Verse 3
And their father{H1} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them great{H7227} gifts{H4979} of silver{H3701}, and of gold{H2091}, and of precious things{H4030}, with fenced{H4694} cities{H5892} in Judah{H3063}: but the kingdom{H4467} gave{H5414}{(H8804)} he to Jehoram{H3088}; because he was the firstborn{H1060}.
Referenced Verses
- 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}.
- Gen 25:6 : 6 But unto the sons{H1121} of the concubines{H6370}, which Abraham{H85} had, Abraham{H85} gave{H5414}{(H8804)} gifts{H4979}, and sent them away{H7971}{(H8762)} from Isaac{H3327} his son{H1121}, while he yet lived{H2416}, eastward{H6924}, unto the east{H6924} country{H776}.
- Deut 21:15-17 : 15 If a man{H376} have two{H8147} wives{H802}, one{H259} beloved{H157}{(H8803)}, and another{H259} hated{H8130}{(H8803)}, and they have born{H3205}{(H8804)} him children{H1121}, both the beloved{H157}{(H8803)} and the hated{H8130}{(H8803)}; and if the firstborn{H1060} son{H1121} be hers that was hated{H8146}: 16 Then it shall be, when{H3117} he maketh his sons{H1121} to inherit{H5157}{(H8687)} that which he hath, that he may{H3201}{(H8799)} not make the son{H1121} of the beloved{H157}{(H8803)} firstborn{H1069}{(H8763)} before{H6440} the son{H1121} of the hated{H8130}{(H8803)}, which is indeed the firstborn{H1060}: 17 But he shall acknowledge{H5234}{(H8686)} the son{H1121} of the hated{H8130}{(H8803)} for the firstborn{H1060}, by giving{H5414}{(H8800)} him a double{H8147} portion{H6310} of all that he hath{H4672}{(H8735)}: for he is the beginning{H7225} of his strength{H202}; the right{H4941} of the firstborn{H1062} is his.
- 2 Chr 11:5 : 5 And Rehoboam{H7346} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in Jerusalem{H3389}, and built{H1129}{(H8799)} cities{H5892} for defence{H4692} in Judah{H3063}.