2 Chronicles 11
- 1And when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and eighty 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 to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
- 4The Lord says this, You shall not go up, or fight against your brothers and sisters: 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 lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense 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, who are in Judah and in Benjamin fortified cities.
- 11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of food, and of oil and wine.
- 12And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
- 13And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their regions.
- 14For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem. For Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office to the Lord:
- 15And he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the demons, 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 to 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 bore him children, Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
- 20And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom, which bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
- 21And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his secondary wives. For he took eighteen wives, and sixty secondary wives. Had twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.
- 22And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brothers. 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, to every fortified city: and he gave them food in abundance. And he desired many wives.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 2 Chronicles 11 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
KJVSpeak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
GIGAKJVSpeak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
KJVThus 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.
GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, You shall not go up, or fight against your brothers and sisters: 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.
KJVAnd Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
GIGAKJVAnd Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
KJVAnd Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
GIGAKJVAnd Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, who are in Judah and in Benjamin fortified cities.
KJVAnd he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
GIGAKJVAnd he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of food, and of oil and wine.
KJVAnd in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
GIGAKJVAnd in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
KJVAnd the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
GIGAKJVAnd the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their regions.
KJVFor 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:
GIGAKJVFor the Levites left their pasturelands and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem. For Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office to the Lord:
KJVAnd he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
GIGAKJVAnd he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the demons, and for the calves which he had made.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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 to the Lord God of their fathers.
KJVSo 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.
GIGAKJVSo 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.
KJVAnd Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
GIGAKJVAnd Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse.
KJVWhich bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
GIGAKJVWhich bore him children, Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
KJVAnd after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
GIGAKJVAnd after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom, which bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
KJVAnd 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.)
GIGAKJVAnd Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his secondary wives. For he took eighteen wives, and sixty secondary wives. Had twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.
KJVAnd Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
GIGAKJVAnd Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brothers. For he thought to make him king.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them food in abundance. And he desired many wives.
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