2 Chronicles 11:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֛ם
(re·chav·'am)
7346: "a people are enlarged," a king of Judahfrom rachab and am
appointedוַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד
(vai·ya·'a·med)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
Abijahאֲבִיָּ֥ה
(a·vi·yah)
29: "Yah is my father," an Isr. namefrom ab and Yah
the sonבֶֽן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Maacahמַעֲכָ֖ה
(ma·'a·chah)
4601: an Isr. name, also a non-Isr. name, also a region in Syriafrom maak
as headלָרֹ֧אשׁ
(la·rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
and leaderלְנָגִ֣יד
(le·na·gid)
5057: a leader, ruler, princefrom nagad
among his brothers,בְּאֶחָ֑יו
(be·'e·chav;)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
for he [intended] to make him king.לְהַמְלִיכֹֽו׃
(le·ham·li·chov.)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek


















KJV Lexicon
And Rehoboam
Rchab`am  (rekh-ab-awm')
a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king -- Rehoboam.
made
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Abijah
'Abiyah  (ab-ee-yaw')
father (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses -- Abiah, Abijah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Maachah
Ma`akah  (mah-ak-aw')
depression; Maakah (or Maakath), the name of a place in Syria, also of a Mesopotamian, of three Israelites, and of four Israelitesses and one Syrian woman
the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
to be ruler
nagiyd  (naw-gheed')
captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.
among his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
for he thought to make him king
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

King James Bible
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief, leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.

International Standard Version
Later, Rehoboam appointed Abijah, his son from Maacah, as senior family leader among his brothers, since he intended to establish Abijah as king.

NET Bible
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Rehoboam appointed Abijah, son of Maacah, as family head and prince among his brothers. By doing this, Rehoboam could make him king.

King James 2000 Bible
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
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