THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE CHRONICLES. (ORIGINAL 1611 KJV â€” LARGE SCAN)

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CHAP. XI.

1 Rehoboam raising an armie to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah. 5 He strengtheneth his kingdome with forts and prouision. 13 The Priests and Leuites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Ieroboam, strengthen the kingdome of Iudah. 18 The wiues and children of Rehoboam.

¹ And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iudah and Beniamin, an hundred and fourescore thousand chosen men, which were warriers, to fight against Israel, that hee might bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam.¹

² But the worde of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

³ Speake vnto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Iudah, and to all Israel in Iudah & Beniamin, saying,

⁴ Thus saith the Lord; Ye shall not goe vp, nor fight against your brethren: returne euery man to his house, for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the Lord, and returned from going against Ieroboam.

⁵ ¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and built cities for defence in Iudah.

⁶ He built euen Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

⁷ And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

⁸ And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph,

⁹ And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

¹⁰ And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which are in Iudah and in Beniamin, fenced cities.

¹¹ And he fortified the strong holds, and put captaines in them, and store of vitaile, and of oyle and wine.

¹² And in euery seuerall citie he put shields and speares, and made them exceeding strong, hauing Iudah and Beniamin on his side.