Their fathergavethem manygiftsof silver,goldand preciousthings,with fortifiedcitiesin Judah,but he gavethe kingdomto Jehorambecausehe was the firstborn.
but to the sonsof his concubines,Abrahamgavegiftswhile he was stillliving,and sentthem awayfrom his sonIsaaceastward,to the landof the east.
He actedwiselyand distributedsomeof his sonsthroughallthe territoriesof Judahand Benjaminto allthe fortifiedcities,and he gavethem foodin abundance.And he soughtmanywives[for them].
Rehoboamlivedin Jerusalemand builtcitiesfor defensein Judah.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Ifthe princegivesa gift[out of] his inheritanceto anyof his sons,it shall belongto his sons;it is their possessionby inheritance.
