2 Chronicles 11:23
2 Chronicles chapter 11 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
Context
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.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 16:8
And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
- 2 Chronicles 21:3
And their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the first-born.
- Genesis 25:6
But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
- 2 Chronicles 10:8
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.
- 1 Kings 1:5
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.