2 Chronicles 11:22
What does 2 Chronicles 11:22 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 11:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Rehoboam made Abijah, the son of Maacah, chief and ruler among his brothers, for it was his purpose to make him king.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But he put at the head of them Abia the son of Maacha to be the chief ruler over all his brethren: for he meant to make him king,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Rehoboam established Abijah the son of Maachah at the head, to be ruler among his brethren; for [he thought] to make him king.
Context
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).
v.22This passage
v.23And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he sought for them many wives.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 21:15
If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated;
- 1 Chronicles 29:1
And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Jehovah God.
- 1 Chronicles 5:1
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.