Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter
New American Standard Bible
Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his other wives and concubines. For
King James Version
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.)
International Standard Version
Rehoboam loved Absalom's daughter Maacah more than he did all of his wives and mistresses. (He married eighteen wives and 60 concubines, fathering 28 sons and 60 daughters.)
A Conservative Version
And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines. For he took eighteen wives, and thirty concubines, and begot twenty-eight sons and thirty daughters.
American Standard Version
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.)
Amplified
Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter (granddaughter) of Absalom more than all his wives and
Bible in Basic English
Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, was dearer to Rehoboam than all his wives and his servant-wives: (for he had eighteen wives and sixty servant-wives, and was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)
Darby Translation
And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he begot twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
Julia Smith Translation
And Rehoboam will love Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines; and he will beget twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.
King James 2000
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.)
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines (for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters).
Modern King James verseion
And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines (for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and had twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters).
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and concubines for he took eighteen wives and three score concubines, and begat three score daughters and twenty eight sons.
NET Bible
Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than his other wives and concubines. He had eighteen wives and sixty concubines; he fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
New Heart English Bible
Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)
The Emphasized Bible
And Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absolom, above all his wives and his concubines, for, eighteen wives, took he, and sixty concubines, - and begat twenty-eight sons, and sixty daughters.
Webster
And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.)
World English Bible
Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)
Youngs Literal Translation
And Rehoboam loveth Maachah daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines -- for eighteen wives he hath taken, and sixty concubines -- and he begetteth twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.
Themes
Concubinage » Laws concerning » Practiced by » Rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Rehoboam
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Rehoboam's
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 11:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rehoboam's Harem And Family
20
After her, he married Maacah daughter
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:17
He must not acquire many wives for himself so that his heart won’t go astray. He must not acquire very large amounts of silver and gold for himself.
2 Samuel 3:2-5
Sons were born to David in Hebron:
by Ahinoam
Judges 8:30
Gideon had 70 sons, his own offspring, since he had many wives.
2 Samuel 5:13
After he arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
1 Kings 11:3
He had 700 wives who were princesses and 300 concubines,
1 Chronicles 3:1-9
Amnon was the firstborn, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Daniel was born second, by Abigail of Carmel;
2 Chronicles 11:23
Rehoboam also showed discernment by dispersing some of his sons to all the regions of Judah and Benjamin and to all the fortified cities. He gave them plenty of provisions and sought many wives for them.
Song of Songs 6:8-9
and 80 concubines
and young women