And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
Rehoboam loved Maachah, who was Absalom's daughter, more than all his other wives and concubines. He had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and together they had twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
This verse tells us that King Rehoboam had many wives and concubines but loved one woman, Maachah, more than all the others, and had a very large family with nearly 100 children.
📚 Historical Context
This describes King Rehoboam, Solomon's son, who ruled the southern kingdom of Judah after Israel split into two kingdoms around 930 BC. Having multiple wives and concubines was a common practice among ancient Near Eastern kings to form political alliances and demonstrate wealth and power. Maachah was likely the granddaughter of King David (through Absalom) and became Rehoboam's favorite wife.
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