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New King James Version
2 Chronicles 11:22
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah as chief, to be leader among his brothers; for he intended to make him king.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief, leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief, leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.
Hebrew Names Version
Rechav`am appointed Aviyah the son of Ma`akhah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brothers; for [he was minded] to make him king.
Rechav`am appointed Aviyah the son of Ma`akhah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brothers; for [he was minded] to make him king.
King James Version
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
English Standard Version
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
New Century Version
Rehoboam chose Abijah son of Maacah to be the leader of his own brothers, because he planned to make Abijah king.
Rehoboam chose Abijah son of Maacah to be the leader of his own brothers, because he planned to make Abijah king.
New English Translation
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.
Amplified Bible
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah the chief leader among his brothers, because he intended to make him king.
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah the chief leader among his brothers, because he intended to make him king.
New American Standard Bible
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
World English Bible
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brothers; for [he was minded] to make him king.
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brothers; for [he was minded] to make him king.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maakah the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.
And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maakah the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Rehoboam set up Abijah the son of Maacah to be head and ruler among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
And Rehoboam set up Abijah the son of Maacah to be head and ruler among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
Berean Standard Bible
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.
Contemporary English Version
so he chose their oldest son Abijah to be the next king.
so he chose their oldest son Abijah to be the next king.
Complete Jewish Bible
Rechav‘am appointed Aviyah the son of Ma‘akhah chief, the leader of his brothers, because he intended to make him king.
Rechav‘am appointed Aviyah the son of Ma‘akhah chief, the leader of his brothers, because he intended to make him king.
Darby Translation
And Rehoboam established Abijah the son of Maachah at the head, to be ruler among his brethren; for [he thought] to make him king.
And Rehoboam established Abijah the son of Maachah at the head, to be ruler among his brethren; for [he thought] to make him king.
Easy-to-Read Version
Rehoboam chose Abijah to be the leader among his own brothers. He did this because he planned to make Abijah king.
Rehoboam chose Abijah to be the leader among his own brothers. He did this because he planned to make Abijah king.
George Lamsa Translation
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the crown prince, to be ruler among his brethren; for he thought to make him king.
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the crown prince, to be ruler among his brethren; for he thought to make him king.
Good News Translation
and he favored her son Abijah over all his other children, choosing him as the one to succeed him as king.
and he favored her son Abijah over all his other children, choosing him as the one to succeed him as king.
Lexham English Bible
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as chief and crown prince over his brothers, in order to make him king.
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as chief and crown prince over his brothers, in order to make him king.
Literal Translation
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah the head, as ruler among his brothers, in order to cause him to reign.
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah the head, as ruler among his brothers, in order to cause him to reign.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Roboam set Abia the sonne of Maecha to be heade and prynce amonge his brethren: for he thoughte to make him kynge:
And Roboam set Abia the sonne of Maecha to be heade and prynce amonge his brethren: for he thoughte to make him kynge:
American Standard Version
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.
Bible in Basic English
Rehoboam made Abijah, the son of Maacah, chief and ruler among his brothers, for it was his purpose to make him king.
Rehoboam made Abijah, the son of Maacah, chief and ruler among his brothers, for it was his purpose to make him king.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Rehoboam made Abia the sonne of Maacha, the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
And Rehoboam made Abia the sonne of Maacha, the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.
King James Version (1611)
And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maacah the chiefe, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maacah the chiefe, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he made Abia the son of Maacha chief, even a leader among his brethren, for he intended to make him king.
And he made Abia the son of Maacha chief, even a leader among his brethren, for he intended to make him king.
English Revised Version
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brethren: for [he was minded] to make him king.
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brethren: for [he was minded] to make him king.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli he ordeynede Abia, the sone of Maacha, in the heed, duyk ouer alle hise britheren; for he thouyte to make Abia kyng,
Sotheli he ordeynede Abia, the sone of Maacha, in the heed, duyk ouer alle hise britheren; for he thouyte to make Abia kyng,
Update Bible Version
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the leader among his brothers; for [he was minded] to make him king.
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the leader among his brothers; for [he was minded] to make him king.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, [to be] ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king.
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, [to be] ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king.
New Living Translation
Rehoboam appointed Maacah's son Abijah as leader among the princes, making it clear that he would be the next king.
Rehoboam appointed Maacah's son Abijah as leader among the princes, making it clear that he would be the next king.
New Life Bible
Rehoboam chose Maacah's son Abijah to be the head leader among his brothers. For he wanted to make him king.
Rehoboam chose Maacah's son Abijah to be the head leader among his brothers. For he wanted to make him king.
New Revised Standard
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as head, to be chief ruler among his brethren, - yea that he might make him king.
So then Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as head, to be chief ruler among his brethren, - yea that he might make him king.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But 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,
But 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,
Revised Standard Version
and Rehobo'am appointed Abi'jah the son of Ma'acah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
and Rehobo'am appointed Abi'jah the son of Ma'acah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
Young's Literal Translation
And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.
And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.
THE MESSAGE
Rehoboam designated Abijah son of Maacah as the "first son" and leader of the brothers—he intended to make him the next king. He was shrewd in deploying his sons in all the fortress cities that made up his defense system in Judah and Benjamin; he kept them happy with much food and many wives.
Rehoboam designated Abijah son of Maacah as the "first son" and leader of the brothers—he intended to make him the next king. He was shrewd in deploying his sons in all the fortress cities that made up his defense system in Judah and Benjamin; he kept them happy with much food and many wives.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
Contextual Overview
13 1 Kings 14:21-24">[xr] And from all their territories the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with him. 14 For the Levites left their common-lands and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from serving as priests to the LORD. 15 Then he appointed for himself priests for the high places, for the demons, and the calf idols which he had made. 16 And after the Levites left, [fn] those from all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heart to seek the Lord God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers. 17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years. 18 Then Rehoboam took for himself as wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliah the son of Jesse. 19 And she bore him children: Jeush, Shamariah, and Zaham. 20 After her he took Maacah the granddaughter 2 Chronicles 13:2)">[fn] of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 Now Rehoboam loved Maachah the granddaughter of Absalom more than all his wives and his concubines; for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and begot twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. 22 And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah as chief, to be leader among his brothers; for he intended to make him king.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
made Abijah: Deuteronomy 21:15-17, 1 Chronicles 5:1, 1 Chronicles 5:2, 1 Chronicles 29:1
Reciprocal: Psalms 122:5 - the thrones
Cross-References
Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the Lord God of Israel: 'Your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, dwelt on the other side of the River Joshua 24:3, 14, 15">[fn] in old times; and they served other gods.
And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the Lord God of Israel: 'Your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, dwelt on the other side of the River Joshua 24:3, 14, 15">[fn] in old times; and they served other gods.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maacah the chief,.... The chief of all his sons, head over them, being the son of his most beloved wife, and her firstborn however, and perhaps might be of a greater capacity than the rest of his children:
to be ruler among his brethren; or over them; gave him greater authority, and intrusted him with more power, set him above them, and treated him as heir apparent to the crown: for he thought
to make him king; either to take him into partnership in the throne with him in his lifetime, or to appoint and declare him to be his successor.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Jeush was probably the oldest of Rehoboam’s sons, and should naturally and according to the provisions of the Law Deuteronomy 21:15-17 have been his heir. But Rehoboam’s affection for Maachah led him to transgress the Law.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 11:22. Made Abijah - the chief — Abijah certainly was not the first-born of Rehoboam; but as he loved Maachah more than any of his wives, so he preferred her son, probably through his mother's influence. In Deuteronomy 21:16, this sort of preference is forbidden; but Rehoboam had a sort of precedent in the preference shown by David to Solomon.
