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Abijam Reigns in Judah

1 Kings 15:2

In 11 translations

BSB
and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.Abishalom is a variant of Absalom; also in verse 10; see 2 Chronicles 11:20.
KJV
Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.Maachah…: also called, Michaiah the daughter of UrielAbishalom: also called, Absalom
WEB
He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
ASV
Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
LSV
he has reigned three years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Maachah daughter of Abishalom;
YLT
three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Maachah daughter of Abishalom;
DBY
He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maachah, a daughter of Abishalom.
DRC
He reigned three years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Maacha the daughter of Abessalom.
GNV
Three yeere reigned hee in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Maachah the daughter of Abishalom.
JPS
Three years reigned he in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
LXXE
And he reigned three years over Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacha, daughter of Abessalom.Alex. 16 years.

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Original-language editions

WLC
שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ מַעֲכָ֖ה בַּת־אֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ τρία ἔτη ἐβασίλευσεν ἐπὶ Ἱερουσαλήμ· καὶ ὄνομα τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μααχὰ, θυγάτηρ Ἀβεσσαλώμ.

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  • 2 Chronicles 13:2and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
  • 1 Kings 15:13He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
  • 2 Chronicles 11:20–22After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives…

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