Verse 21

And Rehoboam{H7346} loved{H157} Maacah{H4601} the daughter{H1323} of Absalom{H53} above all his wives{H802} and his concubines:{H6370} (for he took{H5375} eighteen{H8083} wives,{H802} and threescore{H8346} concubines,{H6370} and begat{H3205} twenty{H6242} and eight{H8083} sons{H1121} and threescore{H8346} daughters.){H1323}

Referenced Verses

• Deut 17:17 : 17 Neither shall he multiply{H7235} wives{H802} to himself, that his heart{H3824} turn{H5493} not away: neither shall he greatly{H3966} multiply{H7235} to himself silver{H3701} and gold.{H2091}
• 2 Sam 3:2-5 : 2 And unto David{H1732} were sons{H1121} born{H3205} in Hebron:{H2275} and his first-born{H1060} was Amnon,{H550} of Ahinoam{H293} the Jezreelitess;{H3159} 3 and his second,{H4932} Chileab,{H3609} of Abigail{H26} the wife{H802} of Nabal{H5037} the Carmelite;{H3761} and the third,{H7992} Absalom{H53} the son{H1121} of Maacah{H4601} the daughter{H1323} of Talmai{H8526} king{H4428} of Geshur;{H1650} 4 and the fourth,{H7243} Adonijah{H138} the son{H1121} of Haggith;{H2294} and the fifth,{H2549} Shephatiah{H8203} the son{H1121} of Abital;{H37} 5 and the sixth,{H8345} Ithream,{H3507} of Eglah,{H5698} David's{H1732} wife.{H802} These were born{H3205} to David{H1732} in Hebron.{H2275}
• 2 Sam 5:13 : 13 And David{H1732} took{H3947} him more concubines{H6370} and wives{H802} out of Jerusalem,{H3389} after{H310} he was come{H935} from Hebron;{H2275} and there were yet sons{H1121} and daughters{H1323} born{H3205} to David.{H1732}
• 1 Kgs 11:3 : 3 And he had seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} wives,{H802} princesses,{H8282} and three{H7969} hundred{H3967} concubines;{H6370} and his wives{H802} turned away{H5186} his heart.{H3820}
• 1 Chr 3:1-9 : 1 Now these were the sons{H1121} of David,{H1732} that were born{H3205} unto him in Hebron:{H2275} the first-born,{H1060} Amnon,{H550} of Ahinoam{H293} the Jezreelitess;{H3159} the second,{H8145} Daniel,{H1840} of Abigail{H26} the Carmelitess;{H3762} 2 the third,{H7992} Absalom{H53} the son{H1121} of Maacah{H4601} the daughter{H1323} of Talmai{H8526} king{H4428} of Geshur;{H1650} the fourth,{H7243} Adonijah{H138} the son{H1121} of Haggith;{H2294} 3 the fifth,{H2549} Shephatiah{H8203} of Abital;{H37} the sixth,{H8345} Ithream{H3507} by Eglah{H5698} his wife:{H802} 4 six{H8337} were born{H3205} unto him in Hebron;{H2275} and there he reigned{H4427} seven{H7651} years{H8141} and six{H8337} months.{H2320} And in Jerusalem{H3389} he reigned{H4427} thirty{H7970} and three{H7969} years;{H8141} 5 and these were born{H3205} unto him in Jerusalem:{H3389} Shimea,{H8092} and Shobab,{H7727} and Nathan,{H5416} and Solomon,{H8010} four,{H702} of Bath-shua{H1340} the daughter{H1323} of Ammiel;{H5988} 6 and Ibhar,{H2984} and Elishama,{H476} and Eliphelet,{H467} 7 and Nogah,{H5052} and Nepheg,{H5298} and Japhia,{H3309} 8 and Elishama,{H476} and Eliada,{H450} and Eliphelet,{H467} nine.{H8672} 9 All these were the sons{H1121} of David,{H1732} besides the sons{H1121} of the concubines;{H6370} and Tamar{H8559} was their sister.{H269}
• 2 Chr 11:23 : 23 And he dealt wisely,{H995} and dispersed{H6555} of all his sons{H1121} throughout all the lands{H776} of Judah{H3063} and Benjamin,{H1144} unto every fortified{H4694} city:{H5892} and he gave{H5414} them victuals{H4202} in abundance.{H7230} And he sought{H7592} [for them] many{H1995} wives.{H802}
• Song 6:8-9 : 8 There are threescore{H8346} queens,{H4436} and fourscore{H8084} concubines,{H6370} And virgins{H5959} without number.{H4557} 9 My dove,{H3123} my undefiled,{H8535} is [but] one;{H259} She is the only one{H259} of her mother;{H517} She is the choice{H1249} one of her that bare{H3205} her. The daughters{H1323} saw{H7200} her, and called her blessed;{H833} [Yea], the queens{H4436} and the concubines,{H6370} and they praised{H1984} her.
• Judg 8:30 : 30 And Gideon{H1439} had threescore and ten{H7657} sons{H1121} of his body{H3409} begotten;{H3318} for he had many{H7227} wives.{H802}