2 Chronicles 11:18

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2 Chronicles 11:18, word by word

Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechavam

Rehoboam

Rehoboam: son of Solomon and king after him; in his reign the kingdom was divided and he was left with only Judah and Benjamin (1 Kings 12–14).

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tookיִּקַּחyikach

take a wife

"Take a wife": to marry.

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as his wifeאִשָּׁהisha

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

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Mahalathמָחֲלַתmachalat

Mahalath

Mahalath, the name of a daughter of Ishmael who became Esau's wife, and of a wife of King Rehoboam.

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daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

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of Jerimothיְרִימוֹתyerimot

Jerimoth

Jerimoth (or Jeremoth): name of several Israelites.

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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and of Abihailאֲבִיהַיִלavihayil

Abihail

Abihail, father of Zuriel, of the Levites of Merari; other people, men and women, bear the same name. It means "father of strength."

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of Eliabאֱלִיאָבeliav

Eliab

Eliab, the name of several men; among them a chief of the tribe of Zebulun (Numbers 1:9), the father of Dathan and Abiram (Numbers 16:1) and the oldest brother of David (1 Samuel 16:6). It means "God is father."

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of Jesseיִשָׁיyishay

Jesse

Jesse, of Bethlehem, son of Obed and father of King David.

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Translation note

The Hebrew puts the two names one after the other; it can be understood that Abihail is Mahalath’s mother.

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