Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel.

耶罗波安在以法莲山地建筑示剑，就住在其中；又从示剑出去，建筑毗努伊勒。

耶罗波安在以法莲山区建了示剑，住在其中，又从示剑出去，建了毗努伊勒。

耶罗波安在以法莲山区建了示剑，住在其中，又从示剑出去，建了毗努伊勒。

耶罗波安在以法莲山区修建示剑城，住在那里。他后来又去修建毗努伊勒。

耶罗波安在以法莲山地修筑了示剑城，就住在城中，又从那里出去，修建了毗努伊勒。

耶羅波安在以法蓮山地建築示劍，就住在其中；又從示劍出去，建築毗努伊勒。

耶羅波安在以法蓮山區建了示劍，住在其中，又從示劍出去，建了毗努伊勒。

耶羅波安在以法蓮山區建了示劍，住在其中，又從示劍出去，建了毗努伊勒。

耶羅波安在以法蓮山區修建示劍城，住在那裡。他後來又去修建毗努伊勒。

耶羅波安在以法蓮山地修築了示劍城，就住在城中，又從那裡出去，修建了毗努伊勒。

耶羅波安在以法蓮山地建造了示劍，就住在裏面；又從那裏出發、去建造毘努伊勒。

耶羅波安在以法蓮山地、建示劍而居之、自此而出、建毘努伊勒、

耶羅破暗在以法蓮山、建示劍而居、自此而往、建便奴利。

耶羅波安在以法蓮山建示劍居焉、自示劍出、建批努伊勒、

Then Jeroboam fortified Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built up Peniel.

Jeroboam built up the walls of Shechem. It was in the hill country of Ephraim. Jeroboam made Shechem his home. From there he went out and built up Peniel.

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel.

Jeroboam then built up the city of Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and it became his capital. Later he went and built up the town of Peniel.

Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built Penuel.

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim, and dwelt there. Also he went out from there and built Penuel.

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill- country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel.

Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built Penuel.

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived in it; and he went out from there, and built Penuel.

And he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

Then he went up from there to Penuel and spoke similarly to them; and the men of Penuel answered him just as the men of Succoth had answered.

Abimelech fought against the city that whole day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it; then he tore down the city and sowed it with salt.When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard about it, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El berith.And it was reported to Abimelech that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.So Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a branch from the trees, and lifted it and put it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him,“ What you saw me do, hurry and do likewise.”So all the people also cut down, each one, his branch and followed Abimelech, and put them on top of the inner chamber and set the inner chamber on fire over those inside, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.

So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said,“ I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared.”Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his hip.

Baasha king of Israel marched against Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah.

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

And he purchased the hill Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and named the city which he built Samaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.

Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord, his own house, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,Beth zur, Soco, Adullam,Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and supplies of food, oil, and wine.He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, to his mother’s relatives, and spoke to them and to the entire family of the household of his mother’s father, saying,

So Solomon rebuilt Gezer and the lower Beth horon,and Baalath and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land of Judah,