II Chronicles 11:22
“And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Chronicles 11:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Rehabeam bestellte Abija, den Sohn der Maaka, zum Haupte, zum Fürsten unter seinen Brüdern; denn er gedachte ihn zum König zu machen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y puso Roboam á Abías hijo de Maachâ por cabeza y príncipe de sus hermanos, porque quería hacerle rey.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E pôs Roboão a Abias filho de Maaca por cabeça e príncipe de seus irmãos, porque queria fazer-lhe rei.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Roboão designou Abias, filho de Maacá para ser chefe, um líder entre seus irmãos; ele pretendia fazê-lo rei.
📖 II Chronicles 11:22 in Context
20And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
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.)
22And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
23And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
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