为保障修筑伯利恒，以坦，提哥亚，
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
伯夙，梭哥，亚杜兰，
And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
迦特，玛利沙，西弗，免费
And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
琐拉，亚雅仑，希伯仑。这都是犹大和便雅悯的坚固城。
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
他在各城里预备盾牌和枪，且使城极其坚固。犹大和便雅悯都归了他。
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
以色列全地的祭司和利未人都从四方来归罗波安。
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
耶罗波安为邱坛，为鬼魔（原文作公山羊），为自己所铸造的牛犊设立祭司。
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
这样，就坚固犹大国，使所罗门的儿子罗波安强盛三年，因为他们三年遵行大卫和所罗门的道。
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.
从她生了几个儿子，就是耶乌施，示玛利雅，撒罕。
Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
后来又娶押沙龙的女儿玛迦（十三章二节作乌列的女儿米该雅），从她生了亚比雅，亚太，细撒，示罗密。
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.