¹⁷ As to the sons of Israel, those dwelling in the cities of Judah -- over them reign doth Rehoboam.

¹³ only all the kingdom I do not rend away; one tribe I give to thy son, for the sake of David My servant, and for the sake of Jerusalem, that I have chosen.'

³⁶ and to his son I give one tribe, for there being a lamp to David My servant all the days before Me in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen to Myself to put My name there.

¹⁷ As to the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah -- Rehoboam reigneth over them.

¹³ And the priests, and the Levites, that `are' in all Israel, have stationed themselves by him, out of all their border,

¹⁴ for the Levites have left their suburbs and their possession, and they come to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons have cast them off from acting as priests to Jehovah,

¹⁵ and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made --

¹⁶ and after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those giving their heart to seek Jehovah, God of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Jehovah, God of their father.

¹⁷ And they strengthen the kingdom of Judah, and strengthen Rehoboam son of Solomon, for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.