Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThree years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Maachah daughter of Abishalom;
He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maachah, a daughter of Abishalom.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile