Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa.

所罗门生罗波安；罗波安生亚比雅；亚比雅生亚撒；

所罗门生罗波安，罗波安生亚比雅，亚比雅生亚撒，

所罗门生罗波安，罗波安生亚比雅，亚比雅生亚撒，

所罗门生罗波安，罗波安生亚比雅，亚比雅生亚撒，

所罗门生罗波安，罗波安生亚比雅，亚比雅生亚撒，

所罗门生罗波安，罗波安生亚比雅，亚比雅生亚撒，

所羅門生羅波安；羅波安生亞比雅；亞比雅生亞撒；

所羅門生羅波安，羅波安生亞比雅，亞比雅生亞撒，

所羅門生羅波安，羅波安生亞比雅，亞比雅生亞撒，

所羅門生羅波安，羅波安生亞比雅，亞比雅生亞撒，

所羅門生羅波安，羅波安生亞比雅，亞比雅生亞撒，

所羅門生羅波安；羅波安生亞比雅；亞比雅生亞撒；

所羅門生羅波安，羅波安生亞比雅，亞比雅生亞撒，

大衛納烏利亞妻、生所羅門、所羅門生羅波安、羅波安生亞比亞、亞比亞生亞撒、

所羅門生羅波暗、羅波暗生亞比亞、亞比亞生亞撒、

所羅門生羅波安、羅波安生亞比雅、亞比雅生亞撒、

所羅門生羅玻盎、羅玻盎生亞必雅、亞必雅生阿撒、

Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.

and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,

Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.

Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, Abijah fathered Asa,

Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, and Abijah fathered Asa.

and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, Abijah fathered Asa,

And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.

Solomon’s son was Rehoboam; Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,Amon his son, and Josiah his son.

So Abijam rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Asa his son reigned in his place.In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.And he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother’s name was Maachah the granddaughter of Abishalom.Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did his father David.And he banished the perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.Also he removed Maachah his grandmother from being queen mother, because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. And Asa cut down her obscene image and burned it by the Brook Kidron.But the high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s heart was loyal to the Lord all his days.He also brought into the house of the Lord the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which he himself had dedicated: silver and gold and utensils.Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.And Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.Then Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and the treasuries of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying,“ Let there be a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maachah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in Tirzah.Then King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted. And they took away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used for building; and with them King Asa built Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.The rest of all the acts of Asa, all his might, all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

Now it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, that he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel along with him.

So Abijah rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet for ten years.Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God,for he removed the altars of the foreign gods and the high places, and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the wooden images.He commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandment.He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was quiet under him.And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest; he had no war in those years, because the Lord had given him rest.Therefore he said to Judah,“ Let us build these cities and make walls around them, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us, because we have sought the Lord our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.And Asa had an army of three hundred thousand from Judah who carried shields and spears, and from Benjamin two hundred and eighty thousand men who carried shields and drew bows; all these were mighty men of valor.Then Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.So Asa went out against him, and they set the troops in battle array in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.And Asa cried out to the Lord his God, and said,“ Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!”So the Lord struck the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. So the Ethiopians were overthrown, and they could not recover, for they were broken before the Lord and His army. And they carried away very much spoil.Then they defeated all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the Lord came upon them; and they plundered all the cities, for there was exceedingly much spoil in them.They also attacked the livestock enclosures, and carried off sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

Then Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

So Rehoboam rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. His mother’s name was Naamah, an Ammonitess. Then Abijam his son reigned in his place.

Then Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it( he was still in Egypt, for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon and had been dwelling in Egypt),that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,“ Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”So he said to them,“ Depart for three days, then come back to me.” And the people departed.Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, and he said,“ How do you advise me to answer these people?”And they spoke to him, saying,“ If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.And he said to them,“ What advice do you give? How should we answer this people who have spoken to me, saying,‘ Lighten the yoke which your father put on us’?”Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying,“ Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying,‘ Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us’— thus you shall say to them:‘ My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s waist!And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scourges!’”So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had directed, saying,“ Come back to me the third day.”Then the king answered the people roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying,“ My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scourges!”So the king did not listen to the people; for the turn of events was from the Lord, that He might fulfill His word, which the Lord had spoken by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying:“ What share have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now, see to your own house, O David!” So Israel departed to their tents.But Rehoboam reigned over the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of the revenue; but all Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. Therefore King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste to flee to Jerusalem.So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.Now it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,“ Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,‘ Thus says the Lord:“ You shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel. Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from Me.”’” Therefore they obeyed the word of the Lord, and turned back, according to the word of the Lord.

Then worthless rogues gathered to him, and strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and inexperienced and could not withstand them.