2 Chronicles 11:19

Study note

Setting — The narrative records Mahalath, Rehoboam’s first wife listed in 2 Chronicles 11:18, bearing three sons. This genealogical note sits between his marriage to Mahalath and his subsequent union with Maacah in 2 Chronicles 11:20.

The words — The verb וַתֵּלֶד (vatteled) literally means “and she bore,” governing the noun בָּנִים (banim) for “sons.” The accusative marker אֵת (et) introduces the direct objects, explicitly naming Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham as her offspring.

The thread — This structural formula recurs in 2 Chronicles 11:20, where the same “bore sons” pattern records Maacah’s children. The text uses identical phrasing to catalog royal lineage across consecutive verses.

Why it lands — The text requires tracking Mahalath’s specific contribution to Rehoboam’s dynastic line without theological expansion. It asks the reader to recognize genealogical recording as the mechanism for preserving Judah’s royal succession.

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