KJV King James Version
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
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2 Chronicles 11:20
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
WEB World English Bible
After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
ASV American Standard Version
And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And after her he hath taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she beareth to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 11
17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
18 And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, [and] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
19 Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
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.)
22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, [to be] ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king.
23 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
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וְאַחֲרֶ֣יהָH310 · a.charafterלָקַ֔חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]מַעֲכָ֖הH4601 · ma.a.khahMaacahבַּת־H1323 · batdaughterאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםH53 · a.vi.sha.lomAbsalomוַתֵּ֣לֶדH3205 · ya.ladto begetל֗וֹH9033 · ohimאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲבִיָּה֙H29 · a.viy.yahAbijahוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עַתַּ֔יH6262 · at.tayAttaiוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]זִיזָ֖אH2124 · zi.zaZizaוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁלֹמִֽית׃H8019 · she.lo.mitShelomith
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 13:2He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also [was] Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.2 Chronicles 12:16And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.1 Kings 15:1-2Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.2 Chronicles 11:21And 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.)Matthew 1:7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
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