strkjv@2Chronicles:9:1
@ And when the
queen
of
Sheba
heard
of the
fame
of
Solomon
, she
came
to
prove
Solomon
with hard
questions
at
Jerusalem
, with a
very
great
company
, and
camels
that
bare
spices
, and
gold
in
abundance
, and
precious
stones
: and when she was
come
to
Solomon
, she
communed
with him of all that was in her
heart
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:2
@ And
Solomon
told
her all her
questions
: and there was nothing
hid
from
Solomon
which he
told
her not.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:3
@ And when the
queen
of
Sheba
had
seen
the
wisdom
of
Solomon
, and the
house
that he had
built
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:4
@ And the
meat
of his
table
, and the
sitting
of his
servants
, and the
attendance
of his
ministers
, and their
apparel
; his
cupbearers
also, and their
apparel
; and his
ascent
by which he went
up
into the
house
of the
LORD
; there was no more
spirit
in her.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:5
@ And she
said
to the
king
, It was a
true
report
which I
heard
in mine own
land
of thine
acts
, and of thy
wisdom
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:6
@ Howbeit I
believed
not their
words
, until I
came
, and mine
eyes
had
seen
it: and, behold, the one
half
of the
greatness
of thy
wisdom
was not
told
me: for thou
exceedest
the
fame
that I
heard
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:7
@
Happy
are thy
men
, and
happy
are these thy
servants
, which
stand
continually
before
thee, and
hear
thy
wisdom
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:8
@
Blessed
be the
LORD
thy
God
, which
delighted
in thee to
set
thee on his
throne
, to be
king
for the
LORD
thy
God
: because thy
God
loved
Israel
, to
establish
them for
ever
, therefore
made
he thee
king
over them, to
do
judgment
and
justice
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:9
@ And she
gave
the
king
an
hundred
and
twenty
talents
of
gold
, and of
spices
great
abundance
, and
precious
stones
: neither was there any such
spice
as the
queen
of
Sheba
gave
king
Solomon
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:10
@ And the
servants
also of
Huram
, and the
servants
of
Solomon
, which
brought
gold
from
Ophir
,
brought
algum
trees
and
precious
stones
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:11
@ And the
king
made
of the
algum
trees
terraces
to the
house
of the
LORD
, and to the
kings
palace
, and
harps
and
psalteries
for
singers
: and there were none
such
seen
before
in the
land
of
Judah
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:12
@ And
king
Solomon
gave
to the
queen
of
Sheba
all her
desire
, whatsoever she
asked
, beside that which she had
brought
unto the
king
. So she
turned
, and went
away
to her own
land
, she and her
servants
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:13
@ Now the
weight
of
gold
that
came
to
Solomon
in
one
year
was
six
hundred
and
threescore
and
six
talents
of
gold
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:14
@ Beside that which
chapmen
H8446 and
merchants
brought
. And all the
kings
of
Arabia
and
governors
of the
country
brought
gold
and
silver
to
Solomon
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:15
@ And
king
Solomon
made
two
hundred
targets
of
beaten
gold
:
six
hundred
shekels of
beaten
gold
went
to
one
target
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:16
@ And
three
hundred
shields
made he of
beaten
gold
:
three
hundred
shekels of
gold
went
to
one
shield
. And the
king
put
them in the
house
of the
forest
of
Lebanon
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:17
@ Moreover the
king
made
a
great
throne
of
ivory
, and
overlaid
it with
pure
gold
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:18
@ And there were
six
steps
to the
throne
, with a
footstool
of
gold
, which were
fastened
to the
throne
, and
stays
on each side of the
sitting
place
, and
two
lions
standing
by
the
stays
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:19
@ And
twelve
sh@
lions
stood
there on the one side and on the other upon the
six
steps
. There was not the like
made
in any
kingdom
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:20
@ And all the
drinking
vessels
of
king
Solomon
were of
gold
, and all the
vessels
of the
house
of the
forest
of
Lebanon
were of
pure
gold
: none were of
silver
; it was not
any
thing
accounted
of in the
days
of
Solomon
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:21
@ For the
kings
ships
went
to
Tarshish
with the
servants
of
Huram
: every
three
years
once
came
the
ships
of
Tarshish
bringing
gold
, and
silver
,
ivory
, and
apes
, and
peacocks
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:22
@ And
king
Solomon
passed
all the
kings
of the
earth
in
riches
and
wisdom
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:23
@ And all the
kings
of the
earth
sought
the
presence
of
Solomon
, to
hear
his
wisdom
, that
God
had
put
in his
heart
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:24
@ And they
brought
every
man
his
present
,
vessels
of
silver
, and
vessels
of
gold
, and
raiment
,
harness
, and
spices
,
horses
, and
mules
, a
rate
year
by
year
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:25
@ And
Solomon
had
four
thousand
stalls
for
horses
and
chariots
, and
twelve
sh@
thousand
horsemen
; whom he
bestowed
in the
chariot
cities
, and with the
king
at
Jerusalem
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:26
@ And he
reigned
over all the
kings
from the
river
even unto the
land
of the
Philistines
, and to the
border
of
Egypt
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:27
@ And the
king
made
silver
in
Jerusalem
as
stones
, and cedar
trees
made
he as the sycomore
trees
that are in the low
plains
in
abundance
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:28
@ And they
brought
unto
Solomon
horses
out of
Egypt
, and out of all
lands
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:29
@ Now the
rest
of the
acts
of
Solomon
,
first
and
last
, are they not
written
in the
book
of
Nathan
the
prophet
, and in the
prophecy
of
Ahijah
the
Shilonite
, and in the
visions
of
Iddo
the
seer
against
Jeroboam
the
son
of
Nebat
?
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:30
@ And
Solomon
reigned
in
Jerusalem
over all
Israel
forty
years
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:9:31
@ And
Solomon
slept
with his
fathers
, and he was
buried
in the
city
of
David
his
father
: and
Rehoboam
his
son
reigned
in his stead.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:1
@ And
Rehoboam
went
to
Shechem
: for to
Shechem
were all
Israel
come
to make him
king
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:2
@ And it came to pass, when
Jeroboam
the
son
of
Nebat
, who was in
Egypt
, whither he had
fled
from the
presence
of
Solomon
the
king
,
heard
it, that
Jeroboam
returned
out of
Egypt
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:3
@ And they
sent
and
called
him. So
Jeroboam
and all
Israel
came
and
spake
to
Rehoboam
R@,
saying
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:4
@ Thy
father
made our
yoke
grievous
: now therefore
ease
thou somewhat the
grievous
servitude
of thy
father
, and his
heavy
yoke
that he
put
upon us, and we will
serve
thee.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:5
@ And he
said
unto them, Come
again
unto me after
three
days
. And the
people
departed
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:6
@ And
king
Rehoboam
took
counsel
with the
old
men that had
stood
before
Solomon
his
father
while he yet
lived
,
saying
,
What
counsel
give
ye me to
return
answer
to this
people
?
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:7
@ And they
spake
unto him,
saying
, If thou be
kind
to this
people
, and
please
them, and
speak
good
words
to them, they will be thy
servants
for
ever
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:8
@ But he
forsook
the
counsel
which the old
men
gave
him, and took
counsel
with the young
men
that were brought
up
with him, that
stood
before
him.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:9
@ And he
said
unto them, What
advice
give ye that we may
return
answer
to this
people
, which have
spoken
to me,
saying
,
Ease
somewhat the
yoke
that thy
father
did
put
upon us?
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:10
@ And the young
men
that were brought
up
with him
spake
unto him,
saying
, Thus shalt thou
answer
the
people
that
spake
unto thee,
saying
, Thy
father
made
our
yoke
heavy
, but make thou it somewhat
lighter
for us; thus shalt thou
say
unto them, My
little
finger shall be
thicker
than my
fathers
loins
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:11
@ For
whereas
my
father
put
a
heavy
yoke
upon you, I will put
more
to your
yoke
: my
father
chastised
you with
whips
, but I will chastise you with
scorpions
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:12
@ So
Jeroboam
and all the
people
came
to
Rehoboam
on the
third
day
, as the
king
bade
,
saying
, Come
again
to me on the
third
day
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:13
@ And the
king
answered
them
roughly
; and
king
Rehoboam
forsook
the
counsel
of the old
men
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:14
@ And
answered
them after the
advice
of the young
men
,
saying
, My
father
made your
yoke
heavy
, but I will
add
thereto: my
father
chastised
you with
whips
, but I will chastise you with
scorpions
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:15
@ So the
king
hearkened
not unto the
people
: for the
cause
was of
God
, that the
LORD
might
perform
his
word
, which he
spake
by the
hand
of
Ahijah
the
Shilonite
to
Jeroboam
the
son
of
Nebat
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:16
@ And when all
Israel
saw
that the
king
would not
hearken
unto them, the
people
answered
the
king
,
saying
, What
portion
have we in
David
? and we have none
inheritance
in the
son
of
Jesse
: every
man
to your
tents
, O
Israel
: and now,
David
,
see
to thine own
house
. So all
Israel
went
to their
tents
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:17
@ But as for the
children
of
Israel
that
dwelt
in the
cities
of
Judah
,
Rehoboam
reigned
over them.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:18
@ Then
king
Rehoboam
sent
Hadoram
that was over the
tribute
; and the
children
of
Israel
stoned
him with
stones
, that he
died
. But
king
Rehoboam
made
speed
to get him
up
to his
chariot
, to
flee
to
Jerusalem
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:10:19
@ And
Israel
rebelled
against the
house
of
David
unto this
day
.
strkjv@2Chronicles: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
R@.
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:2
@ But the
word
of the
LORD
came to
Shemaiah
the
man
of
God
,
saying
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:3
@
Speak
unto
Rehoboam
the
son
of
Solomon
,
king
of
Judah
, and to all
Israel
in
Judah
and
Benjamin
,
saying
,
strkjv@2Chronicles: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
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:5
@ And
Rehoboam
dwelt
in
Jerusalem
, and
built
cities
for
defence
in
Judah
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:6
@ He
built
even
Bethlehem
Beyth, and
Etam
, and
Tekoa
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:7
@ And
Bethzur
Beyth, and
Shoco
, and
Adullam
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:8
@ And
Gath
, and
Mareshah
, and
Ziph
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:9
@ And
Adoraim
, and
Lachish
, and
Azekah
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:10
@ And
Zorah
, and
Aijalon
, and
Hebron
, which are in
Judah
and in
Benjamin
fenced
cities
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:11
@ And he
fortified
the strong
holds
, and
put
captains
in them, and
store
of
victual
, and of
oil
and
wine
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:12
@ And in every several
city
he put
shields
and
spears
, and made them
exceeding
strong
, having
Judah
and
Benjamin
on his side.
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:13
@ And the
priests
and the
Levites
that were in all
Israel
resorted
to him out of all their
coasts
.
strkjv@2Chronicles: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 priests
office
unto the
LORD
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:15
@ And he
ordained
him
priests
for the high
places
, and for the
devils
, and for the
calves
which he had
made
.
strkjv@2Chronicles: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
.
strkjv@2Chronicles: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
.
strkjv@2Chronicles: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
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:19
@ Which
bare
him
children
;
Jeush
Y@, and
Shamariah
, and
Zaham
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:20
@ And
after
her he
took
Maachah
the
daughter
of
Absalom
; which
bare
him
Abijah
, and
Attai
, and
Ziza
, and
Shelomith
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:11:21
@ And
Rehoboam
loved
Maachah
the
daughter
of
Absalom
above all his
wives
and his
concubines
: (for he
took
eighteen
sh@
wives
, and
threescore
concubines
; and
begat
twenty
and
eight
sons
, and
threescore
daughters
. )
strkjv@2Chronicles: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
.
strkjv@2Chronicles: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
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:1
@ And it came to pass, when
Rehoboam
had
established
the
kingdom
, and had
strengthened
himself, he
forsook
the
law
of the
LORD
, and all
Israel
with him.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:2
@ And it came to pass, that in the
fifth
year
of
king
Rehoboam
Shishak
king
of
Egypt
came
up
against
Jerusalem
, because they had
transgressed
against the
LORD
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:3
@ With twelve
hundred
H505
chariots
, and
threescore
thousand
horsemen
: and the
people
were without
number
that
came
with him out of
Egypt
; the
Lubims
, the
Sukkiims
, and the
Ethiopians
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:4
@ And he
took
the
fenced
cities
which pertained to
Judah
, and
came
to
Jerusalem
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:5
@ Then
came
Shemaiah
the
prophet
to
Rehoboam
R@, and to the
princes
of
Judah
, that were gathered
together
to
Jerusalem
because
of
Shishak
, and
said
unto them, Thus
saith
the
LORD
, Ye have
forsaken
me, and therefore have I
also
left
you in the
hand
of
Shishak
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:6
@ Whereupon the
princes
of
Israel
and the
king
humbled
themselves; and they
said
, The
LORD
is
righteous
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:7
@ And when the
LORD
saw
that they
humbled
themselves, the
word
of the
LORD
came to
Shemaiah
Sh@,
saying
, They have
humbled
themselves; therefore I will not
destroy
them, but I will
grant
them
some
deliverance
; and my
wrath
shall not be poured
out
upon
Jerusalem
by the
hand
of
Shishak
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:8
@ Nevertheless they shall be his
servants
; that they may
know
my
service
, and the
service
of the
kingdoms
of the
countries
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:9
@ So
Shishak
king
of
Egypt
came
up
against
Jerusalem
, and took
away
the
treasures
of the
house
of the
LORD
, and the
treasures
of the
kings
house
; he
took
all: he carried
away
also the
shields
of
gold
which
Solomon
had
made
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:10
@ Instead of which
king
Rehoboam
made
shields
of
brass
, and
committed
them to the
hands
of the
chief
of the
guard
, that
kept
the
entrance
of the
kings
house
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:11
@ And
when
the
king
entered
into the
house
of the
LORD
, the
guard
came
and
fetched
them, and brought them
again
into the
guard
chamber
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:12
@ And when he
humbled
himself, the
wrath
of the
LORD
turned
from him, that he would not
destroy
him
altogether
: and also in
Judah
things
went
well
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:13
@ So
king
Rehoboam
strengthened
himself in
Jerusalem
, and
reigned
: for
Rehoboam
was
one
and
forty
years
old
when he began to
reign
, and he
reigned
seventeen
years
in
Jerusalem
, the
city
which the
LORD
had
chosen
out of all the
tribes
of
Israel
, to
put
his
name
there. And his
mothers
name
was
Naamah
an
Ammonitess
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:14
@ And he
did
evil
, because he
prepared
not his
heart
to
seek
the
LORD
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:15
@ Now the
acts
of
Rehoboam
R@,
first
and
last
, are they not
written
in the
book
of
Shemaiah
the
prophet
, and of
Iddo
the
seer
concerning
genealogies
? And there were
wars
between
Rehoboam
and
Jeroboam
continually
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:12:16
@ And
Rehoboam
slept
with his
fathers
, and was
buried
in the
city
of
David
: and
Abijah
his
son
reigned
in his stead.
strkjv@2Chronicles:13:1
@ Now in the
eighteenth
sh@
year
of
king
Jeroboam
began
Abijah
to
reign
over
Judah
.
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