ESV
KJV
22. And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king.
ASV
22. And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.
ERVEN
22. Rehoboam chose Abijah to be the leader among his own brothers. He did this because he planned to make Abijah king.
NLT
22. Rehoboam appointed Maacah's son Abijah as leader among the princes, making it clear that he would be the next king.
WEB
22. Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brothers; for he was minded to make him king.
NET
22. Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.
NLV
22. Rehoboam chose Maacah's son Abijah to be the head leader among his brothers. For he wanted to make him king.
HCSB
22. Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief, leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.
YLT
22. And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.
LITV
22. And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah the head, as ruler among his brothers, in order to cause him to reign.
RV
22. And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, {cf15i even} the prince among his brethren: for {cf15i he was minded} to make him king.
NCV
22. Rehoboam chose Abijah son of Maacah to be the leader of his own brothers, because he planned to make Abijah king.
MKJV
22. And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brothers, in order to make him king.
AKJV
22. And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brothers: for he thought to make him king.
LXXEN
22. And he made Abia the son of Maacha chief, even a leader among his brethren, for he intended to make him king.
KJV
22. And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king.
AMP
22. And Rehoboam made Abijah son of Maacah the chief prince among his brethren, for he intended to make him king.
KJVP
22. And Rehoboam H7346 made H5975 Abijah H29 the son H1121 of Maachah H4601 the chief H7218 , [ to ] [ be ] ruler H5057 among his brethren H251 : for H3588 CONJ [ he ] [ thought ] to make him king H4427 .
YLT
22. And Rehoboam appointeth for head Abijah son of Maachah, for leader among his brethren, for to cause him to reign.
ASV
22. And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.
WEB
22. Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brothers; for he was minded to make him king.
NASB
22. Rehoboam constituted Abijah, son of Maacah, commander among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
ESV
22. And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
RV
22. And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, {cf15i even} the prince among his brethren: for {cf15i he was minded} to make him king.
RSV
22. and Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
NKJV
22. And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah as chief, [to be] leader among his brothers; for he [intended] to make him king.
MKJV
22. And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brothers, in order to make him king.
AKJV
22. And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brothers: for he thought to make him king.
NRSV
22. Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
NIV
22. Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah to be the chief prince among his brothers, in order to make him king.
NIRV
22. Rehoboam appointed Maacah's son Abijah to be the chief prince among his brothers. He did it to make him king.
NLT
22. Rehoboam appointed Maacah's son Abijah as leader among the princes, making it clear that he would be the next king.
MSG
22. Rehoboam designated Abijah son of Maacah as the "first son" and leader of the brothers--he intended to make him the next king.
GNB
22. and he favored her son Abijah over all his other children, choosing him as the one to succeed him as king.
NET
22. Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.
ERVEN
22. Rehoboam chose Abijah to be the leader among his own brothers. He did this because he planned to make Abijah king.