2 Chronicles 11:20

2 Chronicles 11:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he married Maakah daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After her he took Maachah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

Context of 2 Chronicles 11:20

18Rehoboam married Mahalath, daughter of Jerimoth. (Jerimoth was the son of David and Abihail. Abihail was the daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.) 19Mahalath gave birth to the following sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. After marrying Mahalath, he married Maacah, Absalom’s granddaughter. She gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. 21Rehoboam loved Maacah, Absalom’s granddaughter, more than all his other wives and concubines. (He had 18 wives and 60 concubines. He fathered 28 sons and 60 daughters.) 22Rehoboam appointed Abijah, son of Maacah, as family head and prince among his brothers. By doing this, Rehoboam could make him king.

2 Chronicles 11:20 word by word

וְאַחֲרֶ֣יהָ לָקַ֔ח אֶֽת־מַעֲכָ֖ה בַּת־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֗וֹ אֶת־אֲבִיָּה֙ וְאֶת־עַתַּ֔י וְאֶת־זִיזָ֖א וְאֶת־שְׁלֹמִֽית׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• her he tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: marryH3947
• Maachahמַעֲכָהma‛ăkâh ma‛ăkâth · MaacahH4601
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• which bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• him Abijahאֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה'ăbîyâh 'ăbîyâhû · AbijahH29
• and Attaiעַתַּי‛attay · AttaiH6262
• and Zizaזִיזָאzîyzâ' · ZizaH2124
• and Shelomithשְׁלֹמִיתshelômîyth shelômîyth · ShelomithH8019

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 11:20

• 2 Chronicles 11:21Rehoboam loved Maacah, Absalom’s granddaughter, more than all his other wives and concubines. (He had 18 wives and 60 concubines. He fathered 28 sons and 60 daughters.)
• 2 Chronicles 13:2He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Micaiah, daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
• 1 Kings 15:2He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.
• 2 Chronicles 12:16Rehoboam lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah succeeded him as king.
• 1 Kings 15:1In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam (Nebat’s son), Abijam began to rule Judah.
• Matthew 1:7Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 11:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Maachah the daughter of Absalom - See the note on 1 Kings 15:10. She is called Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel, 2 Chronicles 13:2. For this the Targum gives the following reason: "Abijah reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Michaiah, daughter of Uriel of Gibeatha. She is the same as Michah, the daughter of Absalom; but, because she was an upright woman, her name was changed into the more excellent name Michaiah, and her fathers name…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Maachah the daughter of Absalom - Rather, “grand-daughter” (see the 1 Kings 15:2 note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-23Verses 13-23 When the priests and Levites came to Jerusalem, the devout, pious Israelites followed them. Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel, left the inheritance of their fathers, and went to Jerusalem, that they might have free access to the altar of God, and be out of the temptation to worship the calves. That is best for us, which is best for our souls; in all our choices, religious advantages must be sought before all outward…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-22Rehoboam likely had the same number of wives and children throughout his reign, not just by his fifth year. He loved his second wife more than his first, so he broke the rule of primogeniture (inheritance belonging to the firstborn son, Deuteronomy 21:15–17) by making Abijah the next king, possibly in a co-regency. This action ensured a smooth succession.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. after her he took Maachah ... daughter--that is, granddaughter (2Sa 14:27) of Absalom, Tamar being, according to Josephus, her mother. (Compare 2Sa 18:18).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 11:20

• Absalom
• Attai
• Maachah
• Polygamy
• Rehoboam
• Shelomith
• Ziza

In the dictionaries

• Abijah
• Absalom
• Abia, Abiah, or Abijah
• Abijah or Abijam
• Devil
• Maachah
• Ziza
• Attai
• Chronicles, Books of
• Maacah; Maachah

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings