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Ferrar Fentons 'Holy Bible in Modern English. All spelling, punctuation and formatting maintained through-out. Verse ordering follows the King James version for clarity and necessary organization of the verses.

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KJVP CH2 11:1 And 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
.
KJVP CH2 11:2 But the word
of the LORD
came
to Shemaiah
the man
of God
, saying
,
KJVP CH2 11:3 Speak
unto Rehoboam
the son
of Solomon
, king
of Judah
, and to all
Israel
in Judah
and Benjamin
, saying
,
KJVP CH2 11:4 Thus
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
.
KJVP CH2 11:5 And Rehoboam
dwelt
in Jerusalem
, and built
cities
for defence
in Judah
.
KJVP CH2 11:6 He built
even Bethlehem
, and Etam
, and Tekoa
,
KJVP CH2 11:7 And Bethzur
, and Shoco
, and Adullam
,
KJVP CH2 11:8 And Gath
, and Mareshah
, and Ziph
,
KJVP CH2 11:9 And Adoraim
, and Lachish
, and Azekah
,
KJVP CH2 11:10 And Zorah
, and Aijalon
, and Hebron
, which
are in Judah
and in Benjamin
fenced
cities
.
KJVP CH2 11:11 And he fortified
the strong
holds
, and put
captains
in them, and store
of victual
, and of oil
and wine
.
KJVP CH2 11:12 And in every
several city
he put shields
and spears
, and made them exceeding
-
strong
, having Judah
and Benjamin
side.
KJVP CH2 11:13 And the priests
and the Levites
that were in all
Israel
resorted
to him out of all
their coasts
.
KJVP CH2 11:14 For 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
:
KJVP CH2 11:15 And he ordained
him priests
for the high
places, and for the devils
, and for the calves
which
he had made
.
KJVP CH2 11:16 And 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
.
KJVP CH2 11:17 So 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
.
KJVP CH2 11:18 And Rehoboam
took
him Mahalath
the daughter
of Jerimoth
the son
of David
to wife
, and Abihail
the daughter
of Eliab
the son
of Jesse
;
KJVP CH2 11:19 Which bare
him children
; Jeush
, and Shamariah
, and Zaham
.
KJVP CH2 11:20 And after
her he took
Maachah
the daughter
of Absalom
; which bare
him Abijah
, and Attai
, and Ziza
, and Shelomith
.
KJVP CH2 11:21 And 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
daughtersH1323.)
KJVP CH2 11:22 And Rehoboam
made Abijah
the son
of Maachah
the chief
, to be ruler
among his brethren
: for he thought to make him king
.
KJVP CH2 11:23 And 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
.




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AKJV ROM 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?