20 After her, he married Maacah daughter[a](A) of Absalom. She bore Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith to him. 21 Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. He acquired eighteen wives(B) and sixty concubines and was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

22 Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief, leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 11:20 Possibly granddaughter, also in v. 21; 2Ch 13:2

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