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A Strategic Royal Marriage
Commentators clarify that Rehoboam married his cousin, Mahalath. Her father, Jerimoth, was a son of King David (likely by a concubine), and her mother, Abihail, was a descendant of David's eldest brother. This marriage strategically strengthened Rehoboam's ties to the extended Davidic family line.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Chronicles 11:18
18th Century
Theologian
This is probably an extract from the “genealogies” of Iddo (2 Chronicles 12:15).
As Jerimoth is not mentioned among the legitima…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Chronicles 11:18
19th Century
Bishop
PARTICULARS CONCERNING REHOBOAM’S FAMILY (2 Chronicles 11:18–23).
This record also is missing in the Book of Ki…
John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 11:18
17th Century
Pastor
And Rehoboam took him Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, the
son of David, to wife
O…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Chronicles 11:13–23
17th Century
Minister
When the priests and Levites came to Jerusalem, the devout, pious Israelites followed them. Those who set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Isra…