2 Chronicles 11:21

“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.)”

"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.)" - 2 Chronicles 11:21
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What does 2 Chronicles 11:21 mean?

The verse 2 Chronicles 11:21 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "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…

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As we delve into the life of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, we encounter a verse that unfurls the complex tapestry of love, relationships, and the consequences of our choices. 2 Chronicles 11:21 provides not only a glimpse into Rehoboam's family life but also reflects deeper…

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O Lord, God of all creation, I come before You in humility, reflecting on the profound complexities of relationships in our lives. As I meditate on the words of 2 Chronicles 11:21, "And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for…

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2 Chronicles 11:21 - "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.)"
2 Chronicles 21:11 - "Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto."
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1 Chronicles 21:11 - "So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee"
1 Chronicles 11:21 - "Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three."
2 Chronicles 35:11
2 Chronicles 11:2 - "But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
2 Chronicles 11:8 - "And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,"
2 Chronicles 11:9 - "And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,"
2 Chronicles 11:7 - "And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,"
2 Chronicles 11:11 - "And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine."
2 Chronicles 4:21 - "And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;"
2 Chronicles 21:18 - "¶ And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease."
"Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto." - 2 Chronicles 21:11
1 Chronicles 2:11 - "And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,"
2 Chronicles 11:19 - "Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham."
2 Chronicles 11:5 - "¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah."
2 Chronicles 11:6 - "He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,"
2 Kings 15:21 - "¶ And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Chronicles 24:21 - "And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 23:21 - "And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword."
2 Chronicles 21:8 - "¶ In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king."
2 Kings 11:21 - "Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign."
2 Chronicles 21:2 - "And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel."
2 Chronicles 31:11 - "¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,"
2 Chronicles 11:10 - "And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities."
2 Chronicles 13:21 - "¶ But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters."