Matthew 1:7

Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.

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WEBBE

Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.

BSB

Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

KJV

And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

ASV

and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

BBE

And the son of Solomon was Rehoboam; and the son of Rehoboam was Abijah; and the son of Abijah was Asa;

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Σολομὼν Solomōn Solomon G4672 δὲ de then G1161 ἐγέννησεν egennēsen begat G1080 τὸν ton (the) G3588 Ῥοβοάμ Rhoboam Rehoboam G4497 Ῥοβοὰμ Rhoboam Rehoboam G4497 δὲ de then G1161 ἐγέννησεν egennēsen begat G1080 τὸν ton (the) G3588 Ἀβιά Abia Abijah G7 Ἀβιὰ Abia Abijah G7 δὲ de then G1161 ἐγέννησεν egennēsen begat G1080 τὸν ton (the) G3588 Ἀσάφ Asaph Asaph G760

The early church

Solomon is interpreted 'peacemaker,' because having subdued all the nations round about, and made them tributary, he had a peaceful reign. Roboam is interpreted 'by a multitude of people,' for multitude is the mother of sedition; for where many are joined in a crime, that is commonly unpunishable. But a limit in numbers is the mistress of good order.
Pseudo-Chrysostom · d. 500Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Or; 'the might of the people,' because he quickly converts the people to the faith.
Rabanus Maurus · d. 856Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–17

Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vain-glorious one, as those of great men often are. It proves that our Lord Jesus is of the nation and family out of which the Messiah was to arise. The promise of the blessing was made to Abraham and his seed; of the dominion, to David and his seed. It was promised to Abraham that Christ should descend from him, Ge 12:3; 22:18; and to David that he should descend from him, 2Sa 7:12; Psa 89:3, &c.; 132:11; and, therefore, unless Jesus is a son of David, and a son of Abraham, he is not the Messiah. Now this is here proved from well-known records. When the Son of God was pleased to take our nature, he came near to us, in our fallen, wretched condition; but he was perfectly free from sin: and while we read the names in his genealogy, we should not forget how low the Lord of glory stooped to save the human race.

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SolomonAsaRehoboamAbijah

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RehoboamAsa

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