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2 Chronicles 13:21

Abijah

19 And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.

20 Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.

But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

22 And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.

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BSB
But Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
KJV
But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.
WEB
But Abijah grew mighty and took for himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
ASV
But Abijah waxed mighty, and took unto himself fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.
DARBY
But Abijah strengthened himself, and took fourteen wives, and begot twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
BLB
And Abijah strengthened himself, and he took to himself fourteen wives, and he begat twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
ÅB
Men Abia ble mektig. Han tok seg fjorten hustruer og fikk to og tyve sønner og seksten døtre.
OTB
Men Abia vokste i styrke; og han tok fjorten koner for seg selv og fikk tjue-to sønner og seksten døtre.
B1930
Men Abia blev mektig. Han tok sig fjorten hustruer og fikk to og tyve sønner og seksten døtre.

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Cross references

  • Judges 10:4

    And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

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  • Judges 9:5

    And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:21

    And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)

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  • Judges 8:30–31

    And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:12–13

    And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.

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