Catholic Public Domain Version
"Truly, he appointed as the head, Abijah, the son of Maacah, to be the ruler over all his brothers. For he thought to make him king, "
— 2 Chronicles 11:22, Catholic Public Domain 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,”
“Rehoboam made Abijah, the son of Maacah, chief and ruler among his brothers, for it was his purpose 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.”
They bore sons for him: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
And also after her, he married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, who bore for him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
But Rehoboam loved Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, above all his wives and concubines. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines. And he conceived twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
Truly, he appointed as the head, Abijah, the son of Maacah, to be the ruler over all his brothers. For he thought to make him king,
since he was wiser and more powerful than all his sons, even in all the regions of Judah and Benjamin, and in all the fortified cities. And he provided them with very much food, and he sought many wives.