1 And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,
3 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
4 Thus hath the Lord said, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren; return each man to his house; for this thing is done of me. And they heard the word of the Lord and returned and did not go against Jeroboam.
5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem and built cities for defence in Judah.
6 He built Bethlehem and Etam and Tekoa
7 and Bethzur and Shoco and Adullam