SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 11:18

Section 11:18-23

Rehoboam’s family

11:18a And Rehoboam married Mahalath,

Rehoboam took Mahalath as his wife.
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King Rehoboam married ⌊his cousin⌋ Mahalath.

11:18b who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail,

She was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail,
-or-
Her parents were David’s son Jerimoth and Abihail.
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Her father was David’s son Jerimoth and her mother was Abihail.

11:18c the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.

the daughter of Eliab, Jesse’s son.
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Abihail was the daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 11:3

11:3a “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah

“Speak to Solomon’s son Rehoboam, the king of Judah,
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“Tell this to King Rehoboam of Judah, the son of King Solomon,

11:3b and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin

and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin.
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and to all the Israelite people of ⌊the clans of⌋ Judah and Benjamin.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 11:19

11:19 She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

Mahalath gave birth to ⌊three⌋ sons for him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
-or-
They had three sons named Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 11:4

11:4a that this is what the LORD says:

Tell him, ‘Yahweh says this to you:
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‘Listen to what Yahweh says to you.

11:4b ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers.

Do not go to war against your own people/brothers.
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Do not fight against the Israelites, your relatives.

11:4c Each of you must return home,

Return home, all of you,
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Each of you must go back to his house.

11:4d for this word is from Me.’”

because I have caused this to happen.’”
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What has happened is what I wanted to happen ⌊and you should not fight against it⌋.’”

11:4e So they listened to the words of the LORD

So they did as Yahweh said to them.
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So they listened to Yahweh’s words

11:4f and turned back from going against Jeroboam.

They returned home and did not fight against Jeroboam.
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and did not go to fight against King Jeroboam ⌊and his people⌋.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 11:20

11:20a After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom,

Later Rehoboam married Maacah, Absalom’s daughter.
-or-
Then King Rehoboam married ⌊his cousin⌋ Maacah. Maacah was the daughter of Absalom.

11:20b and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

She gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
-or-
She became the mother of Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 11:5

Section 11:5-12

King Rehoboam built walls around the towns

11:5a Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem,

King Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem.
-or-
King Rehoboam remained in Jerusalem.

11:5b and he built up cities for defense in Judah.

He built walls around the towns in Judah to protect Judah ⌊from their enemies⌋.
-or-
He turned the following towns in Judah into fortresses to guard his kingdom:

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 11:6

11:6 He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

⌊Those towns are⌋ Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa
-or-
Bethlehem Town, Etam Town, Tekoa Town,

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 11:7

11:7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,

Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
-or-
Beth-zur Town, Soco Town, Adullam Town,

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