2 Chronicles 11:21 KJV
And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
Matthew Henry
- The priests and Levites find refuge in JudahWhen the priests and Levites came to Jerusalem, the devout, pious Israelites followed them. Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel, left the...
Thompson Chains
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Cross References
- Deuteronomy 17:17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
- 2 Samuel 3:2–5 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; …
- Judges 8:30 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
- 2 Samuel 5:13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
- 1 Kings 11:3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
- 1 Chronicles 3:1–9 Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: …
- 2 Chronicles 11:23 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.
- Song of Solomon 6:8–9 There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. …
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Topics
- Concubinage Rehoboam
- Israel, prophecies concerning Other circumstances of his reign
- Lasciviousness Rehoboam
- Maachah Mother of Abijam and grandmother of Asa
- Polygamy Rehoboam
- Rehoboam Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Kings of Israel & Judah
- RehoboamKing of Judah · 975–958 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible975–958 BC · Rehoboam reigns in Judah
Bible Dictionary
- RehoboamHe enlarges the people, the successor of Solomon on the throne, and apparently his only son. He was the son of Naamah “the Ammonitess,”...
- MaachahOppression, a small Syrian kingdom near Geshur, east of the Hauran, the district of Batanea (Josh 13:13; 2 Sam 10:6, 2 Sam 10:8; 1 Chr...
- AbsalomFather of peace; i.e., “peaceful” David’s son by Maacah (2 Sam 3:3; comp. 1 Kgs 1:6). He was noted for his personal beauty and for the...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And Rehoboam רְחַבְעָם rĕḥabʿām רְחַבְעָם Proper name
- loved וַיֶּאֱהַב wayyeʾĕhab אָהַב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- Maachah אֶת ʾet Object marker מַעֲכָה maʿăkâ מַעֲכָה Proper name
- the daughter בַת bat בַּת Noun · feminine singular construct
- of Absalom אַבְשָׁלוֹם ʾabšālôm אֲבִישָׁלוֹם Proper name
- above all his wives מִכָּל mikkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition נָשָׁיו nāšāyw אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- and his concubines וּפִילַגְשָׁיו ûpîlagšāyw פִּילֶגֶשׁ Noun · feminine plural construct · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
- for he took נָשָׂא nāśāʾ נָשָׂא Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
- eighteen שְׁמוֹנֶה šĕmônê שְׁמֹנֶה Number · feminine singular עֶשְׂרֵה ʿeśrê עָשָׂר Number · feminine singular
- wives כִּי kî Conjunction נָשִׁים nāšîm אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine plural
- and threescore שִׁשִּׁים šiššîm שִׁשִּׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural
- concubines וּפִילַגְשִׁים ûpîlagšîm פִּילֶגֶשׁ Noun · feminine plural · with and
- and begat וַיּוֹלֶד wayyôled יָלַד Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- twenty עֶשְׂרִים ʿeśrîm עֶשְׂרִים Number · masculine or feminine plural
- and eight וּשְׁמוֹנָה ûšĕmônâ שְׁמֹנֶה Number · masculine singular · with and
- sons בָּנִים bānîm בֵּן Noun · masculine plural
- and threescore וְשִׁשִּׁים wĕšiššîm שִׁשִּׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural · with and
- daughters בָּנוֹת bānôt בַּת Noun · feminine plural
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