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2 Chronicles 11:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him. "

2 Chronicles 11:12

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10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.

11 He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them with stores of food, oil and wine.

12 He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

13 The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him out of all their territory.

14 For the Levites left their pasture lands and their possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem; for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office to the LORD.

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"He made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel."

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"For behold, I have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land."

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2 Chronicles 11:1

"When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam."

2 Chronicles 11:2

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

2 Chronicles 11:3

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

2 Chronicles 11:4

"‘The LORD says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.”’” So they listened to the LORD’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam."

2 Chronicles 11:5

"Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah."

2 Chronicles 11:6

"He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,"

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