| NETBible | Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor. 1 |
| NIV © |
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah to be the chief prince among his brothers, in order to make him king. |
| NASB © |
Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king. |
| NLT © |
Rehoboam made Maacah’s son Abijah chief among the princes, making it clear that he would be the next king. |
| MSG © |
Rehoboam designated Abijah son of Maacah as the "first son" and leader of the brothers--he intended to make him the next king. |
| BBE © |
Rehoboam made Abijah, the son of Maacah, chief and ruler among his brothers, for it was his purpose to make him king. |
| NRSV © |
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king. |
| NKJV © |
And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah as chief, to be leader among his brothers; for he intended to make him king. |
| KJV | And Rehoboam <07346> made <05975> (8686) Abijah <029> the son <01121> of Maachah <04601> the chief <07218>_, [to be] ruler <05057> among his brethren <0251>_: for [he thought] to make him king <04427> (8687)_. |
| NASB © |
Rehoboam <7346> appointed <5975> Abijah <29> the son <1121> of Maacah <4601> as head <7218> and leader <5057> among his brothers <251> , for he intended to make <4427> him king .<4427> |
| LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ katesthsen <2525> V-AAI-3S eiv <1519> PREP arconta <758> N-ASM roboam {N-PRI} ton <3588> T-ASM abia <7> N-PRI ton <3588> T-ASM thv <3588> T-GSF maaca {N-PRI} eiv <1519> PREP hgoumenon <2233> V-PMPAS en <1722> PREP toiv <3588> T-DPM adelfoiv <80> N-DPM autou <846> D-GSM oti <3754> CONJ basileusai <936> V-AAN dienoeito {V-IMI-3S} auton <846> D-ASM |
| NET [draft] ITL | Rehoboam <07346> appointed <05975> Abijah <029> son <01121> of Maacah <04601> as the leader <07218> over his brothers <0251> , for <03588> he intended to name him his successor .<04427> |
| HEBREW | wkylmhl <04427> yk <03588> wyxab <0251> dygnl <05057> hkem <04601> Nb <01121> hyba <029> ta <0853> Mebxr <07346> sarl <07218> dmeyw (11:22) <05975> |
| NETBible | Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor. 1 |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “and Rehoboam appointed for a head Abijah son of Maacah for ruler among his brothers, indeed to make him king.” |