18 ¶ And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliah the son of Jesse,

19 Which bare him sons Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

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

21 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 eight and twenty sons, and threescore daughters.

22 And Rehoboam made [a]Abijah the son of Maachah the chief ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.

23 And he taught him: and dispersed all his sons throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin unto every strong city: and he gave them abundance of vittles, and [b]desired many wives.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 11:22 Called also Abijam, who reigned three years, 1 Kings 15:2.
  2. 2 Chronicles 11:23 He gave himself to have many wives.

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