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2 Chronicles 11:18–20

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¶ And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
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From verse 18

  1. 1 Samuel 16:6Rank 1 from verse 18
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    6¶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.

  2. 1 Chronicles 27:18Rank 2 from verse 18
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    18Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

  3. 1 Samuel 17:13Rank 3 from verse 18
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    13And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

  4. 1 Samuel 17:28Rank 4 from verse 18
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    28¶ And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

  5. 1 Chronicles 2:13Rank 5 from verse 18
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    13¶ And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

From verse 20

  1. 2 Chronicles 13:2Rank 1 from verse 20
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    2He 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.

  2. 1 Kings 15:1–2Rank 2 from verse 20
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    1NOW in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

    2Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

  3. 2 Chronicles 11:21Rank 3 from verse 20
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    21And 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.)

  4. 2 Chronicles 12:16Rank 4 from verse 20
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    16And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

  5. Matthew 1:7Rank 5 from verse 20
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    7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

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2 Chronicles 11:18

COMBINED MEANING

son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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2 Chronicles 11:19

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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2 Chronicles 11:20

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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11:18¶ And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

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11:19Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

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11:20And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

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11:21And 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.)

11:22And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

11:23And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

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