22And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.


In Context

19 And she beareth to him sons, Jeush, and Shamaria, and Zaham.

20 And after her he hath taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she beareth to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

21 And Rehoboam loveth Maachah daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines — for eighteen wives he hath taken, and sixty concubines — and he begetteth twenty and eight sons, and sixty daughters.

22 And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.

23 And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives.

2 Chronicles 11:22 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:22Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah to be the chief prince among his brothers, in order to make him king.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:22And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:22But he put at the head of them Abia the son of Maacha to be the chief ruler over all his brethren: for he meant to make him king,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:22And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:22And Rehoboam established Abijah the son of Maachah at the head, to be ruler among his brethren; for he thought to make him king.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:22And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren: for he was minded to make him king.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:22And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:22Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brothers; for [he was minded] to make him king.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:22And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brothers: for he thought to make him king.