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2 Chronicles 11:21

2 Chronicles chapter 11 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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).

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.)

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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).

Context

v.20And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

v.21This passage

v.22And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 17:17

    Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

  • Song of Solomon 6:8

    There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, And virgins without number.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:1

    Now these were the sons of David, that were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

  • 2 Samuel 5:13

    And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

  • Judges 8:30

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

  • 2 Samuel 3:2

    And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;