KJV:
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
NASB:
"Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
KJV:
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
NASB:
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.
KJV:
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
NASB:
Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
KJV:
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
NASB:
He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
KJV:
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:
NASB:
For the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the LORD.
KJV:
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.
NASB:
They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.
KJV:
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.
NASB:
He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them.
KJV:
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
NASB:
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
KJV:
Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
NASB:
Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, "Thus says the LORD, 'You have forsaken Me, so I also have forsaken you to Shishak.'"