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

He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city and killed the people in it. He beat down the city and sowed it with salt.When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.Abimelech was told that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him,“ What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done!”All the people likewise each cut down his bough, followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; for he said,“ I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.

Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

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

He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built Samaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.

This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build Yahweh’s house, his own house, Millo, Jerusalem’s wall, 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 in Benjamin.He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil and wine.He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

Solomon built in the land Gezer, Beth Horon the lower,Baalath, Tamar in the wilderness,