2 Chr 10:15 So the king did not listen to the people, for it was a turn of events from God that the LORD might establish His word, which He spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
2 Chr 10:16 ¶ When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them the people answered the king, saying, "What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to your tents, O Israel; Now look after your own house, David." So all Israel departed to their tents.
2 Chr 10:17 But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
2 Chr 10:18 Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the forced labor, and the sons of Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam made haste to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.
2 Chr 11:1 Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
2 Chr 11:2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
2 Chr 11:3 "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
2 Chr 11:4 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not go up or fight against your relatives; return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me.""' So they listened to the words of the LORD and returned from going against Jeroboam.
2 Chr 11:5 ¶ Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.
2 Chr 11:6 Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
2 Chr 11:7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
2 Chr 11:9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
2 Chr 11:10 Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
2 Chr 11:11 He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine.
2 Chr 11:12He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
2 Chr 11:14 For the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the LORD.
2 Chr 11:15 He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.
2 Chr 11:16 Those from all the tribes of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the LORD God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chr 11:17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.
2 Chr 11:18 ¶ Then Rehoboam took as a wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse,