1 When Rehobo'am came to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah, and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight against Israel, to restore the kingdom to Rehobo'am.
2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemai'ah the man of God:
3 "Say to Rehobo'am the son of Solomon king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,
4 `Thus says the LORD, You shall not go up or fight against your brethren. Return every man to his home, for this thing is from me.'" So they hearkened to the word of the LORD, and returned and did not go against Jerobo'am.
5 Rehobo'am dwelt in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
6 He built Bethlehem, Etam, Teko'a,
7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
8 Gath, Mare'shah, Ziph,
9 Adora'im, Lachish, Aze'kah,
10 Zorah, Ai'jalon, and Hebron, fortified cities which are in Judah and in Benjamin.
11 He made the fortresses strong, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.
12 And he put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him from all places where they lived.
14 For the Levites left their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jerobo'am and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the LORD,
15 and he appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
16 And those who had set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and for three years they made Rehobo'am the son of Solomon secure, for they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.
18 Rehobo'am took as wife Ma'halath the daughter of Jer'imoth the son of David, and of Ab'ihail the daughter of Eli'ab the son of Jesse;
19 and she bore him sons, Je'ush, Shemari'ah, and Zaham.
20 After her he took Ma'acah the daughter of Ab'salom, who bore him Abi'jah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelo'mith.
21 Rehobo'am loved Ma'acah the daughter of Ab'salom above all his wives and concubines (he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and had twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters);
22 and Rehobo'am appointed Abi'jah the son of Ma'acah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
23 And he dealt wisely, and distributed some of his sons through all the districts of Judah and Benjamin, in all the fortified cities; and he gave them abundant provisions, and procured wives for them.
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2 Chronicles 11 describes the division of the kingdom of Israel after the death of King Solomon, with ten northern tribes rebeling against Roboam, son of Solomon, who ruled the two southern tribes. The chapter also talks about the fortifications built by Robano in Judah to prepare for the war.
1 Kings 12:16: "See, therefore, all Israel that the king did not hear him, the people answered the king, saying, What part we have with David? We have no inheritance with the son of Jesse; Your tents, O Israel! Now, look at your house, O David. And Israel is gone to your tents. " This verse talks about the rebellion of the ten northern tribes, which separated from the kingdom of Judah.
2 Chronicles 12:1: "And it happened that, eventually royal to consolidate the kingdom, and strengthening, left the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him." This verse shows that Roban, after strengthening his kingdom, abandoned the law of God and led the people with him.
Deuteronomy 20:1: "When you go out to the battle against your enemies, and you will see horses, and cars, and people more numerous than you, you will not fear them; for the Lord your God, who took you out of the earth of Egypt, is with you . " This verse talks about the importance of trust in God in times of war, which was a concern for Robano in building fortifications.
Proverbs 18:10: "Strong tower is the name of the Lord; the righteous will run to it, and be in high refuge." This verse reinforces the theme of the construction of fortifications, but recalls that true security and protection comes from the name of the Lord.
Jeremiah 17:5: "Thus saith the Lord, the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and separates his heart of the Lord." This verse recalls that despite the fortifications and preparations for war, trust in God is the true key to victory and protection.
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