Matthew 1:7
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.
- KJV
- And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
- WEB
- Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
- ASV
- and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;
- DARBY
- and Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa,
- BLB
- and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asaph.
- ÅB
- Salomo fikk sønnen Rehabeam;
Rehabeam fikk sønnen Abia;
Abia fikk sønnen Asa; - OTB
- Salomo fikk Rehabeam, Rehabeam fikk Abia, og Abia fikk Asa,
- B1930
- Salomo fikk sønnen Rehabeam; Rehabeam fikk sønnen Abia; Abia fikk sønnen Asa;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 14:1–15
So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
Read in context1 Kings 15:8–23
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Read in context1 Chronicles 3:10–14
And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
Read in context1 Kings 14:31
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
Read in context2 Chronicles 13:7
And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
Read in context2 Chronicles 9:31
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
Read in context2 Chronicles 12:1
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
Read in context1 Kings 11:43–12:24
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
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