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2 Chronicles 11:22

AbijahMaachahRehoboam

20 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.

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

23 Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.

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BSB
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.
KJV
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
WEB
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
ASV
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brethren; for [he was minded] to make him king.
DARBY
And Rehoboam established Abijah the son of Maachah at the head, to be ruler among his brethren; for [he thought] to make him king.
BLB
And Rehoboam appointed as chief Abijah son of Maacah for leader among his brothers, in order to make him king.
ÅB
Rehabeam satte Abia, Ma'akas sønn, til overhode og fyrste blant hans brødre; for han hadde i sinne å gjøre ham til konge.
OTB
Rehabeam utnevnte Abia, sønn av Maaka, til høvding og leder blant sine brødre, med den hensikt å gjøre ham til konge.
B1930
Rehabeam satte Abia, Ma'akas sønn, til overhode og fyrste blandt hans brødre; for han hadde i sinne å gjøre ham til konge.

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  • Deuteronomy 21:15–17

    If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:1

    Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

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  • 1 Chronicles 5:1–2

    These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.

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