2 Chronicles 11:23
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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.Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.
In other translations
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.Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.
Hebrew words
וַיָּבֶןvaiyavenand he acted wiselyH995וַיִּפְרֹץvaiyifrotzand he distributedH6555מִכָּל־mikolsome of allH3605בָּנָיוbanavsons hisH1121לְכָל־lekholto allH3605אַרְצוֹת'artzot[the] lands ofH776יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063וּבִנְיָמִןuvinyaminand BenjaminH1144לְכֹלlekholto allH3605עָרֵי'arei[the] cities ofH5892הַמְּצֻרוֹתhametzurot<the> fortificationsH4694וַיִּתֵּןvaiyitenand he gaveH5414לָהֶםlahemto themהַמָּזוֹןhamazon<the> foodH4202לָרֹבlaroto abundanceH7230וַיִּשְׁאַלvaiyish'aland he soughtH7592הֲמוֹןhamona multitude ofH1995נָשִׁים׃nashimwivesH802
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