2Chronicles:11:18-23
nsb@2Chronicles:11:18 @ Rehoboam married Mahalath, daughter of Jerimoth. Jerimoth was the son of David and Abihail. Abihail was the daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.
nsb@2Chronicles:11:19 @ Mahalath gave birth to the following sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
nsb@2Chronicles:11:20 @ After marrying Mahalath, he married Maacah, Absaloms granddaughter. She gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
nsb@2Chronicles:11:21 @ Rehoboam loved Maacah, Absaloms granddaughter, more than all his other wives and concubines. He had eighteen wives and sixty concubines. He fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
nsb@2Chronicles:11:22 @ Rehoboam appointed Abijah, son of Maacah, as family head and prince among his brothers. By doing this, Rehoboam could make him king.
nsb@2Chronicles:11:23 @ He wisely placed his sons in every region of Judah and Benjamin, in every fortified city. He gave them allowances and obtained many wives for them.