KJV King James Version
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
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Matthew 1:7
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.
WEB World English Bible
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
ASV American Standard Version
and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa,
Surrounding context — Matthew 1
4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
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;
7 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;
10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΣολομὼνG4672 · Solomōn, SalōmōnSolomonδὲG1161 · dethenἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoῬοβοάμ·G4497 · RhoboamRehoboamῬοβοὰμG4497 · RhoboamRehoboamδὲG1161 · dethenἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈβιά·G7 · AbiaAbijahἈβιὰG7 · AbiaAbijahδὲG1161 · dethenἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈσάφ·G760 · AsaAsaph
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 14:1-15So 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.1 Kings 14:31And 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.2 Chronicles 13:7And 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.1 Kings 11:43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.2 Chronicles 12:1And 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.1 Kings 15:8-23And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.1 Chronicles 3:10-14And Solomon’s son [was] Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,2 Chronicles 9:31And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
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