2 Chronicles 11:18
“And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And after he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom,.... Thought by some to be Absalom the son of David, his father's…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
This is probably an extract from the “genealogies” of Iddo 2Ch 12:15. As Jerimoth is not mentioned among the legitimate…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Took him Mahalath - By marrying thus in the family of David, he strengthened his right to the Jewish throne.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Chronicles 11:13-23
See here,
I. How Rehoboam was strengthened by the accession of the priests and Levites, and all the devout and pious…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Jerimoth Nothing is known regarding a son of David of this name. He may have been the son of a concubine (1Ch 3:9).
and…
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