2 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles · Chapter 11

2 Chronicles 11:22

1And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.2But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,3Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,4Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.6He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,7And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,8And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,9And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,10And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.12And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.13And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.14For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest’s office unto the LORD:15And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.16And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.18And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;19Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.20And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.21And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)22And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.23And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
22And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
and he appointedוַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨דvai-ya-'a-MEDH5975H
to stand: stand

עָמַד (a.mad) : stand/stop/establish 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against …

to the chiefלָרֹ֧אשׁla-ROSHH7218HNo entry
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֛םre-chav-'AMH7346
Rehoboam

רְחַבְעָם (re.chav.am) A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchyand Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.43; son of: Solomon (H8010) and Naamah (H5279A); brother of: Taphath (H2955) and Basemath (H1315); married to Maacah (H4601K), Mahalath (H4258H) and Abihail (H0032J); father of: Abijah (H0029I), Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H), Zaham (H2093), Attai (H6262I), Ziza (H2124H) and Shelomith (H8019) Also named: Rhoboam (Ῥοβοάμ "Rehoboam" G4497) § Rehoboam = "a people has enlarged" son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel

Abijahאֲבִיָּ֥ה'a-vi-YAHH0029I
Abijah

אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה (a.viy.yah) A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.14.31; son of: Rehoboam (H7346) and Maacah (H4601K); brother of: Attai (H6262I), Ziza (H2124H) and Shelomith (H8019); father of: Asa (H0609); half-brother of: Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H) and Zaham (H2093); also called Abijam (KJV: Abia) at 1Ki.14.31; 15.1,7,8; § Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father" 1) king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam 2) second son of Samuel 3) son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel 4) son of Becher, a Benjamite …

[the] son ofבֶֽן־ven-H1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

Maacahמַעֲכָ֖הma-'a-KHAHH4601K
Micaiah

מִיכָיָ֫הוּ (mi.kha.ya.hu) A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.2; daughter of: Uriel (H0222I) and Tamar (H8559I); married to Rehoboam (H7346); mother of: Abijah (H0029I), Attai (H6262I), Ziza (H2124H) and Shelomith (H8019G); also called Micaiah (KJV: Michaiah) at 2Ch.13.2; § Michaiah = "who is like God" 1) one of the princes of Jehoshaphat whom he sent to teach the law of Jehovah in the cities of Judah 2) daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, wife of king Rehoboam of Judah, and mother of king Abijah of Judah

to leaderלְנָגִ֣ידle-na-GIDH5057
leader

נָגִיד (na.gid) 1) leader, ruler, captain, prince 1a) ruler, prince 1b) prince-overseer 1c) ruler (in other capacities) 1d) princely things

among brothers hisבְּאֶחָ֑יוbe-'e-CHAVH0251G
brother: male-sibling

אָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

forכִּ֖יkiH3588A
for

כִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

to make king himלְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃le-ham-li-KHOH4427A
to reign

מָלַךְ (ma.lakh) 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.