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2 Chronicles 11:17

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

KJV

Et roboraverunt regnum Juda, et confirmaverunt Roboam filium Salomonis per tres annos : ambulaverunt enim in viis David et Salomonis, annis tantum tribus.

Vulgate

καὶ κατίσχυσαν τὴν βασιλείαν Ἰούδα· καὶ κατίσχυσεν Ῥοβοὰμ τὸν τοῦ Σαλωμὼν εἰς ἔτη τρία, ὅτι ἐπορεύθη ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς Δαυεὶς καὶ Σαλωμὼν ἔτη τρία.

LXX

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.

ASV

וַֽ/יְחַזְּקוּ֙ אֶת מַלְכ֣וּת יְהוּדָ֔ה וַֽ/יְאַמְּצ֛וּ אֶת רְחַבְעָ֥ם בֶּן שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְ/שָׁנִ֣ים שָׁל֑וֹשׁ כִּ֣י הָֽלְכ֗וּ בְּ/דֶ֧רֶךְ דָּוִ֛יד וּ/שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְ/שָׁנִ֥ים שָׁלֽוֹשׁ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JudahDavidSolomonRehoboamJudah

In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִמְצ֔וּ
'mtsv
verb · 40×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הֶחֱזִ֗יק
hchzyq
verb · 289×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
וֹ
v
noun · 90×
יְהוּדָ֔ה
yhvdh
proper_noun · 809×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
רְחַבְעָ֖ם
rchb'm
proper_noun · 50×
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
shlsht
adjective · 429×
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
shlmh
proper_noun · 280×
שָׁנָ֔ה
shnh
verb · 877×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 12:1 — And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
  • 2Chr 12:1 — And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.