2 Chronicles 11:21

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.

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  • Deut 17:17 : 17 Furthermore, he must not marry many wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold.
  • 2 Sam 3:2-5 : 2 Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite. 3 His second son was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur. 4 His fourth son was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. His fifth son was Shephatiah, the son of Abital. 5 His sixth son was Ithream, born to David’s wife Eglah. These sons were all born to David in Hebron.
  • 2 Sam 5:13 : 13 David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.
  • 1 Kgs 11:3 : 3 He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines; his wives had a powerful influence over him.
  • 1 Chr 3:1-9 : 1 David’s Descendants These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel; the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel; 2 the third was Absalom whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai 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 These six were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months.He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 5 These were the sons born to him in Jerusalem:Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon– the mother of these four was Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel. 6 The other nine were Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. 9 These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.
  • 2 Chr 11:23 : 23 He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities. He supplied them with abundant provisions and acquired many wives for them.
  • Song 6:8-9 : 8 There may be sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and young women without number. 9 But she is unique! My dove, my perfect one! She is the special daughter of her mother, she is the favorite of the one who bore her. The maidens saw her and complimented her; the queens and concubines praised her:
  • Judg 8:30 : 30 Gideon fathered seventy sons through his many wives.

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    17They supported the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of David and Solomon for three years.

    18Rehoboam married Mahalath the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.

    19She bore him sons named Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

    20He later married Maacah the daughter of Absalom. She bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

  • 2 Chr 13:21
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    21Abijah’s power grew; he had fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

  • 2 Chr 11:22-23
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    22Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

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    2They came from nations about which the LORD had warned the Israelites,“You must not establish friendly relations with them! If you do, they will surely shift your allegiance to their gods.” But Solomon was irresistibly attracted to them.

    3He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines; his wives had a powerful influence over him.

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  • Gen 22:24
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    24His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore him children– Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

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    13David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

  • 1 Kgs 14:21
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  • Song 6:8
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    8There may be sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and young women without number.

  • 1 Kgs 15:10
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    10He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

  • 1 Kgs 14:31
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  • 1 Chr 3:2-3
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  • 2 Chr 12:13
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  • 2 Kgs 8:18
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  • 1 Chr 3:9-10
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    9These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.

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  • 2 Chr 12:16
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  • 1 Chr 7:15-16
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    3Then David went to his palace in Jerusalem. The king took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace and placed them under confinement. Though he provided for their needs, he did not sleep with them. They remained under restriction until the day they died, living out the rest of their lives as widows.

  • 1 Kgs 12:21
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    21When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from all of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

  • 2 Sam 14:27
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    27Absalom had three sons and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a very attractive woman.

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  • Deut 17:17
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  • 1 Kgs 11:8
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    8He built high places for all his foreign wives so they could burn incense and make sacrifices to their gods.

  • 2 Sam 3:3
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    44All these had taken foreign wives, and some of them also had children by these women.