THEOSIS2 Chronicles 11:22Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
But he put at the head of them Abia the son of Maacha to be the chief ruler over all his brethren: for he meant to make him king,
וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד לָרֹ֧אשׁ רְחַבְעָ֛ם אֶת־אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן־מַעֲכָ֖ה לְנָגִ֣יד בְּאֶחָ֑יו כִּ֖י לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Deut 21:15If a man have two wives, one beloved, and the other hated, and they have had children by him, and the son of the hated be the firstborn,
- Deut 21:17But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, and shall give him a double portion of all he hath: for this is the first of his children, and to him are due the first birthrights.
- 1 Chr 5:1Now the sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was his firstborn: but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his first birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, and he was not accounted for the firstborn.
- 1 Chr 5:2But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)
- 1 Chr 29:1And king David said to all the assembly: Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is as yet young and tender: and the work is great, for a house is prepared not for man, but for God.