2 Chronicles 11:21
Rehoboam loved Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, more than all his other wives and concubines. He had married eighteen wives and had sixty concubines, and he fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.)
KJV1611 – Modern English
Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines (for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and begat twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters).
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.)
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Rehoboam{H7346} loved{H157}{(H8799)} Maachah{H4601} the daughter{H1323} of Absalom{H53} above all his wives{H802} and his concubines{H6370}:(for he took{H5375}{(H8804)} eighteen{H8083}{H6240} wives{H802}, and threescore{H8346} concubines{H6370}; and begat{H3205}{(H8686)} twenty{H6242} and eight{H8083} sons{H1121}, and threescore{H8346} daughters{H1323}.)
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Roboam loued Maecha the doughter of Absalom better then all his wyues & concubynes: for he had eightene wyues and thre score cocubynes, and begat eight & twentye sonnes, and thre score doughters.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And Rehoboam loued Maakah ye daughter of Absalom aboue all his wiues and his concubines: for he tooke eighteene wiues, and three score concubines, and begate eyght and twentie sonnes, and three score daughters.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Rehoboam loued Maacha the daughter of Absolo aboue al his wyues and concubines: for he toke eyghteene wyues and threescore concubines, and begat twentie and eyght sonnes & threescore daughters.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.)
Webster's Bible (1833)
Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Rehoboam loveth Maachah daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines -- for eighteen wives he hath taken, and sixty concubines -- and he begetteth twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.)
American Standard Version (1901)
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.)
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, was dearer to Rehoboam than all his wives and his servant-wives: (for he had eighteen wives and sixty servant-wives, and was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)
World English Bible (2000)
Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than his other wives and concubines. He had eighteen wives and sixty concubines; he fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
Referenced Verses
- Deut 17:17 : 17 He must not take many wives for himself, or his heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold.
- 2 Sam 3:2-5 : 2 Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess. 3 His second son was Chileab, born to Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. The third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. 4 The fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital. 5 The sixth was Ithream, born to Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
- 2 Sam 5:13 : 13 After coming from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
- 1 Kgs 11:3 : 3 He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away.
- 1 Chr 3:1-9 : 1 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail of Carmel. 2 The third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. 3 The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital; the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David's wife. 4 Six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. Then he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-three years. 5 These were the sons born to David in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon—four sons with Bathshua, the daughter of Ammiel. 6 Also Ibhar, Elishama, and Eliphelet. 7 Nogah, Nepheg, and Japhia. 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—making nine in total. 9 All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.
- 2 Chr 11:23 : 23 He was wise in distributing his sons throughout all the regions of Judah and Benjamin, to all the fortified cities. He provided them with abundant provisions and secured many wives for them.
- Song 6:8-9 : 8 There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and uncountable young women. 9 My dove, my perfect one, is the only one, the darling of her mother, pure to the one who bore her. The young women saw her and called her blessed; the queens and concubines praised her.
- Judg 8:30 : 30 Gideon had seventy sons of his own, for he had many wives.
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17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, walking in the ways of David and Solomon during those three years.
18 Rehoboam married Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, who was a son of David, and Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, the son of Jesse.
19 She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
20 After her, he married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
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21 But Abijah grew stronger. He married fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
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22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah, son of Maacah, as the chief and leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.
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1 King Solomon loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh's daughter—Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women.
2 These were from nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, 'You must not intermarry with them, and they must not intermarry with you, for they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.' Nevertheless, Solomon clung to them in love.
3 He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away.
4 As Solomon grew older, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his father had been.
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24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.
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13 After coming from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
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15 Makir took a wife for Huppim and Shuppim. His sister’s name was Maacah. Another descendant was Zelophehad, who had only daughters.
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21 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—a total of 180,000 able young men to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam son of Solomon.
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27 To Absalom, three sons and one daughter were born. His daughter’s name was Tamar, and she was a beautiful woman.
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5 The king covered his face and cried out in a loud voice, "My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!"
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8 He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.
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3 His second son was Chileab, born to Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. The third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
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44 All these had married foreign women, and some of them had even fathered children by them.