2 Chronicles 11

¹When Rehoboamרְחַבְעָם֮rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → arrivedוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַם֒yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, he mobilizedוַיַּקְהֵל֩way·yaq·hêl — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֗ןū·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →—180,000 chosenבָּח֖וּרbā·ḥūr — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → warriorsמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →—to fightלְהִלָּחֵם֙lə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and restoreלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → to Rehoboamלִרְחַבְעָֽם׃פlir·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study →. ²But the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּšə·ma‘·yā·hū — Yahweh has heardH8098 — Full Word Study → the manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →: ³“Tellאֱמֹ֕ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֥םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל֙wə·’el — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּיהוּדָ֥הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֖ןū·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → ⁴that this is whatכֹּ֣הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘You are notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to go upתַעֲלוּ֩ṯa·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and fightתִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּṯil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֗ם’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. Eachאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of you must returnשׁ֚וּבוּšû·b̲û — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵית֔וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → word isנִהְיָ֖הnih·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → from Me.’” So they listenedוַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙way·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and turned backוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from goingמִלֶּ֥כֶתmil·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָֽם׃פyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → continued to live in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and he built upוַיִּ֧בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֛ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → for defenseלְמָצ֖וֹרlə·mā·ṣō·wr — Siege, fortress, stronghold, defensive fortificationH4692 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּיהוּדָֽה׃bî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ⁶He built upוַיִּ֧בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Bethlehemלֶ֛חֶםle·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →, Etamעֵיטָ֖ם‘ê·ṭām — A rocky crag or strongholdH5862 — Full Word Study →, Tekoaתְּקֽוֹעַ׃tə·qō·w·a‘ — A town in JudahH8620 — Full Word Study →, ⁷Beth-zurצ֥וּרṣūr — Beth-zur, a fortified city in JudahH1049 — Full Word Study →, Socoשׂוֹכ֖וֹśō·w·ḵōw — A city in JudahH7755 — Full Word Study →, Adullamעֲדֻלָּֽם׃‘ă·ḏul·lām — refuge cave cityH5725 — Full Word Study →, ⁸Gathגַּ֥תgaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →, Mareshahמָרֵשָׁ֖הmā·rê·šāh — Fortress city in JudahH4762 — Full Word Study →, Ziphזִֽיף׃zîp̄ — A wilderness regionH2128 — Full Word Study →, ⁹Adoraimאֲדוֹרַ֥יִם’ă·ḏō·w·ra·yim — A fortified cityH115 — Full Word Study →, Lachishלָכִ֖ישׁlā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →, Azekahעֲזֵקָֽה׃‘ă·zê·qāh — Fortress city in JudahH5825 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁰Zorahצָרְעָה֙ṣā·rə·‘āh — A city in JudahH6881 — Full Word Study →, Aijalonאַיָּל֔וֹן’ay·yā·lō·wn — Deer; StagH357 — Full Word Study →, and Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, the fortifiedמְצֻרֽוֹת׃mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ — Fortified city or fortress; a strongholdH4694 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֖י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּיהוּדָ֖הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Benjaminוּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ןū·ḇə·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹He strengthenedוַיְחַזֵּ֖קway·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → their fortresses and putוַיִּתֵּ֤ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → officersנְגִידִ֔יםnə·ḡî·ḏîm — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → in them, with suppliesוְאֹצְר֥וֹתwə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → of foodמַאֲכָ֖לma·’ă·ḵāl — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study →, oilוְשֶׁ֥מֶןwə·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, and wineוָיָֽיִן׃wā·yā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →. ¹²He also put shieldsצִנּ֣וֹתṣin·nō·wṯ — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study → and spearsוּרְמָחִ֔יםū·rə·mā·ḥîm — spear; a weapon of warH7420 — Full Word Study → in allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the citiesוָעִיר֙wā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and strengthened themוַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖םway·ḥaz·zə·qêm — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → greatlyלְהַרְבֵּ֣הlə·har·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →. So Judahיְהוּדָ֥הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִֽן׃סū·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → belongedוַיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to him. ¹³Moreover, the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → fromאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their districtsגְּבוּלָֽם׃gə·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → throughoutמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → stoodהִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּhiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → with Rehoboamעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → leftעָזְב֣וּ‘ā·zə·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙miḡ·rə·šê·hem — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study → and their possessionsוַאֲחֻזָּתָ֔םwa·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּלְכ֥וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Judahלִיהוּדָ֖הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוְלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םwə·lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָם֙yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → and his sonsוּבָנָ֔יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → had rejected themהִזְנִיחָ֤םhiz·nî·ḥām — to reject, cast off, forsakeH2186 — Full Word Study → as priestsמִכַּהֵ֖ןmik·ka·hên — To serve as priest; perform priestly dutiesH3547 — Full Word Study → of the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵And Jeroboam appointedוַיַּֽעֲמֶד־way·ya·‘ă·meḏ- — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → his own priestsכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםkō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → for the high placesלַבָּמ֖וֹתlab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → and for the goat demonsוְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑יםwə·laś·śə·‘î·rîm — he-goat; hairy or rough creatureH8163 — Full Word Study → and calf idolsוְלָעֲגָלִ֖יםwə·lā·‘ă·ḡā·lîm — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → he had madeעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Those from everyמִכֹּל֙mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → tribeשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → who had setהַנֹּֽתְנִים֙han·nō·ṯə·nîm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their heartsלְבָבָ֔םlə·ḇā·ḇām — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → to seekלְבַקֵּ֕שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → theirיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → followed the Levites to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → to sacrificeלִזְבּ֕וֹחַliz·bō·w·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷So they strengthenedוַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙way·ḥaz·zə·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the kingdomמַלְכ֣וּתmal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and supportedוַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּway·’am·mə·ṣū — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֥םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → for threeשָׁל֑וֹשׁšā·lō·wōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsלְשָׁנִ֣יםlə·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they walkedהָֽלְכ֗וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → for threeשָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃šā·lō·wōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsלְשָׁנִ֥יםlə·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → in the wayבְּדֶ֧רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֛ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and Solomonוּשְׁלֹמֹ֖הū·šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸And Rehoboamרְחַבְעָם֙rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → marriedוַיִּֽקַּֽח־way·yiq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Mahalathמָ֣חֲלַ֔תmā·ḥă·laṯ — Sickness or diseaseH4258 — Full Word Study →, who was the daughter of David’sדָּוִ֑ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jerimothיְרִימ֖וֹתyə·rî·mō·wṯ — Jehovah exaltsH3406 — Full Word Study → and of Abihailאֲבִיהַ֕יִל’ă·ḇî·ha·yil — Abihail—father is might; a personal nameH32 — Full Word Study →, the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Jesse’sיִשָֽׁי׃yi·šāy — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Eliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב’ĕ·lî·’āḇ — God is my fatherH446 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹She boreוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנִ֑יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to him: Jeushיְע֥וּשׁyə·‘ūš — Jeush, a descendant nameH3266 — Full Word Study →, Shemariahשְׁמַרְיָ֖הšə·mar·yāh — God guards; Yahweh guardsH8114 — Full Word Study →, and Zahamזָֽהַם׃zā·ham — Filth or uncleanH2093 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰After herוְאַחֲרֶ֣יהָwə·’a·ḥă·re·hā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, he marriedלָקַ֔חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Maacahמַעֲכָ֖הma·‘ă·ḵāh — Oppression or pressureH4601 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →, and she boreוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to him Abijahאֲבִיָּה֙’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study →, Attaiעַתַּ֔י‘at·tay — Timely, suitableH6262 — Full Word Study →, Zizaזִיזָ֖אzî·zā — Brightness, radianceH2124 — Full Word Study →, and Shelomithשְׁלֹמִֽית׃šə·lō·mîṯ — Shelomith, a personal name meaning 'peaceful' or 'complete'H8019 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֜םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֨בway·ye·’ĕ·haḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Maacahמַעֲכָ֣הma·‘ă·ḵāh — Oppression or pressureH4601 — Full Word Study → daughterבַת־ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Absalomאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → more than allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his wivesנָשָׁיו֙nā·šāw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and concubinesוּפִ֣ילַגְשָׁ֔יוū·p̄î·laḡ·šāw — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →. In all, he hadנָשָׂ֔אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → eighteenשְׁמוֹנֶֽה־šə·mō·w·neh- — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → wivesנָשִׁ֤יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and sixtyשִׁשִּׁ֑יםšiš·šîm — The number sixty; three scoreH8346 — Full Word Study → concubinesוּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖יםū·p̄î·laḡ·šîm — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →, and he was the fatherוַיּ֗וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → of twenty-eightעֶשְׂרִ֧ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and sixtyוְשִׁשִּׁ֥יםwə·šiš·šîm — The number sixty; three scoreH8346 — Full Word Study → daughtersבָּנֽוֹת׃bā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. ²²Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֛םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → appointedוַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨דway·ya·‘ă·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → Abijahאֲבִיָּ֥ה’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → sonבֶֽן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Maacahמַעֲכָ֖הma·‘ă·ḵāh — Oppression or pressureH4601 — Full Word Study → as chiefלָרֹ֧אשׁlā·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → princeלְנָגִ֣ידlə·nā·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → among his brothersבְּאֶחָ֑יוbə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, intending to make him kingלְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃lə·ham·lî·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →. ²³Rehoboam also acted wiselyוַיָּבֶן֩way·yā·ḇen — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → by dispersingוַיִּפְרֹ֨ץway·yip̄·rōṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → some of his sonsבָּנָ֜יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → throughoutמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the districtsאַרְצ֧וֹת’ar·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֗ןū·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, and to allלְֽכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the fortifiedהַמְּצֻר֔וֹתham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ — Fortified city or fortress; a strongholdH4694 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. He gaveוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them abundantלָרֹ֑בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → provisionsהַמָּז֖וֹןham·mā·zō·wn — Food; sustenance; provisions for eatingH4202 — Full Word Study → and soughtוַיִּשְׁאַ֖לway·yiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → manyהֲמ֥וֹןhă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → wives for themנָשִֽׁים׃nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →.