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and he begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Jehoiada took up two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada acquired two wives for him, and he was the father of sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada acquired two wives for him, and he was the father of sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jehoiada even chose two women for Joash to marry so he could have a family. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jehoiada got Joash two wives, and Joash had sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jehoiada chose two wives for King Joash, and they bore him sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />who found two wives for him, so he fathered sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada chose two wives for him who gave him sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he became the father of sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he became the father of sons and daughters. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehoiada takes two wives for him, and he begets sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehoiada taketh for him two wives, and he begetteth sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehoiada will take to him two wives; and he will beget sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Joiada took for him two wives, by whom he had sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now Jehoiada gave to him two wives, from whom he conceived sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiada provided him with two wives, and he became the father of sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehoiada got two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jehoiadah the priest took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yawida took two wives for himself and begot sons and daughters for himself.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jodae took to himself two wives, and they bore sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/24-3.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=5806" 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/2_chronicles/24.htm">Joash Repairs the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3077.htm" title="3077: yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD knows, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and yada'; Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites.">Jehoiada</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: way·yiś·śā- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">for him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tā·yim (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nā·šîm (N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: way·yō·w·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and he had</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Some time later, Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the LORD.…<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_kings/12-1.htm">2 Kings 12:1-3</a></span><br />In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. / And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest. / Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-4</a></span><br />King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">1 Kings 3:1</a></span><br />Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7-8</a></span><br />At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites. / He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.<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="/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14</a></span><br />The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-6.htm">2 Chronicles 21:6</a></span><br />And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2-4</a></span><br />Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri. / Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16-17</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. / So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-2.htm">2 Chronicles 25:2</a></span><br />And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-4.htm">2 Chronicles 26:4</a></span><br />And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/27-2.htm">2 Chronicles 27:2</a></span><br />And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">2 Chronicles 28:1-4</a></span><br />Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals. / Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6-9</a></span><br />However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ / ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, / and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/24-15.htm">2 Chronicles 24:15</a></b></br> But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old <i>was he</i> when he died.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21</a></b></br> And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-4.htm">Genesis 24:4</a></b></br> But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.</p><p class="hdg">two wives</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-19.htm">Genesis 4:19</a></b></br> And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one <i>was</i> Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-8</a></b></br> And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made <i>them</i> at the beginning made them male and female, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/13-21.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-3.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-21.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-5.htm">Chose</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-21.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-2.htm">Jehoiada</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-2.htm">Jehoi'ada</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-17.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/12-10.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/job/38-28.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-10.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Chose</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-8.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">Jehoiada</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-15.htm">Jehoi'ada</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-8.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm">Joash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-4.htm">He gives order for the repair of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-15.htm">Jehoiada's death and honorable burial</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-17.htm">Joash, falling into idolatry, slays Zechariah the son of Jehoiada</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-23.htm">Joash is spoiled by the Syrians, and slain by Zabad and Jehozabad</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-27.htm">Amaziah succeeds him</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'; 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His influence was pivotal in guiding Joash, especially in the early years of his reign. The act of taking two wives for Joash reflects the cultural practices of the time, where polygamy was not uncommon among royalty and leaders in Israel. This practice was often associated with political alliances and the desire to ensure a strong lineage. While the Mosaic Law permitted polygamy, it also warned against the potential pitfalls, as seen in the lives of figures like Solomon. Jehoiada's involvement in this decision underscores his authority and influence in the kingdom, acting as a father figure to Joash.<p><b>and he had sons and daughters</b><br>The mention of sons and daughters indicates the continuation of Joash's lineage, which was crucial for the Davidic line. The birth of children would have been seen as a blessing and a sign of God's favor, ensuring the stability and future of the kingdom. This phrase also highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to David that his descendants would continue to rule. The presence of both sons and daughters suggests a complete family unit, which was important for maintaining alliances and securing the throne. The emphasis on progeny connects to the broader biblical theme of God's covenant with David and the anticipation of the Messiah, who would ultimately come from this lineage.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiada.htm">Jehoiada</a></b><br>A high priest who played a crucial role in the restoration of the Davidic line by protecting and guiding King Joash. His influence was significant in the early years of Joash's reign.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash (also known as Jehoash)</a></b><br>The king of Judah who began his reign at a young age. Under Jehoiada's guidance, he initially did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Joash reigned. It was a time of religious reform and restoration of the temple under Joash's early rule.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_and_daughters.htm">Sons and Daughters</a></b><br>The offspring of Joash, indicating the continuation of his lineage and the potential for future leadership in Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_godly_mentorship.htm">The Influence of Godly Mentorship</a></b><br>Jehoiada's role in Joash's life highlights the importance of having godly mentors who can guide and support us in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_leadership_choices.htm">The Impact of Leadership Choices</a></b><br>The decision to take multiple wives, while culturally accepted, can lead to complications and distractions from one's spiritual responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_foundations.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Foundations</a></b><br>Joash's initial success was largely due to the strong spiritual foundation laid by Jehoiada. This underscores the need for a solid spiritual grounding in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_continuity.htm">Legacy and Continuity</a></b><br>The mention of Joash's sons and daughters reminds us of the importance of leaving a godly legacy for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jehoiada_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jehoiada in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zechariah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Zechariah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_link_god's_favor_to_david's_power.htm">1 Chronicles 14:2 - Why would God's favor be linked to David's increasing power and multiple wives, despite biblical warnings against polygamy elsewhere?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_'cainan'_in_luke_3_36_omitted_elsewhere.htm">Luke 3:36 - How do we address the mention of 'Cainan' in Luke's genealogy when some Old Testament texts appear to omit this name?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">And Jehoiada took for him two wives.</span>--A statement not found in the parallel narrative, and doubtless taken by the compiler from another source. Instead of this, we read in <a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm" title="And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passes the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that comes into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD,">2Kings 12:4</a> : "Only the high places were not taken away; the people were still wont to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - That special note is made of Jehoiada's selecting of the wives may at any rate point to the suggestion that he was all a father to Joash, and both for his own sake and the kingdom's sake anxious as to the character of the women by whom a new kingly seed should take rise in place of that destroyed by Athaliah (<a href="/2_chronicles/22-10.htm">2 Chronicles 22:10</a>). Our <a href="/2_chronicles/25-1.htm">2 Chronicles 25:1</a> leaves it probable that "Jehoaden of Jerusalem" was one of these, though it is likely enough that Joash married, whether her or some one else, <span class="accented">before</span> he had reached the age of twenty-one. It is also quite likely that we may read between the lines, that in selecting <span class="accented">two</span> wives for his young and loved ward, Jehoiada hoped and prayed that Joash might not fall by sin like Solomon's (<a href="/1_kings/11-3.htm">1 Kings 11:3</a>) and that of others of the kings of both Judah and Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/24-3.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">Jehoiada</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹיָדָ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3077.htm">Strong's 3077: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשָּׂא־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiś·śā-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for himself</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתָּ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·tā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wives,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָשִׁ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he had</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּ֖וֹלֶד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and daughters.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">2 Chronicles 24:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">2 Chronicles 24:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">2 Chronicles 24:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">2 Chronicles 24:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">2 Chronicles 24:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">2 Chronicles 24:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">2 Chronicles 24:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">2 Chronicles 24:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">2 Chronicles 24:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">2 Chronicles 24:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 24:3 Jehoiada took for him two wives (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 24:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 24:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 24:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 24:4" /></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>