She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
Parallel translations
- KJV Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
- BSB She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
- NKJV And she bore him children: Jeush, Shamariah, and Zaham.
- NASB and she bore to him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
- NLT Mahalath had three sons—Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
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Quick answer
Mahalath bears Rehoboam three sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. The royal family grows.
Overview
This brief genealogical note records the children of Rehoboam's first listed wife. The Chronicler's attention to royal offspring serves his larger purpose of documenting the Davidic dynasty. Each generation recorded here advances the unfolding line that leads toward Christ.
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