…
4‘The LORD says, “You shall not go up,…
5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for…
6He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
8Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities…
11He fortified the strongholds and put captains in…
12He put shields and spears in every city,…
13The priests and the Levites who were in…
14For the Levites left their pasture lands and…
15He himself appointed priests for the high places,…
16After them, out of all the tribes of…
17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and…
18Rehoboam took a wife for himself, Mahalath the…
19She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
20After her, he took Maacah the granddaughter of…
21Rehoboam loved Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom above…
22Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to…
23He dealt wisely, and dispersed some of his…
