American Standard Version (ASV):
And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he sought [for them] many wives.
King James Version (KJV):
And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
King James Version (KJV):
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines, and begat twenty and eight sons and threescore daughters.)
King James Version (KJV):
And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
American Standard Version (ASV):
and she bare him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
King James Version (KJV):
Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
American Standard Version (ASV):
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.
King James Version (KJV):
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, [and of] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
King James Version (KJV):
And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, [and] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
American Standard Version (ASV):
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
King James Version (KJV):
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
King James Version (KJV):
And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.
King James Version (KJV):
And the priests and the Levites that [were] in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
American Standard Version (ASV):
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office unto Jehovah;
King James Version (KJV):
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest’s office unto the LORD: