1 Kings 14:31

Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. Abijam his son reigned in his place.

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WEBBE

Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. Abijam his son reigned in his place.

BSB

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.

KJV

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.

ASV

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.

BBE

And Rehoboam went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth with his fathers in the town of David; his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonite woman. And Abijam his son became king in his place.

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וַיִּשְׁכַּב vai·yish·kav and he lay down H7901 רְחַבְעָם re·chav·'am Rehoboam H7346 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 אֲבֹתָיו 'a·vo·tav ancestors his H1 וַיִּקָּבֵר vai·yi·ka·ver and he was buried H6912 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 אֲבֹתָיו 'a·vo·tav ancestors his H1 בְּעִיר be·'ir in [the] city of H5892 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 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 וַיִּמְלֹךְ vai·yim·lokh and he became king H4427 אֲבִיָּם 'a·vi·yam Abijam H38 בְּנוֹ be·no son his H1121 תַּחְתָּיו פ tach·tav in place of him H8478

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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2 Chronicles 12:16

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RehoboamDavidNaamahAbijah

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Israel, Prophecies ConcerningRehoboamAbijamNaamah

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.