Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Every fenced city

Many wives

Bible References

He dealt

2 Chronicles 10:8
But he declined the counsel of the old men, which they gave him, - and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who were standing before him.
Luke 16:8
And the lord praised the unrighteous steward, in that with forethought he acted: - Because, the sons of this age, have more forethought than the sons of light, respecting their own generation.

Dispersed

2 Chronicles 21:3
and their father gave them large presents - of silver and of gold and of precious things, with cities of defence, in Judah, - but, the kingdom, gave he unto Jehoram, for, he, was the firstborn.
Genesis 25:6
but, to the sons of the concubines whom Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, - and then sent them away from Isaac his son while he himself yet lived, eastward unto the land of the east.
1 Kings 1:5
And, Adonijah son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying - I, will be king. Therefore prepared he for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

Every fenced city

2 Chronicles 11:11
And he strengthened the fortified places, - and put therein captains, and stores of food, and oil and wine;

Many wives

2 Chronicles 11:21
And Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absolom, above all his wives and his concubines, for, eighteen wives, took he, and sixty concubines, - and begat twenty-eight sons, and sixty daughters.