Verse 22

And Rehoboam{H7346} appointed{H5975} Abijah{H29} the son{H1121} of Maacah{H4601} to be chief,{H7218} [even] the prince{H7218} among his brethren;{H251} for [he was minded] to make him king.{H4427}

Referenced Verses

• Deut 21:15-17 : 15 If a man{H376} have two{H8147} wives,{H802} the one{H259} beloved,{H157} and the other{H259} hated,{H8130} and they have borne{H3205} him children,{H1121} both the beloved{H157} and the hated;{H8130} and if the first-born{H1060} son{H1121} be hers that was hated;{H8146} 16 then it shall be, in the day{H3117} that he causeth his sons{H1121} to inherit{H5157} that which he hath, that he may{H3201} not make the son{H1121} of the beloved{H157} the first-born{H1069} before{H6440} the son{H1121} of the hated,{H8130} who is the first-born:{H1060} 17 but he shall acknowledge{H5234} the first-born,{H1060} the son{H1121} of the hated,{H8130} by giving{H5414} him a double{H8147} portion{H6310} of all that he hath;{H4672} for he is the beginning{H7225} of his strength;{H202} the right{H4941} of the first-born{H1062} is his.
• 1 Chr 5:1-2 : 1 And the sons{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} the first-born{H1060} of Israel{H3478} (for he was the first-born;{H1060} but, forasmuch as he defiled{H2490} his father's{H1} couch,{H3326} his birthright{H1062} was given{H5414} unto the sons{H1121} of Joseph{H3130} the son{H1121} of Israel;{H3478} and the genealogy is not to be reckoned{H3187} after the birthright.{H1062} 2 For Judah{H3063} prevailed{H1396} above his brethren,{H251} and of him came the prince;{H5057} but the birthright{H1062} was Joseph's),{H3130}
• 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 And David{H1732} the king{H4428} said{H559} unto all the assembly,{H6951} Solomon{H8010} my son,{H1121} whom alone{H259} God{H430} hath chosen,{H977} is yet young{H5288} and tender,{H7390} and the work{H4399} is great;{H1419} for the palace{H1002} is not for man,{H120} but for Jehovah{H3068} God.{H430}