Verse 21

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}.)

Referenced Verses

• Deut 17:17 : 17 Neither shall he multiply{H7235}{(H8686)} wives{H802} to himself, that his heart{H3824} turn{H5493}{(H8799)} not away: neither shall he greatly{H3966} multiply{H7235}{(H8686)} to himself silver{H3701} and gold{H2091}.
• 2 Sam 3:2-5 : 2 And unto David{H1732} were sons{H1121} born{H3205}{(H8735)}{(H8675)}{H3205}{(H8795)} in Hebron{H2275}: and his firstborn{H1060} was Amnon{H550}, of Ahinoam{H293} the Jezreelitess{H3159}; 3 And his second{H4932}, Chileab{H3609}, of Abigail{H26} the wife{H802} of Nabal{H5037} the Carmelite{H3761}; and the third{H7992}, Absalom{H53} the son{H1121} of Maacah{H4601} the daughter{H1323} of Talmai{H8526} king{H4428} of Geshur{H1650}; 4 And the fourth{H7243}, Adonijah{H138} the son{H1121} of Haggith{H2294}; and the fifth{H2549}, Shephatiah{H8203} the son{H1121} of Abital{H37}; 5 And the sixth{H8345}, Ithream{H3507}, by Eglah{H5698} David's{H1732} wife{H802}. These were born{H3205}{(H8795)} to David{H1732} in Hebron{H2275}.
• 2 Sam 5:13 : 13 And David{H1732} took{H3947}{(H8799)} him more concubines{H6370} and wives{H802} out of Jerusalem{H3389}, after{H310} he was come{H935}{(H8800)} from Hebron{H2275}: and there were yet sons{H1121} and daughters{H1323} born{H3205}{(H8735)} to David{H1732}.
• 1 Kgs 11:3 : 3 And he had seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} wives{H802}, princesses{H8282}, and three{H7969} hundred{H3967} concubines{H6370}: and his wives{H802} turned away{H5186}{(H8686)} his heart{H3820}.
• 1 Chr 3:1-9 : 1 Now these were the sons{H1121} of David{H1732}, which were born{H3205}{(H8738)} unto him in Hebron{H2275}; the firstborn{H1060} Amnon{H550}, of Ahinoam{H293} the Jezreelitess{H3159}; the second{H8145} Daniel{H1840}, of Abigail{H26} the Carmelitess{H3762}: 2 The third{H7992}, Absalom{H53} the son{H1121} of Maachah{H4601} the daughter{H1323} of Talmai{H8526} king{H4428} of Geshur{H1650}: the fourth{H7243}, Adonijah{H138} the son{H1121} of Haggith{H2294}: 3 The fifth{H2549}, Shephatiah{H8203} of Abital{H37}: the sixth{H8345}, Ithream{H3507} by Eglah{H5698} his wife{H802}. 4 These six{H8337} were born{H3205}{(H8738)} unto him in Hebron{H2275}; and there he reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} seven{H7651} years{H8141} and six{H8337} months{H2320}: and in Jerusalem{H3389} he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} thirty{H7970} and three{H7969} years{H8141}. 5 And these were born{H3205}{(H8738)} unto him in Jerusalem{H3389}; Shimea{H8092}, and Shobab{H7727}, and Nathan{H5416}, and Solomon{H8010}, four{H702}, of Bathshua{H1340} the daughter{H1323} of Ammiel{H5988}: 6 Ibhar{H2984} also, and Elishama{H476}, and Eliphelet{H467}, 7 And Nogah{H5052}, and Nepheg{H5298}, and Japhia{H3309}, 8 And Elishama{H476}, and Eliada{H450}, and Eliphelet{H467}, nine{H8672}. 9 These were all the sons{H1121} of David{H1732}, beside the sons{H1121} of the concubines{H6370}, and Tamar{H8559} their sister{H269}.
• 2 Chr 11:23 : 23 And he dealt wisely{H995}{(H8799)}, and dispersed{H6555}{(H8799)} of all his children{H1121} throughout all the countries{H776} of Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144}, unto every fenced{H4694} city{H5892}: and he gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them victual{H4202} in abundance{H7230}. And he desired{H7592}{(H8799)} many{H1995} wives{H802}.
• Song 6:8-9 : 8 There are threescore{H8346} queens{H4436}, and fourscore{H8084} concubines{H6370}, and virgins{H5959} without number{H4557}. 9 My dove{H3123}, my undefiled{H8535} is but one{H259}; she is the only one{H259} of her mother{H517}, she is the choice{H1249} one of her that bare{H3205}{(H8802)} her. The daughters{H1323} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} her, and blessed{H833}{(H8762)} her; yea, the queens{H4436} and the concubines{H6370}, and they praised{H1984}{(H8762)} her.
• Judg 8:30 : 30 And Gideon{H1439} had threescore and ten{H7657} sons{H1121} of his body{H3409} begotten{H3318}{(H8802)}: for he had many{H7227} wives{H802}.