And Solomon H8010 slept H7901 with his fathers, H1 and was buried H6912 in the city H5892 of David H1732 his father: H1 and Rehoboam H7346 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478

And Rehoboam H7346 went H3212 to Shechem: H7927 for all H3605 Israel H3478 were come H935 to Shechem H7927 to make him king. H4427

That they sent H7971 and called H7121 him. And Jeroboam H3379 and all H3605 the congregation H6951 of Israel H3478 came, H935 and spoke H1696 to Rehoboam, H7346 saying, H559

And he said H559 to them, Depart H3212 yet H5750 for three H7969 days, H3117 then come H7725 again H7725 to me. And the people H5971 departed. H3212

And they spoke H1696 to him, saying, H559 If H518 you will be a servant H5650 to this H2088 people H5971 this H2088 day, H3117 and will serve H5647 them, and answer H6030 them, and speak H1696 good H2896 words H1697 to them, then they will be your servants H5650 for ever. H3605 H3117

And he said H559 to them, What H4100 counsel H3289 give you that we may answer H7725 H1697 this H2088 people, H5971 who H834 have spoken H1696 to me, saying, H559 Make the yoke H5923 which H834 your father H1 did put H5414 on us lighter? H7043

And now H6258 whereas my father H1 did lade H6006 you with a heavy H3515 yoke, H5923 I will add H3254 to your yoke: H5923 my father H1 has chastised H3256 you with whips, H7752 but I will chastise H3256 you with scorpions. H6137

And the king H4428 answered H6030 the people H5971 roughly, H7186 and forsook H5800 the old H2205 men's counsel H6098 that they gave H3289 him;

Why the king H4428 listened H8085 not to the people; H5971 for the cause H5438 was from the LORD, H3068 that he might perform H6965 his saying, H1697 which H834 the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 by Ahijah H281 the Shilonite H7888 to Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat. H5028

But as for the children H1121 of Israel H3478 which dwelled H3427 in the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 Rehoboam H7346 reigned H4427 over H5921 them.

So Israel H3478 rebelled H6586 against the house H1004 of David H1732 to this H2088 day. H3117

And when Rehoboam H7346 was come H935 to Jerusalem, H3389 he assembled H6950 all H3605 the house H1004 of Judah, H3063 with the tribe H7626 of Benjamin, H1144 an hundred H3967 and fourscore H8084 thousand H505 chosen H970 men, which were warriors, H6213 H4421 to fight H3898 against H5973 the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 to bring H7725 the kingdom H4410 again H7725 to Rehoboam H7346 the son H1121 of Solomon. H8010

Speak H559 to Rehoboam, H7346 the son H1121 of Solomon, H8010 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and to all H3605 the house H1004 of Judah H3063 and Benjamin, H1144 and to the remnant H3499 of the people, H5971 saying, H559

And Solomon's H8010 son H1121 was Rehoboam, H7346 Abia H29 his son, H1121 Asa H609 his son, H1121 Jehoshaphat H3092 his son, H1121

And Solomon H8010 slept H7901 with his fathers, H1 and he was buried H6912 in the city H5892 of David H1732 his father: H25 and Rehoboam H7346 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478

And there are gathered H6908 to him vain H7386 men, H582 the children H1121 of Belial, H1100 and have strengthened H553 themselves against H5921 Rehoboam H7346 the son H1121 of Solomon, H8010 when Rehoboam H7346 was young H5288 and tenderhearted, H7390 H3824 and could not withstand H2388 them.

And Rehoboam H7346 slept H7901 with his fathers, H1 and was buried H6912 with his fathers H1 in the city H5892 of David. H1732 And his mother's H517 name H8034 was Naamah H5279 an Ammonitess. H5984 And Abijam H38 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478

And it came H1961 to pass, when Rehoboam H7346 had established H3559 the kingdom, H4438 and had strengthened H2394 himself, he forsook H5800 the law H8451 of the LORD, H3068 and all H3605 Israel H3478 with him.

And Abijam H38 slept H7901 with his fathers; H1 and they buried H6912 him in the city H5892 of David: H1732 and Asa H609 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478

And forty H705 and one H259 years H8141 reigned H4427 he in Jerusalem. H3389 And his mother's H517 name H8034 was Maachah, H4601 the daughter H1323 of Abishalom. H53

And he took H5674 away the sodomites H6945 out of the land, H776 and removed H5493 all H3605 the idols H1544 that his fathers H1 had made. H6213

But the high H1116 places were not removed: H5493 nevertheless H7535 Asa's H609 heart H3824 was perfect H8003 with the LORD H3068 all H3605 his days. H3117

And there was war H4421 between H996 Asa H609 and Baasha H1201 king H4428 of Israel H3478 all H3605 their days. H3117

Then Asa H609 took H3947 all H3605 the silver H3701 and the gold H2091 that were left H3498 in the treasures H214 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and the treasures H214 of the king's H4428 house, H1004 and delivered H5414 them into the hand H3027 of his servants: H5650 and king H4428 Asa H609 sent H7971 them to Benhadad, H1130 the son H1121 of Tabrimon, H2886 the son H1121 of Hezion, H2383 king H4428 of Syria, H758 that dwelled H3427 at Damascus, H1834 saying, H559

So Benhadad H1130 listened H8085 to king H4428 Asa, H609 and sent H7971 the captains H8269 of the hosts H2428 which H834 he had against H5921 the cities H5892 of Israel, H3478 and smote H5221 Ijon, H5859 and Dan, H1835 and Abelbethmaachah, H62 and all H3605 Cinneroth, H3672 with all H3605 the land H776 of Naphtali. H5321

Then king H4428 Asa H609 made a proclamation H8085 throughout all H3605 Judah; H3063 none H369 was exempted: H5355 and they took H5375 away the stones H68 of Ramah, H7414 and the timber H6086 thereof, with which H834 Baasha H1201 had built; H1129 and king H4428 Asa H609 built H1129 with them Geba H1387 of Benjamin, H1144 and Mizpah. H4709

So Abijah H29 slept H7901 with his fathers, H1 and they buried H6912 him in the city H5892 of David: H1732 and Asa H609 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478 In his days H3117 the land H776 was quiet H8252 ten H6235 years. H8141

For he took H5493 away H5493 the altars H4196 of the strange H5236 gods, and the high H1116 places, and broke H7665 down the images, H4676 and cut H1438 down the groves: H842

Also he took H5493 away H5493 out of all H3605 the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 the high H1116 places and the images: and the kingdom H4467 was quiet H8252 before H6440 him.

Therefore he said H559 to Judah, H3063 Let us build H1129 these H428 cities, H5892 and make about H5437 them walls, H2346 and towers, H4026 gates, H1817 and bars, H1280 while the land H776 is yet H5750 before H6440 us; because H3588 we have sought H1875 the LORD H3068 our God, H430 we have sought H1875 him, and he has given us rest H5117 on every H5437 side. H5439 So they built H1129 and prospered. H6743

And there came H3318 out against H413 them Zerah H2226 the Ethiopian H3569 with an host H2428 of a thousand H505 thousand, H505 and three H7969 hundred H3967 chariots; H4818 and came H935 to Mareshah. H4762

And Asa H609 cried H7121 to the LORD H3068 his God, H430 and said, H559 LORD, H3068 it is nothing H369 with you to help, H5826 whether H996 with many, H7227 or with them that have no H369 power: H3581 help H5826 us, O LORD H3068 our God; H430 for we rest H8172 on H5921 you, and in your name H8034 we go H935 against H5921 this H2088 multitude. H1995 O LORD, H3068 you are our God; H430 let no man H582 prevail H6113 against H5973 you.

And Asa H609 and the people H5971 that were with him pursued H7291 them to Gerar: H1642 and the Ethiopians H3569 were overthrown, H5307 that they could not recover H4241 themselves; H1992 for they were destroyed H7665 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 and before H6440 his host; H4264 and they carried H5375 away very H3966 much H7235 spoil. H7998

They smote H5221 also H1571 the tents H168 of cattle, H929 and carried H7617 away H7617 sheep H6629 and camels H1581 in abundance, H7230 and returned H7725 to Jerusalem. H3389