American King James Version
"And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brothers: for he thought to make him king. "
— 2 Chronicles 11:22, American King James Version
“And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.”
“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. ”
“Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brothers; for [he was minded] to make him king.”
“Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.”
“But 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,”
“And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.”
Which bore him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and three score concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and three score daughters.)
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brothers: for he thought to make him king.
And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, to every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.