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2 Chronicles 11:20

AbijahAbsalomAttaiMaachahShelomithZiza

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

19 She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

21 Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.

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BSB
After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
KJV
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
WEB
After her, he took Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
ASV
And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
DARBY
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
BLB
And after her he took Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
ÅB
Etter henne tok han Ma'aka, Absaloms datter, til hustru; med henne fikk han Abia og Attai og Sisa og Selomit.
OTB
Etter henne giftet han seg med Maaka, datter av Absalom, og hun fødte ham Abia, Attai, Sisa og Selomit.
B1930
Efter henne tok han Ma'aka, Absaloms datter, til hustru; med henne fikk han Abia og Attai og Sisa og Selomit.

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  • 2 Chronicles 13:2

    and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

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  • 1 Kings 15:1–2

    In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:21

    Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

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  • 2 Chronicles 12:16

    And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.

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  • Matthew 1:7

    Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

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