2 Chronicles 11:18

2 Chronicles 11:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Rehoboam took as wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Rehoboam took for himself as wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliah the son of Jesse.

Context of 2 Chronicles 11:18

16From all the tribes of Israel, those who sincerely wanted to worship the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem, where they could offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. 17This strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and for three years they supported Rehoboam son of Solomon, for during those years they faithfully followed in the footsteps of David and Solomon. Rehoboam married his cousin Mahalath, the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Eliab son of Jesse. 19Mahalath had three sons—Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. 20Later Rehoboam married another cousin, Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom. Maacah gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

2 Chronicles 11:18 word by word

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֤וֹ רְחַבְעָם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה אֶת־מָ֣חֲלַ֔ת בַּת יְרִימ֖וֹת בֶּן־דָּוִ֑יד אֲבִיהַ֕יִל בַּת־אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: marryH3947
• him Mahalathמַחֲלַתmachălath · MahalathH4258
• the daughterבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Jerimothיְרִימוֹתyerîymôth yerêymôth yerêmôth · JerimothH3406
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• to wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• Abihailאֲבִיחַ֫יִל'ăbîyhayil 'ăbîychayil · AbihailH32
• of Eliabאֱלִיאָב'ĕlîy'âb · EliabH446
• of Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 11:18

• 1 Samuel 16:6When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the Lord’s anointed!”
• 1 Samuel 17:13Jesse’s three oldest sons—Eliab, Abinadab, and Shimea—had already joined Saul’s army to fight the Philistines.
• 1 Chronicles 2:13Jesse’s first son was Eliab, his second was Abinadab, his third was Shimea,
• 1 Chronicles 27:18Judah Elihu (a brother of David) Issachar Omri son of Michael

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 11:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Took him Mahalath - By marrying thus in the family of David, he strengthened his right to the Jewish throne.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18This is probably an extract from the “genealogies” of Iddo 2 Chronicles 12:15. As Jerimoth is not mentioned among the legitimate sons of David 1 Chronicles 3:1-8; 1 Chronicles 14:4-7, he must have been the child of a concubine. Abihail was probably the “grand-daughter,” not “daughter,” of Eliab 1 Samuel 16:6; 1 Samuel 17:13; 1 Chronicles 2:13.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. 1818. Rehoboam took Mahalath--The names of her father and mother are given. Jerimoth, the father, must have been the son of one of David's concubines (1Ch 3:9). Abihail was, of course, his cousin, previous to their marriage.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 11:18

• Abihail
• Incest
• Jerimoth
• Mahalath
• Polygamy
• Rehoboam

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jesse
• Rehoboam
• Abihail
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• Jerimoth
• Mahalath
• Chronicles, Books of
• Eliab
• Genealogy

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