2 Chronicles 13:21
But Abijah grew in strength. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
In context
18 The Israelites were subdued on that occasion, and the people of Judah were victorious because they relied on the Lord, the God of their ancestors. 19 Abijah pursued Jeroboam and took from him the towns of Bethel, Jeshanah and Ephron, with their surrounding villages.
20 Jeroboam did not regain power during the time of Abijah. And the Lord struck him down and he died. 21 But Abijah grew in strength. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. 22 The other events of Abijah’s reign, what he did and what he said, are written in the annotations of the prophet Iddo.
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- KJV King James Version
— 2 Chronicles 13:21 in the KJV
But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.
- ESV English Standard Version
— 2 Chronicles 13:21 in the ESV
But Abijah grew mighty. And he took fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.