1 Kings 14:21

Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

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Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

BSB

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.

KJV

And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

ASV

And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

BBE

And Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, was king in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king, and he was king for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the town which the Lord had made his out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there; his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonite woman.

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וּרְחַבְעָם u·re·chav·'am and Rehoboam H7346 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 בִּיהוּדָה bi·hu·dah in Judah H3063 בֶּן־ ben- [was] a son of H1121 אַרְבָּעִים 'ar·ba·'im forty H705 וְאַחַת ve·'a·chat and one H259 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 רְחַבְעָם re·chav·'am Rehoboam H7346 בְּמָלְכוֹ be·ma·le·kho when became king he H4427 וּשֲׁבַע u·sha·va' and seven- H7651 עֶשְׂרֵה 'es·reh teen H6240 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 בִּירוּשָׁלִַם bi·ru·sha·lim in Jerusalem H3389 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- where H834 בָּחַר ba·char he had chosen H977 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לָשׂוּם la·sum to put H7760 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 שְׁמוֹ she·mo name his H8034 שָׁם sham there H8033 מִכֹּל mi·kol from all H3605 שִׁבְטֵי shiv·tei [the] tribes of H7626 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וְשֵׁם ve·shem and [the] name of H8034 אִמּוֹ 'i·mo mother his H517 נַעֲמָה na·'a·mah [was] Naamah H5279 הָעַמֹּנִית ha·'a·mo·nit the Ammonite [woman] H5984

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 21–31

Here is no good said of Rehoboam, and much said to the disadvantage of his subjects. The abounding of the worst crimes, of the worst of the heathen, in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen for his temple and his worship, shows that nothing can mend the hearts of fallen men but the sanctifying grace of the Holy Spirit. On this alone may we depend; for this let us daily pray, in behalf of ourselves and all around us. The splendour of their temple, the pomp of their priesthood, and all the advantages with which their religion was attended, could not prevail to keep them close to it; nothing less than the pouring out the Spirit will keep God's Israel in their allegiance to him. Sin exposes, makes poor, and weakens any people. Shishak, king of Egypt, came and took away the treasures. Sin makes the gold become dim, changes the most fine gold, and turns it into brass.

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Rehoboam Judah Solomon Naamah Jerusalem

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Israel, Prophecies Concerning Naamah

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