2 Chronicles 11

¹And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iudah and Beniamin nine score thousande chosen men of warre to fight against Israel, and to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam.

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

³Speake vnto Rehoboam, the sonne of Salomon King of Iudah, and to all Israel that are in Iudah, and Beniamin, saying,

⁴Thus sayth 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. They obeyed therfore the word of the Lord, and returned from going against Ieroboam.

⁵And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.

⁶Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

⁷And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

⁸And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph,

⁹And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

¹⁰And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which were in Iudah and Beniamin, strong cities.

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

¹²And in all cities he put shieldes and speares, and made them exceeding strong: so Iudah and Beniamin were his.

¹³And the Priests and the Leuites that were in all Israel, resorted vnto him out of all their coastes.

¹⁴For the Leuites left their suburbes and their possession, and came to Iudah and to Ierusalem: for Ieroboam and his sonnes had cast them out from ministring in the Priestes office vnto the Lord.