2 Chronicles 11:22 BSB

2 Chronicles 11:22

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Made Abijah - the chief - Abijah certainly was not the first-born of Rehoboam; but as he loved Maachah more than any of his wives, so he preferred her son, probably through his mother’s influence. In Deu 21:16, this sort of preference is forbidden; but Rehoboam had a sort of precedent in the preference shown by David to Solomon.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד	vai.ya.'a.Med	and he appointed	H5975 →
לָרֹ֧אשׁ	la.Rosh	to the chief	H7218 →
רְחַבְעָ֛ם	re.chav.'Am	Rehoboam	H7346 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
אֲבִיָּ֥ה	'a.vi.Yah	Abijah	H29 →
בֶֽן־	ven-	[the] son of	H1121 →
מַעֲכָ֖ה	ma.'a.Khah	Maacah	H4601 →
לְנָגִ֣יד	le.na.Gid	to leader	H5057 →
בְּאֶחָ֑יו	be.'e.Chav	among brothers his	H251 →
כִּ֖י	ki	for	H3588 →
לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃	le.ham.li.Kho	to make king him	H4427 →

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1 Chronicles 29:1
Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for…
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- 1 Chronicles 22:5
  And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for…
- 1 Kings 3:7
  And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
- 2 Chronicles 13:7
  Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.
- 1 Chronicles 29:19
  And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”
- 1 Kings 8:19–20
  Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’