2 Chronicles 11:19
New International Version
She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham.

New Living Translation
Mahalath had three sons—Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

English Standard Version
and she bore him sons, Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

Berean Standard Bible
She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

King James Bible
Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

New King James Version
And she bore him children: Jeush, Shamariah, and Zaham.

New American Standard Bible
and she bore to him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

NASB 1995
and she bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham.

NASB 1977
and she bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

Legacy Standard Bible
and she bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

Amplified Bible
She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

Christian Standard Bible
She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

American Standard Version
and she bare him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

Contemporary English Version
Rehoboam and Mahalath had three sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

English Revised Version
and she bare him sons; Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Mahalath gave birth to the following sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

Good News Translation
They had three sons, Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

International Standard Version
who bore him these sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

Majority Standard Bible
She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

NET Bible
She bore him sons named Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

New Heart English Bible
and she bore him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who bore him children, Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

World English Bible
She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And she bears sons to him: Jeush, and Shamaria, and Zaham.

Young's Literal Translation
And she beareth to him sons, Jeush, and Shamaria, and Zaham.

Smith's Literal Translation
And she will bear to him sons, Jeush and Shemariah, and Zaham.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they bore him sons Jehus, and Somorias, and Zoom.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They bore sons for him: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

New American Bible
She bore him sons: Jehush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

New Revised Standard Version
She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah and Zaham.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and she bore him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And she bore him sons; Jeus, and Samoria, and Zaam.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Rehoboam's Family
18And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab. 19She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. 20After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.…

Cross References
1 Kings 14:21
Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.

1 Kings 11:43
And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.

1 Kings 12:1
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

1 Kings 12:17
but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

1 Kings 12:23
“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people

1 Kings 12:24
that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.

1 Kings 14:31
And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 12:1
After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 12:13
Thus King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem and reigned. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.

2 Chronicles 13:7
Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.

Matthew 1:7
Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

Matthew 1:1-17
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...

Luke 3:31-32
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, / the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

1 Kings 11:26
Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king,

1 Kings 11:28
Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.


Treasury of Scripture

Which bore him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

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2 Chronicles 11
1. Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah
5. He strengthens his kingdom with forts and provisions
13. The priests and Levites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Jeroboam,
17. strengthen the kingdom of Judah
18. The wives and children of Rehoboam














She bore to him sons
This phrase highlights the continuation of a lineage, which is a recurring theme in the Bible, emphasizing the importance of family and heritage in God's plan. The Hebrew root for "bore" is "yalad," which means to bring forth or to beget. This act of bearing children is seen as a fulfillment of God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:28). In the historical context, bearing sons was particularly significant as it ensured the continuation of the family name and inheritance.

Jeush
The name Jeush is derived from the Hebrew root "ya'ash," which can mean "to hasten" or "to assemble." Names in the Bible often carry prophetic or symbolic meanings, and Jeush's name may suggest a role in gathering or uniting people. In the broader scriptural context, names are often reflective of character or destiny, and Jeush's inclusion in the genealogy underscores the importance of each individual in the unfolding of God's covenant with His people.

Shemariah
This name combines "Shema," meaning "hear," and "Yah," a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God. Thus, Shemariah can be interpreted as "Yahweh has heard." This reflects a deep theological truth that God is attentive to the cries and prayers of His people. The historical context of the Chronicles, written post-exile, would remind the Israelites of God's faithfulness in hearing and responding to their needs, encouraging them to remain faithful to Him.

Zaham
The name Zaham is less common and its meaning is not as clear, but it may be related to a root meaning "to be loathsome" or "to stink." This could imply a negative connotation or a reminder of human frailty and sinfulness. In the broader biblical narrative, even names with seemingly negative meanings can serve as reminders of the need for redemption and the transformative power of God's grace.

(19) Which bare.--And she (i.e., Mahalath) bare.

Shamariah.--Shemariah. These sons of Rehoboam occur here only.

Verse 19. - (See last note.) If previous verse speaks of two wives of Rehoboam, of which wife (our Hebrew text being not "which bare," but "and she bare") were Jeush, Shamariah, and Zaham the children? or of which respectively, if they express the children of both? As the words now stand, it can only be supposed, with all lexicons, that Abihail is mother of the three children on the two-wife supposition.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
She bore
וַתֵּ֥לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

sons to him:
בָּנִ֑ים (bā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

Jeush,
יְע֥וּשׁ (yə·‘ūš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3266: Jeush -- 'he comes to help', an Edomite, also the name of several Israelites

Shemariah,
שְׁמַרְיָ֖ה (šə·mar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8114: Shemariah -- 'Yah has kept', three Israelites

and Zaham.
זָֽהַם׃ (zā·ham)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2093: Zaham -- 'loathing', a son of Rehoboam


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