2 Chronicles 13:21
¶ But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.
¶ But Abiiah waxed mighty, and married fourteene wiues, and begate twentie and two sonnes, and sixteene daughters.
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- 2 Chronicles 11:21Rank 1 from verse 21
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.)
21And Rehoboam loued Maacah the daughter of Absalom, aboue all his wiues and his concubines: for he tooke eighteene wiues, and threescore concubines, and begate twentie and eight sonnes, and threescore daughters.
- 2 Samuel 5:12–13Rank 2 from verse 21
12And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.
13¶ And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
12And Dauid perceiued that the LORD had established him King ouer Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdome for his people Israels sake.
13¶ And *Dauid tooke him mo concubines and wiues out of Ierusalem, after he was come from Hebron, and there were yet sonnes and daughters borne to Dauid.
- Judges 10:4Rank 3 from verse 21
4And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
4And hee had thirtie sonnes that rode on thirtie asse-colts, and they had thirtie cities, which are called ‖Hauoth-Iair vnto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
- Judges 8:30–31Rank 4 from verse 21
30And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
31And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
30And Gideon had threescore and ten sonnes †of his body begotten: for he had many wiues.
31And his concubine that was in Shechem, shee also bare him a sonne, whose name he †called Abimelech.
- Judges 9:5Rank 5 from verse 21
5And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
5And hee went vnto his fathers house at Ophrah, and slewe his brethren the sonnes of Ierubbaal, being threescore and tenne persons, vpon one stone: notwithstanding, yet Iotham the youngest sonne of Ierubbaal was left; for he hid himselfe.
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2 Chronicles 13:21
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wax, meaning to grow, increase, or become.
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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of marry, meaning to take or join in marriage; to enter the marriage relation.
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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.
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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.
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20Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the Lord struck him, and he died.
20Neither did Ieroboam recouer strength againe in the dayes of Abiiah: and the LORD strooke him, & he died.
21¶ But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.
21¶ But Abiiah waxed mighty, and married fourteene wiues, and begate twentie and two sonnes, and sixteene daughters.
Selected passage22And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.
22And the rest of the acts of Abiiah, and his waies, and his sayings, are written in the ‖story of the Prophet *Iddo.