2 Chronicles 11

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DIODATI
1 Then Rehoboam went to Jerusalem, and he called together the entire house of Judah and of Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand elect men of war, so that he might contend against Israel, and turn back his kingdom to himself.	1 Roboamo adunque essendo giunto in Gerusalemme, raunò la casa di Giuda e di Beniamino in numero di centottantamila uomini di guerra scelti, per combattere contro ad Israele, per ridurre il regno sotto l’ubbidienza di Roboamo.
2 And the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:	2 Ma la parola del Signore fu indirizzata a Semaia, uomo di Dio, dicendo:
3 “Speak to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, the king of Judah, and to all of Israel who are of Judah, or of Benjamin:	3 Di’ a Roboamo, figliuolo di Salomone, re di Giuda, ed a tutti gl’Israeliti, che sono in Giuda ed in Beniamino:
4 Thus says the Lord: You shall not ascend and fight against your brothers. Let each one return to his own house. For it is by my will that this has happened.” And when they had heard the word of the Lord, they turned back, and they did not continue on against Jeroboam.	4 Così ha detto il Signore: Non salite, e non combattete contro a’ vostri fratelli; ritornatevene ciascuno a casa sua; perciocchè questa cosa è proceduta da me. Ed essi ubbidirono alle parole del Signore, e se ne ritornarono, senza andare contro a Geroboamo.
5 Then Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built fortified cities in Judah.	5 E ROBOAMO abitò in Gerusalemme, ed edificò delle città in Giuda per fortezze.
6 And he built up Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,	6 Ed edificò Bet-lehem, ed Etam, e Tecoa,
7 and also Bethzur, and Soco, and Adullam,	7 e Bet-sur, e Soco, ed Adullam,
8 indeed also Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,	8 e Gat, e Maresa, e Zif,
9 then too Adoram, and Lachish, and Azekah,	9 ed Adoraim, e Lachis, ed Azeca,
10 as well as Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which were very fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.	10 e Sora, ed Aialon, ed Hebron, ch’erano città forti in Giuda ed in Beniamino.
11 And when he had enclosed them with walls, he placed in them rulers, and storehouses of provisions, that is, of oil and wine.	11 Così fortificò queste fortezze, e vi mise de’ capitani, e de’ magazzini di vittuaglia, e d’olio e di vino.
12 Moreover, in each city he made an armory of shields and spears, and he strengthened them with the utmost diligence. And he ruled over Judah and Benjamin.	12 E in ciascuna città mise degli scudi e delle lance; e le fortificò grandemente. Così Giuda e Beniamino furono a lui
13 Then the priests and Levites, who were in all of Israel, came to him from all their settlements,	13 Or i sacerdoti ed i Leviti ch’erano in tutto il paese d’Israele si ridussero appresso di lui da tutte le lor contrade.
14 leaving behind their suburbs and possessions, and crossing over to Judah and to Jerusalem. For Jeroboam and his followers had cast them out, so that they could not exercise the priestly office to the Lord.	14 Perciocchè i Leviti lasciarono i lor contadi, e le lor possessioni, ed andarono in Giuda ed in Gerusalemme; perciocchè Geroboamo ed i suoi figliuoli li scacciarono, acciocchè non esercitassero più il sacerdozio al Signore.
15 And he appointed for himself priests of high places, and of demons, and of calves that he had made.	15 E Geroboamo si costituì de’ sacerdoti per gli alti luoghi, e per li demoni, e per li vitelli ch’egli fece.
16 Moreover, out of all the tribes of Israel, whosoever would give their heart so that they sought the Lord God of Israel, they went to Jerusalem to immolate their victims before the Lord, the God of their fathers.	16 E, dopo que’ Leviti, quelli d’infra tutte le tribù d’Israele che disposero l’animo loro a cercare il Signore Iddio d’Israele, vennero in Gerusalemme, per sacrificare al Signore Iddio de’ lor padri;
17 And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and they confirmed Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, for three years. For they walked in the ways of David and of Solomon, but only for three years.	17 e fortificarono il regno di Giuda, e rinforzarono Roboamo, figliuolo di Salomone, per lo spazio di tre anni; perciocchè camminarono nella via di Davide e di Salomone, lo spazio di tre anni.
18 Then Rehoboam took as wife Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, son of David, and also Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.	18 Or Roboamo si prese per moglie Mahalat, figliuola di Ierimot, figliuolo di Davide, ed Abihail, figliuola di Eliab, figliuolo d’Isai;
19 They bore sons for him: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.	19 la quale gli partorì questi figliuoli, cioè: Ieus, e Semaria, e Zaham.
20 And also after her, he married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, who bore for him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.	20 E, dopo lei, prese Maaca, figliuola di Absalom, la quale gli partorì Abia, ed Attai, e Ziza, e Selomit.
21 But Rehoboam loved Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, above all his wives and concubines. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines. And he conceived twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.	21 E Roboamo amò Maaca, figliuola di Absalom, sopra tutte le sue altre mogli e concubine; conciossiachè egli avesse prese diciotto mogli, e sessanta concubine; onde generò ventotto figliuoli, e sessanta figliuole.
22 Truly, he appointed as the head, Abijah, the son of Maacah, to be the ruler over all his brothers. For he thought to make him king,	22 E Roboamo costituì Abia, figliuolo di Maaca, per capo della sua casa, per principe sopra i suoi fratelli; perciocchè intendeva di farlo re.
23 since he was wiser and more powerful than all his sons, even in all the regions of Judah and Benjamin, and in all the fortified cities. And he provided them with very much food, and he sought many wives.	23 E prudentemente si avvisò di dispergere tutti i suoi figliuoli per tutte le contrade di Giuda e di Beniamino, per tutte le città forti; ed assegnò loro da vivere abbondantemente, e procacciò loro molte mogli