II Chronicles 11

Došavši u Jeruzalem, skupi sav dom Judin i Benjaminov, sto i osamdeset tisuća vrsnih ratnika, da udare na Izraela i da Roboamu vrate kraljevstvo.

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.

Ali dođe Jahvina riječ Božjem čovjeku Šemaji:

But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

"Kaži Salomonovu sinu Roboamu, judejskomu kralju, i svim Izraelcima u Judinu i Benjaminovu plemenu:

Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

Ovako veli Jahve: 'Ne idite se tući s braćom! Neka se svatko vrati svojoj kući, jer je ovo poteklo od mene.'" I oni poslušaše riječ Jahvinu, vratiše se i ne udariše na Jeroboama.

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.

Roboam, stolujući u Jeruzalemu, poče dizati tvrde gradove po Judeji.

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

Tako je sagradio Betlehem, Etam, Tekou,

He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

Bet Sur, Sokon, Adulam,

And Beth–zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

Gat, Maresu, Zif,

And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

Adorajim, Lakiš, Azeku,

And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

Soru, Ajalon i Hebron, tvrde gradove u Judinu i Benjaminovu plemenu.

And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.

Utvrdivši gradove, postavi im zapovjednike i dovuče zalihe hrane, ulja i vina;

And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.

u svaki pojedini grad stavi štitova i kopalja i utvrdi ih vrlo jako. Tako je on imao Judino i Benjaminovo pleme.

And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

Svećenici i leviti, koji su bili po svem Izraelu, pristupiše k njemu iz svih krajeva.

And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.

Leviti ostaviše pašnjake i posjed te otiđoše u Judeju i Jeruzalem, jer ih je bio odbacio Jeroboam i njegovi sinovi da ne obavljaju svećeničku službu Jahvi,

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:

a postavio je svećenike za uzvišice, za jarce i za telad koju je napravio.

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

Za njima su iz svih izraelskih plemena dolazili u Jeruzalem da žrtvuju Jahvi, Bogu svojih otaca, oni koji su srcem tražili Jahvu, Boga Izraelova.

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.

Tako su utvrdili judejsko kraljevstvo i osokolili Salomonova sina Roboama za tri godine, jer su tri godine živjeli poput Davida i Salomona.

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.

Roboam je sebi uzeo za žemu Mahalatu, kćer Davidova sina Jerimota, i Abihajilu, kćer Jišajeva sina Eliaba,

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;

koja mu rodi sinove: Jeuša, Šemarju i Zahama.

Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

A poslije nje oženio se Abšalomovom kćerju Maakom, koja mu rodi Abiju, Etaja, Zizu i Šelomita.

And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

Roboam je ljubio Abšalomovu kćer Maaku više od svih svojih žena i inoča, iako je uzeo osamnaest žena i šezdeset inoča i rodio dvadeset i osam sinova i šezdeset kćeri.

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.)

I Roboam postavi Maakina sina Abiju za poglavara i kneza nad njegovom braćom, jer ga je naumio postaviti za kralja.

And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

I, mudro radeći, razmjesti sinove po svim judejskim i Benjaminovim krajevima, po svim tvrdim gradovima, davši im hrane izobila i poženivši ih sa mnogo žena.

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.