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 \v 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king said, "Come back to me on the third day."
-\v 13 Rehoboam spoke to them harshly, ignoring the advice of the old men.
+\v 13 King Rehoboam spoke to them harshly, ignoring the advice of the old men.
 \v 14 He spoke to them following the advice of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions."
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 \v 13 The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel went over to him from within their borders.
-\v 14 For the Levites left their pasturelands and property in order to come to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had driven them away, so that they could no longer perform priestly duties for Yahweh.
+\v 14 For the Levites left their pasturelands and property in order to come to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had driven them away, so that they could no longer act as the priests of Yahweh.
 \v 15 Jeroboam appointed for himself priests for the high places and the goat and calf idols he had made.
 
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 \v 6 Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "Yahweh is righteous."
 
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-\v 7 When Yahweh saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah, saying, "They have humbled themselves. I will not ruin them; I will rescue them to some extent, and my anger will not pour out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak's hand.
+\v 7 When Yahweh saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah, saying, "They have humbled themselves. I will not ruin them; I will deliver them to some extent, and my anger will not pour out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak's hand.
 \v 8 Nevertheless, they will be his servants, so that they may understand what it is to serve me and to serve the rulers of the other countries."
 
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 \v 10 King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place and entrusted them into the hands of the commanders of the guard, who guarded the doors to the king's house.
 
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-\v 11 It happened that whenever the king entered the house of Yahweh, the guards would carry them; then they would bring them back into the guardhouse.
+\v 11 It happened that whenever the king entered the house of Yahweh, the guards would carry them; then they would bring them back into the guards' room.
 \v 12 When Rehoboam humbled himself, Yahweh's anger turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; besides, there was still some good to be found in Judah.
 
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 \v 1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
-\v 2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem; his mother's name was Macaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
+\v 2 He reigned for three years in Jerusalem; his mother's name was Macaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
 \v 3 Abijah went into battle with an army of strong, courageous warriors, 400,000 chosen men. Jeroboam placed battle lines against him with 800,000 chosen men, mighty warriors.
 
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 \v 4 Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, "Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!
-\v 5 Do you not know that Yahweh the God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel to David and his descendants forever by an unbreakable covenant?
+\v 5 Do you not know that Yahweh the God of Israel gave the dominion over Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?
 
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 \v 6 Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.
-\v 7 Worthless men, base fellows, gathered to him. They came against Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and inexperienced and could not withstand them.
+\v 7 Worthless men, base fellows, gathered to him. They came against Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and timid at heart, and they were too strong for him.
 
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 \v 8 So now you plan to resist the kingdom of Yahweh that is held within the hand of the descendants of David, because you are a large army, and you have the golden calves that Jeroboam made to be your gods.
-\v 9 But did you not drive out the priests of Yahweh, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites, and make priests of your own in the same way as the people of other lands do? Whoever comes to serve as a priest, sacrificing a young bullock and seven rams, he becomes a priest of what are not gods.
+\v 9 But did you not drive out the priests of Yahweh, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites, and make priests of your own in the same way as the people of other lands do? Whoever comes to serve as a priest, sacrificing a young bull and seven rams, he becomes a priest of what are not gods.
 
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 \v 10 But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken him. We have priests, descendants of Aaron, serving Yahweh, and the Levites, who are at their work.
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 \v 14 The army destroyed all the villages around Gerar, for terror of Yahweh had come on the inhabitants. The army plundered all the villages, and there was much booty in them.
-\v 15 The army also destroyed the tent settlements of the shepherding nomads; they carried away sheep in abundance, as well as camels, and then they returned to Jerusalem.
+\v 15 The army also destroyed the tents of those who owned livestock; they carried away sheep in abundance, as well as camels, and then they returned to Jerusalem.
 
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-\v 8 When Asa heard these words, the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage and drove away the disgusting things from all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and from the cities that he had captured from the hill country of Ephraim, and he rebuilt Yahweh's altar, which was in front of the portico of the house of Yahweh.
+\v 8 When Asa heard these words, the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage and drove away the disgusting figures from all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and from the cities that he had captured from the hill country of Ephraim, and he rebuilt Yahweh's altar, which was in front of the portico of the house of Yahweh.
 \v 9 He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who stayed with them—people from Ephraim and Manasseh, and from Simeon. For they came from Israel to him in great numbers, when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him.
 
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-\v 16 He also removed Maakah, his grandmother, from being queen, because she had made a disgusting figure out of an Asherah pole. Asa cut down the disgusting figure, ground it to dust and burned it at the brook Kidron.
+\v 16 King Asa also removed Maakah, his grandmother, from being queen mother, because she had made a disgusting figure out of an Asherah pole. He cut down the disgusting figure, ground it to dust and burned it at the brook Kidron.
 \v 17 But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless, Asa's heart was completely devoted all his days.
 
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-\v 18 He brought into the house of God the silver and gold and the utensils that he and his father had dedicated for that purpose.
+\v 18 He brought into the house of God his father's sacred gifts and his own sacred gifts, silver and gold and utensils.
 \v 19 There was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa's reign.
 
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 \v 9 For the eyes of Yahweh run everywhere throughout the whole earth, so that he might show himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are perfect toward him. But you have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, you will have war."
-\v 10 Then Asa was angry with the seer; he put him into prison, for he was angry with him over this matter. At the same time, Asa oppressed some of the people.
+\v 10 Then Asa was angry with the seer; he put him into prison, for he was enraged with him over this matter. At the same time, Asa oppressed some of the people.
 
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 \v 11 Behold, the deeds of Asa, from first to last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
-\v 12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was very severe, he did not seek help from Yahweh, but only from the physicians.
+\v 12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was very severe, he did not seek help from Yahweh, but only from the healers.
 
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 \v 13 So Asa lay down with his ancestors, dying in the forty-first year of his reign.
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 \v 11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver as tribute. Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams, and 7,700 goats.
 
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-\v 12 Jehoshaphat became very powerful. He built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
+\v 12 Jehoshaphat became very powerful. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
 \v 13 He had many supplies in the cities of Judah, and soldiers—mighty warriors—in Jerusalem.
 
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 \v 15 next to him Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000 men;
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-\v 16 next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered to serve Yahweh; and with him 200,000 fighting men.
+\v 16 next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, who volunteered to serve Yahweh; and with him 200,000 mighty warriors.
 
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 \v 8 Then the king of Israel called an officer and said, "Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah."
 
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-\v 9 Now Ahab the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on a throne, clothed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
+\v 9 Now Ahab the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on a throne, clothed in their robes, on a threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
 \v 10 Zedekiah son of Kenaanah made himself horns of iron and said, "Yahweh says this: With these you will push the Arameans until they are consumed."
 \v 11 All the prophets prophesied the same, saying, "Attack Ramoth Gilead and win, for Yahweh has given it into the hand of the king."