2 Chronicles 11:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.”
2 Chronicles 11:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 11:22 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 2 Chronicles 11:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
2 Chronicles 11:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.”
2 Chronicles 11:22 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 11:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Chronicles 11:22 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 11:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.”
2 Chronicles 11:22 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 11:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Rehoboam established Abijah the son of Maachah at the head, to be ruler among his brethren; for [he thought] to make him king. ”
2 Chronicles 11:22 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 11:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maakah the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.”
2 Chronicles 11:22 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 11:22 in Context — 2 Chronicles 11
20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 And 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.)
22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
23 And 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.
What Does 2 Chronicles 11:22 Mean?
2 Chronicles 11:22 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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