And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, [to be] ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king.
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 he thought to make him king {H4427}.
Rechav'am appointed Aviyah the son of Ma'akhah chief, the leader of his brothers, because he intended to make him king.
Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.
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.
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Deuteronomy 21:15
¶ If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, [both] the beloved and the hated; and [if] the firstborn son be hers that was hated: -
Deuteronomy 21:17
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated [for] the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he [is] the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn [is] his. -
1 Chronicles 5:1
¶ Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. -
1 Chronicles 5:2
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:) -
1 Chronicles 29:1
¶ Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, [is yet] young and tender, and the work [is] great: for the palace [is] not for man, but for the LORD God.