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His mother&#8217s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name <i>was</i> Maachah the granddaughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He reigned for three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother&#8217s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah [grand]daughter of Abishalom (Absalom).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother&#8217s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and he ruled from Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and he ruled three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Absalom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother?s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He reigned three years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Three years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />he has reigned three years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Maachah daughter of Abishalom;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Maachah daughter of Abishalom;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Three years he reigned in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother Maachah, daughter of Abishalom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He reigned three years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Maacha the daughter of Abessalom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />he reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maacah, the daughter of Abed-shalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the name of his mother was Maaka, daughter of Abedshalum.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Three years reigned he in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he reigned three years over Jerusalem: and his mother's name <i>was</i> Maacha, daughter of Abessalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/15-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5907" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/15.htm">Abijam Reigns in Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and he reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šā·lōš (Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">His mother’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: wə·šêm (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name</a> <a href="/hebrew/4601.htm" title="4601: ma·‘ă·ḵāh (N-proper-fs) -- An Israelite name, also a non-Isr. name, also a region in Syria. ">was Maacah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: ’ă·ḇî·šā·lō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- Or babshalowm; from 'ab and shalowm; father of peace; Abshalom, a son of David; also a later Israelite.">of Abishalom.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">2 Chronicles 13:2</a></span><br />and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-31.htm">1 Kings 14:31</a></span><br />And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20-22</a></span><br />After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. / Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. / Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9-10</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah, / and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16</a></span><br />And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-16.htm">2 Chronicles 15:16</a></span><br />King Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-43.htm">1 Kings 11:43</a></span><br />And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-1.htm">2 Chronicles 13:1</a></span><br />In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">1 Kings 14:21</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">2 Chronicles 11:18-19</a></span><br />And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab. / She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm">1 Kings 15:8</a></span><br />And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">2 Chronicles 14:1</a></span><br />Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-42.htm">1 Kings 22:42</a></span><br />Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">2 Chronicles 16:1</a></span><br />In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-7.htm">Matthew 1:7-8</a></span><br />Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. / Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. and his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.</p><p class="hdg">his mother's</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">1 Kings 15:13</a></b></br> And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from <i>being</i> queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt <i>it</i> by the brook Kidron.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20-22</a></b></br> And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith… </p><p class="hdg">Maachah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">2 Chronicles 13:2</a></b></br> He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also <i>was</i> Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.</p><p class="hdg">Michaiah the daughter of Uriel </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/11-21.htm">2 Chronicles 11:21</a></b></br> 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.)</p><p class="hdg">Absalom </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Abishalom</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Abish'alom</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-39.htm">Maacah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-34.htm">Ma'acah</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-39.htm">Maachah</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-31.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-31.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-12.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Abishalom</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Abish'alom</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Maacah</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Ma'acah</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Maachah</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm">Abijam's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm">Asa succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm">Asa's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm">The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Ben-Hadad</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm">Nadab's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm">Baasha conspiring against him, executes Ahijah's prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-31.htm">Nadab's acts and death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm">Baasha's wicked reign</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and he reigned in Jerusalem three years.</b><br>This phrase refers to Abijam, also known as Abijah, who was the king of Judah. His reign was relatively short, lasting only three years, which suggests a period of instability or challenges during his rule. Jerusalem, the capital city of Judah, was the political and spiritual center for the southern kingdom. The brevity of his reign contrasts with the longer reigns of other kings, indicating possible internal strife or external threats. Historically, this period was marked by ongoing conflict between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, as well as the influence of surrounding nations. The short reign may also reflect divine judgment or a lack of adherence to God's commandments, as seen in the broader narrative of the kings of Judah.<p><b>His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.</b><br>Maacah, the mother of Abijam, is identified as the daughter of Abishalom, which is another name for Absalom, the son of King David. This connection to David's lineage is significant, as it underscores the Davidic line's continuation in Judah's monarchy. Maacah's influence is noted in the biblical text, as she held a position of power as queen mother, a role that often carried significant political and religious influence. Her lineage from Absalom, who rebelled against his father David, may suggest a complex family dynamic and potential for political intrigue. The mention of her name highlights the importance of maternal lineage in the royal succession and the potential impact of her influence on Abijam's reign.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abijam.htm">Abijam (Abijah)</a></b><br>The king of Judah who reigned for three years in Jerusalem. He is noted for continuing the sins of his father, Rehoboam, and not being fully devoted to the LORD.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/maacah.htm">Maacah</a></b><br>The mother of Abijam, identified as the daughter of Abishalom. She played a significant role in the royal family and is later mentioned for her idolatrous practices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/abishalom.htm">Abishalom (Absalom)</a></b><br>Often identified with Absalom, the son of King David, known for his rebellion against his father. This connection highlights the complex family dynamics and the legacy of David's lineage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, where Abijam reigned. It holds significant religious and political importance as the center of worship and governance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a></b><br>The father of Abijam, whose reign was marked by division and idolatry, setting a precedent for his son's rule.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_heritage.htm">The Importance of Godly Heritage</a></b><br>While Abijam was a descendant of David, his failure to follow in David's footsteps shows that a godly heritage is not enough. Each generation must choose to follow God wholeheartedly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_family.htm">The Influence of Family</a></b><br>Maacah's influence as the queen mother and her idolatrous practices remind us of the powerful impact family members can have on our spiritual lives, for better or worse.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Abijam's reign is a cautionary tale about the dangers of idolatry and the importance of remaining faithful to God, as outlined in the Ten Commandments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>As a leader, Abijam's failure to lead his people in righteousness had national consequences. This underscores the responsibility of leaders to guide others in faithfulness to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_despite_human_failure.htm">God's Faithfulness Despite Human Failure</a></b><br>Despite Abijam's shortcomings, God's covenant with David remained intact, demonstrating God's faithfulness and mercy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_abijam's_mother_named_differently.htm">In 1 Kings 15:2, why does Abijam’s mother appear as “Maachah,” while 2 Chronicles 13:2 identifies her differently? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_abijah_more_faithful_in_chronicles.htm">2 Chronicles 13 compared with 1 Kings 15:3 - Why does Abijah appear more faithful in Chronicles than in Kings, and what might explain this seeming discrepancy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_baasha_attack_judah_after_his_death.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 16:1 claim Baasha attacked Judah in Asa's thirty-sixth year if 1 Kings 15:33 indicates Baasha died years earlier?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_abijah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Abijah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.</span>--The <span class= "ital">Abishalom</span> of this passage, called, in <a href="/2_chronicles/11-20.htm" title="And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.">2Chronicles 11:20</a>, <span class= "ital">Absalom</span>, is in all probability the rebel son of David, whose mother (<a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm" title="And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;">2Samuel 3:3</a>) was also named Maachah. In <a href="/context/2_chronicles/11-21.htm" title="And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and three score concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and three score daughters.)">2Chronicles 11:21-22</a>, it seems that of all the wives ("eighteen wives and threescore concubines") whom ?ehoboam, following the evil traditions of his father, took, she was the favourite, and that even in his lifetime Rehoboam exalted Abijam "to be ruler among his brethren." In <a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm" title="He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.">2Chronicles 13:2</a> she is called Michaiah, and said to be the daughter of "Uriel of Gibeah." This shows that, as indeed chronological considerations would suggest, she must have been the granddaughter of Absalom. She is mentioned below (<a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm" title="And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.">1Kings 15:13</a>) as prominent in the evil propensity to idolatry.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Three years</span> [The Alex. LXX. <span class="accented">says</span> <span class="greek">δεκὰεξ</span>, <span class="accented">sixteen</span>. The" three years" are not to be interpreted strictly. As he ascended the throne in the eighteenth and died in the twentieth year of Jeroboam's reign, he cannot have completed three years. But it does not follow that "he cannot have reigned much more than two years" (Rawlinson, and similarly Keil). He may have reigned all but three] <span class="cmt_word">reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah</span> [in <a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">2 Chronicles 13:2</a> called <span class="accented">Michaiah</span>, Heb. <span class="accented">Michajahu</span>. That the same person is meant is proved as well by the context as by <a href="/2_chronicles/11-21.htm">2 Chronicles 11:21</a>, where the name is given as here. Keil (cf. Dict. Bib. 2:162) ascribes the discrepancy to an error of the copyist; but the names are so unlike in the original as to discountenance this assumption. I venture to suggest that <span class="accented">Michajahu</span> was the significant form - the word means "Who is like Jehovah?" - which the name Maachah, "oppression," borne by the Geshurite princess who married David (<a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">2 Samuel 3:3</a>) assumed when she joined the <span class="accented">Lord's peo</span>ple, and embraced, as no doubt she would <span class="accented">do</span>, the religion of Jehovah. Such a change would be quite in accordance with the genius and traditions of the Semitic races (<a href="/genesis/17-5.htm">Genesis 17:5, 15</a>; <a href="/genesis/30.htm">Genesis 30</a>. <span class="accented">passim</span>; 32:28; 41:45; <a href="/exodus/6-3.htm">Exodus 6:3</a>, etc. Cf. <a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">2 Kings 23:34</a>; <a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">2 Kings 24:17</a>; <a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4, 6</a>), and there may well have been special reasons in this case, apart from the piety of David, why it should be made. For the name Maachah appears to have been taken Iron the town and district of that name near Geshur - a part of Syria was called <span class="accented">Syria Maachah</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/19-6.htm">1 Chronicles 19:6</a>; cf. <a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6-8</a>). In <a href="/2_samuel/20-14.htm">2 Samuel 20:14, 15</a> we read of a district of <span class="accented">Beth Maachah -</span> and it not improbably witnessed to unhappy memories. How natural it would be that David's bride should take a name of better omen and of a religious import, and how natural that the grand-daughter who bore her name should be called by that name in both its forms. Since writing the above, I find that a somewhat similar idea has occurred long since to others. Both Kimchi and Jarchi hold that she had two names. It is supposed by some that she assumed the name <span class="accented">Michaiah</span>, as more dignified, on becoming queen. Wordsworth thinks that Michaiah was her real name, and that it was degraded into Maachah when she was deposed for idolatry. This latter view dovetails with the one suggested above. It would be quite in accordance with Jewish usages and habits of thought that the name which had been changed into <span class="accented">Michaiah</span> when the grandmother became a proselyte, should be changed back into <span class="accented">Maachah</span> when this princess apostatized], <span class="cmt_word">the daughter</span> [rather, grand-daughter. <span class="hebrew">בַּת</span> includes all female descendants, as <span class="hebrew">אֵם</span> (see ver. 10) all anxestresses] <span class="cmt_word">of Abishalom.</span> We can hardly doubt that Absalom, the son of David, is meant here. We have <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> the express statement of <a href="/2_chronicles/11-21.htm">2 Chronicles 11:21</a>, "Rehoboam loved Maachah, the daughter of <span class="accented">Absalom</span>," etc. <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> The fact that two of Rehoboam's other wives were of the family of David, which shows that it was part of his policy to marry the daughters of that house. <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> The mother of Absalom was named Maachah (<a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">2 Samuel 3:3</a>). . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/15-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and he reigned</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלַ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·laḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">three</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלֹ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His mother’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֵׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was Maacah</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲכָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4601.htm">Strong's 4601: </a> </span><span class="str2">Maacah -- an Israelite name, also a non-Israelite name, also a region in Syria</span><br /><br /><span class="word">daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Abishalom.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_53.htm">Strong's 53: </a> </span><span class="str2">Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/15-2.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 15:2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 15:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 15:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 15:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 15:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>