2 Chronicles 11:20

What does 2 Chronicles 11:20 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 11:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after her he took Maacah, the daughter of Absalom; and she had Abijah and Attai and Ziza and Shelomith by him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And after her he hath taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she beareth to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And after her he married Maacha the daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abia, and Ethai, and Ziza, and Salomith.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

Context

v.19and she bare him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

v.20This passage

v.21And Rehoboam loved Maacah 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).

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 12:16

    And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:21

    And Rehoboam loved Maacah 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).

  • 2 Chronicles 13:2

    Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

  • Matthew 1:7

    and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

  • 1 Kings 15:1

    Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.

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