CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>2 Chronicles 11:20 After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/11-20.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/6/14_2Ch_11_20.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="2 Chronicles 11:20 - Rehoboam's Family" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/2_chronicles/11-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/2_chronicles/11-20.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/2_chronicles/">2 Chronicles</a> > <a href="/2_chronicles/11.htm">Chapter 11</a> > Verse 20</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad20.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-19.htm" title="2 Chronicles 11:19">◄</a> 2 Chronicles 11:20 <a href="/2_chronicles/11-21.htm" title="2 Chronicles 11:21">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then he married Maakah daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Later Rehoboam married another cousin, Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom. Maacah gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />After her he took Maachah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />After her he married Maacah the daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />After her he took Maacah the daughter (granddaughter) of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom. She bore Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom. She bore Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then Rehoboam married Maacah the daughter of Absalom. Their sons were Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After marrying Mahalath, he married Maacah, Absalom's granddaughter. She gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Later he married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, and they had four sons: Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this he married Absalom's daughter Maacah, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He later married Maacah the daughter of Absalom. She bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; who bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After her, he took Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And after her he has taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she bears to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And after her he hath taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she beareth to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And after her he took Maacah, daughter of Absalom; and she will bear to him Abijah and Attai, and Ziza and Shelomith.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And after her he married Maacha the daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abia and Ethai, and Ziza, and Salomith. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And also after her, he married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, who bore for him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After her, he married Maacah, daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />After her he took Maacah daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom, which bore him Abijah and Attai and Ziza and Shelomith.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And afterwards he took to himself Maacha the daughter of Abessalom; and she bore him Abia, and Jetthi, and Zeza, and Salemoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/11-20.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=2732" 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/11.htm">Rehoboam's Family</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥă·re·hā (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3fs) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qaḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">he married</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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. ">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: ’aḇ·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 Absalom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wat·tê·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and she bore</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/29.htm" title="29: ’ă·ḇî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or prolonged Abiyahuw; from 'ab and Yahh; father of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses.">Abijah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6262.htm" title="6262: ‘at·tay (N-proper-ms) -- Three Isr. For ittiy; Attai, the name of three Israelites.">Attai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2124.htm" title="2124: zî·zā (N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. Apparently from the same as ziyz; prominence; Ziza, the name of two Israelites.">Ziza,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8019.htm" title="8019: šə·lō·mîṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Or Shlowmiyth; from shalowm; peaceableness; Shelomith, the name of five Israelites and three Israelitesses.">and Shelomith.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>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.…<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="/1_kings/11-19.htm">1 Kings 11:19-20</a></span><br />There Hadad found such great favor in the sight of Pharaoh that he gave to him in marriage the sister of Queen Tahpenes, his own wife. / And the sister of Tahpenes bore Hadad a son named Genubath. Tahpenes herself weaned him in Pharaoh’s palace, and Genubath lived there among the sons of Pharaoh.<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/12-13.htm">2 Chronicles 12:13</a></span><br />Thus King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem and reigned. 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/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="/1_kings/12-21.htm">1 Kings 12:21-24</a></span><br />And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon. / But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2</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="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="/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</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-7.htm">Matthew 1:7</a></span><br />Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-31.htm">Luke 3:31-32</a></span><br />the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, / the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,<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="/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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.</p><p class="hdg">Maachah</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="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="/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2</a></b></br> Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.</p><p class="hdg">Abishalom </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">2 Chronicles 12:16</a></b></br> And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm">1 Kings 15:1</a></b></br> Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.</p><p class="hdg">Abijam</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-7.htm">Matthew 1:7</a></b></br> And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;</p><p class="hdg">Abia </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/24-10.htm">Abijah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-10.htm">Abi'jah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-2.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-2.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-11.htm">Attai</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-19.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-19.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-19.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">Maacah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">Ma'acah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">Maachah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">Married</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-28.htm">Shelomith</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-18.htm">Shelo'mith</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-10.htm">Ziza</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/11-22.htm">Abijah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-22.htm">Abi'jah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-21.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-35.htm">Attai</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/job/16-8.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-21.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-21.htm">Maacah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-22.htm">Ma'acah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-21.htm">Maachah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-21.htm">Married</a> <a href="/ezra/8-10.htm">Shelomith</a> <a href="/ezra/8-10.htm">Shelo'mith</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-37.htm">Ziza</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">He strengthens his kingdom with forts and provisions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">The priests and Levites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Jeroboam, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-17.htm">strengthen the kingdom of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">The wives and children of Rehoboam</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/2_chronicles/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom</b><br>This phrase refers to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon and king of Judah, who took Maacah as one of his wives. Maacah is identified as the daughter of Absalom, who was the son of King David. Absalom is known for his rebellion against his father David, which adds a layer of complexity to the political alliances formed through marriage. Marriages during this time were often strategic, aimed at strengthening political ties and consolidating power. The mention of Maacah being Absalom's daughter suggests a continuation of the Davidic line, which is significant in the context of the Messianic prophecies that speak of a ruler from David's lineage.<p><b>and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith</b><br>Maacah bore Rehoboam four children, with Abijah being the most notable among them. Abijah, also known as Abijam, would later become king of Judah after Rehoboam. His reign is recorded in <a href="/1_kings/15.htm">1 Kings 15</a> and <a href="/2_chronicles/13.htm">2 Chronicles 13</a>, where he is depicted as a king who, despite his shortcomings, maintained the Davidic line. The other children, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith, are less prominent in the biblical narrative, but their mention indicates the continuation of the family line and the potential for future alliances and political maneuvers. The naming of children in biblical times often carried significant meaning, reflecting familial hopes, divine promises, or historical events.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a></b><br>The son of Solomon and king of Judah, known for his initial harshness that led to the division of the united kingdom of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/maacah.htm">Maacah</a></b><br>The daughter of Absalom, who became one of Rehoboam's wives. Her lineage connects her to King David, as Absalom was David's son.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/absalom.htm">Absalom</a></b><br>The son of King David, known for his rebellion against his father. His legacy is complex, marked by ambition and tragedy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/abijah.htm">Abijah</a></b><br>The son of Rehoboam and Maacah, who later becomes king of Judah. His reign is noted for a significant battle against Jeroboam of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/attai,_ziza,_and_shelomith.htm">Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith</a></b><br>Other children of Rehoboam and Maacah, about whom little is known beyond their mention in this passage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_family_legacy.htm">The Influence of Family Legacy</a></b><br>Our family background can significantly influence our lives, both positively and negatively. Understanding our heritage can help us make informed decisions about our own paths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_relationships.htm">The Complexity of Relationships</a></b><br>The relationships within Rehoboam's family highlight the complexity of human interactions and the importance of seeking God's wisdom in managing familial ties.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_legacy.htm">Leadership and Legacy</a></b><br>Rehoboam's choices, including his marriages, impacted the future of Judah. Leaders must consider how their personal decisions affect their legacy and those they lead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>Despite human failings and complex family dynamics, God's sovereign plan continues to unfold. Trusting in His overarching purpose can bring peace amidst uncertainty.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_rehoboam's_polygamy_align_biblically.htm">In 2 Chronicles 11:18-21, Rehoboam practices polygamy; how is this consistent with later biblical teachings that appear to discourage multiple spouses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._23_1-7_and_2_kings_11_differ.htm">Why do the details in 2 Chronicles 23:1-7 differ from the parallel account in 2 Kings 11, suggesting possible biblical inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_rehoboam's_strength.htm">2 Chronicles 11 portrays Rehoboam as a strong central authority; how do we address the inconsistencies when comparing his strength here with his weaker portrayal in other biblical passages?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">Maachah the daughter of Absalom</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> granddaughter, as appears from <a href="/2_samuel/14-27.htm" title="And to Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.">2Samuel 14:27</a>, where <span class= "ital">Tamar</span> is named as the "one daughter" of Absalom Josephus says Maachah was daughter of Tamar (<span class= "ital">Ant</span> 8:10, 1). (Comp. <a href="/2_samuel/18-18.htm" title="Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called to this day, Absalom's place.">2Samuel 18:18</a>; <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>; <a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm" title="And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.">1Kings 15:10</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Which bare him Abijah.</span>--Rehoboam's successor, called "Abijam" in Kings. The other three are unknown.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - Maachah was the granddaughter of Absalom by his daughter Tamar, wife of Uriel (<a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">2 Chronicles 13:2</a>; <a href="/2_kings/15-2.htm">2 Kings 15:2</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/11-20.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">After her,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחֲרֶ֣יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥă·re·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he married</span><br /><span class="heb">לָקַ֔ח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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 Absalom,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·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 /><br /><span class="word">and she bore</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֣לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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">to him</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֗וֹ</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">Abijah,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_29.htm">Strong's 29: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abijah -- 'Yah is my father', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Attai,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַתַּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(‘at·tay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6262.htm">Strong's 6262: </a> </span><span class="str2">Attai -- three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ziza,</span><br /><span class="heb">זִיזָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(zî·zā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2124.htm">Strong's 2124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ziza -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Shelomith.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמִֽית׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8019.htm">Strong's 8019: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shelomith -- the name of several Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">2 Chronicles 11:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 11:20 After her he took Maacah the daughter (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 11:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 11:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 11:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 11:21" /></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>