2 Chronicles 13:21

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Abijah’s power grew; he had fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

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  • Judg 8:30-31 : 30 Gideon fathered seventy sons through his many wives. 31 His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also gave him a son, whom he named Abimelech.
  • Judg 9:5 : 5 He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and murdered his half-brothers, the seventy legitimate sons of Jerub-Baal, on one stone. Only Jotham, Jerub-Baal’s youngest son, escaped, because he hid.
  • Judg 10:4 : 4 He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys and possessed thirty cities. To this day these towns are called Havvoth Jair– they are in the land of Gilead.
  • 2 Sam 5:12-13 : 12 David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. 13 David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.
  • 2 Chr 11:21 : 21 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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  • 2 Chr 11:18-23
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    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.

    21Rehoboam 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.

    22Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

    23He 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.

  • 2 Chr 13:22
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    22The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including his deeds and sayings, are recorded in the writings of the prophet Iddo.

  • 2 Chr 13:19-20
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    19Abijah chased Jeroboam; he seized from him these cities: Bethel and its surrounding towns, Jeshanah and its surrounding towns, and Ephron and its surrounding towns.

    20Jeroboam did not regain power during the reign of Abijah. The LORD struck him down and he died.

  • 1 Chr 14:3
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    3In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.

  • 1 Kgs 15:1-2
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    1Abijah’s Reign over Judah In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah.

    2He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

  • 2 Chr 13:1-4
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    1Abijah’s Reign In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

    2He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

    3Abijah launched the attack with 400,000 well-trained warriors, while Jeroboam deployed against him 800,000 well-trained warriors.

    4Abijah ascended Mount Zemaraim, in the Ephraimite hill country, and said:“Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!

  • Judg 8:30-31
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    30Gideon fathered seventy sons through his many wives.

    31His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also gave him a son, whom he named Abimelech.

  • 2 Sam 5:13
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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 14:1
    72%

    1At that time Jeroboam’s son Abijah became sick.

  • 2 Chr 24:3
    71%

    3Jehoiada chose two wives for him who gave him sons and daughters.

  • 1 Kgs 15:7-8
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    7The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Abijah and Jeroboam had been at war with each other.

    8Abijah passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.

  • 1 Chr 2:29
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    29Abishur’s wife was Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.

  • 1 Kgs 11:3
    70%

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

  • 1 Chr 4:27
    69%

    27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. But his brothers did not have many sons, so their whole clan was not as numerous as the sons of Judah.

  • Ezra 10:44
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    44All these had taken foreign wives, and some of them also had children by these women.

  • 1 Chr 2:16
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    16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel.

  • 2 Chr 12:16
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    16Then Rehoboam passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah replaced him as king.

  • Job 42:13
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    13And he also had seven sons and three daughters.

  • Matt 1:7
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    7Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

  • Jer 29:6
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    6Marry and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons and allow your daughters to get married so that they too can have sons and daughters. Grow in number; do not dwindle away.

  • Judg 12:9
    67%

    9He had thirty sons. He arranged for thirty of his daughters to be married outside his extended family, and he arranged for thirty young women to be brought from outside as wives for his sons. Ibzan led Israel for seven years;

  • 2 Chr 13:15
    67%

    15and the men of Judah gave the battle cry. As the men of Judah gave the battle cry, God struck down Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 14:20
    67%

    20Jeroboam ruled for twenty-two years; then he passed away. His son Nadab replaced him as king.

  • 2 Chr 21:6
    67%

    6He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did evil in the sight of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 7:4
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    4According to the genealogical records of their families, they had 36,000 warriors available for battle, for they had numerous wives and sons.

  • 1 Kgs 2:21
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    21She said,“Allow Abishag the Shunammite to be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”

  • 1 Kgs 16:31
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    31As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.

  • 1 Chr 3:3
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    3the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital;the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.

  • Deut 21:15
    67%

    15Laws Concerning Children Suppose a man has two wives, one whom he loves more than the other, and they both bear him sons, with the firstborn being the child of the less loved wife.

  • 2 Sam 16:21-22
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    21Ahithophel replied to Absalom,“Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to care for the palace. All Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. Then your followers will be motivated to support you.”

    22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

  • 2 Chr 21:13
    66%

    13but have instead followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. You encouraged the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the LORD, just as the family of Ahab does in Israel. You also killed your brothers, members of your father’s family, who were better than you.

  • Mark 12:20
    66%

    20There were seven brothers. The first one married, and when he died he had no children.

  • 2 Chr 14:1
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    1(13:23) Abijah passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa replaced him as king. During his reign the land had rest for ten years.