2 Chronicles 13:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But Abijah waxed mighty, and took unto himself fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק אֲבִיָּ֔הוּ וַיִּ֨שָּׂא־ל֔וֹ נָשִׁ֖ים אַרְבַּ֣ע עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה וַיּ֗וֹלֶד עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ בָּנִ֔ים וְשֵׁ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה בָּנֽוֹת׃ ס

Transliteration

wə-yithḥazzēq 'Ăḇiyyāhû wə-yiśśā'-to-him nāšîm four ten wə-yôleḏ twenty û-two bānîm wə-six ten bānôth ס

Grammar Details

*wə*-: conjunction - and
*yithḥazzēq*: Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he strengthened himself
*'Ăḇiyyāhû*: proper name - Abijah
*yiśśā'*-: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he took
*nāšîm*: feminine plural - women, wives
*yôleḏ*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he begat
*bānîm*: masculine plural - sons
*û*-: conjunction - and
*bānôth*: feminine plural - daughters

Word Meanings

*yithḥazzēq*: strengthened himself, grew strong, became powerful
*yiśśā'*: took, married
*nāšîm*: wives, women
*yôleḏ*: begat, fathered

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Referenced Verses

Judg 8:30-31 : 30 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten; for he had many wives. 31 And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.
Judg 9:5 : 5 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
Judg 10:4 : 4 And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
2 Sam 5:12-13 : 12 And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake. 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.
2 Chr 11:21 : 21 And Rehoboam loved Maacah 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.)

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2 Chr 11:18-23
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18And Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, [and of] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
19and she bare him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
20And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21And Rehoboam loved Maacah 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.)
22And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brethren; for [he was minded] to make him king.
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19And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephron with the towns thereof.
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1In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
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