KJV King James Version
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, [are] they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And [there were] wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
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2 Chronicles 12:15
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, [are] they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And [there were] wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
WEB World English Bible
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, aren’t they written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the way of genealogies? There were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
ASV American Standard Version
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the matters of Rehoboam, the first and the last, are they not written among the matters of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer, concerning genealogy? And the wars of Rehoboam and Jeroboam are all the days;
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 12
12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy [him] altogether: and also in Judah things went well.
13 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam [was] one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.
14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.
15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, [are] they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And [there were] wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
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וְדִבְרֵ֣יH1697 · da.varwordרְחַבְעָ֗םH7346 · re.chav.amRehoboamהָרִאשֹׁנִים֙H7223 · ri.shonfirstוְהָאֲ֣חַרוֹנִ֔יםH314 · a.cha.ronlastהֲלֹא־H3808 · lonotהֵ֨םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)כְּתוּבִ֜יםH3789 · ka.tavto writeבְּדִבְרֵ֨יH1697 · da.varwordשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הH8098 · she.ma.yahShemaiahהַנָּבִ֛יאH5030 · na.viprophetוְעִדּ֥וֹH5714 · id.doIddoהַחֹזֶ֖הH2374 · cho.zehseerלְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂH3187 · ya.cha.sto enrollוּמִלְחֲמ֧וֹתH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleרְחַבְעָ֛םH7346 · re.chav.amRehoboamוְיָרָבְעָ֖םH3379 · ya.rov.amJeroboamכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַיָּמִֽים׃H3117 · yomday
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 9:29Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, [are] they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?2 Chronicles 12:5Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and [to] the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.2 Chronicles 13:22And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, [are] written in the story of the prophet Iddo.1 Kings 12:22But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,1 Kings 14:29-30Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
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