羅波安立瑪迦的兒子亞比雅作太子，在他兄弟中為首，因為要立他作王。

罗波安立玛迦的儿子亚比雅作太子，在他弟兄中为首，因为想要立他接续作王。

罗波安立玛迦的儿子亚比雅作太子，在他兄弟中为首，因为要立他作王。

罗波安立玛迦的儿子亚比雅作太子，在他兄弟中为首，因为要立他作王。

罗波安就立她所生的儿子亚比雅为太子，以便让他继承王位。

于是罗波安立了玛迦的儿子亚比雅作太子，在他的兄弟中为首，因为罗波安想立他继承王位。

羅波安立瑪迦的兒子亞比雅作太子，在他弟兄中為首，因為想要立他接續作王。

羅波安立瑪迦的兒子亞比雅作太子，在他兄弟中為首，因為要立他作王。

羅波安就立她所生的兒子亞比雅為太子，以便讓他繼承王位。

於是羅波安立了瑪迦的兒子亞比雅作太子，在他的兄弟中為首，因為羅波安想立他繼承王位。

羅波安立了瑪迦的兒子亞比雅做太子，在他弟兄中為首，因為想要立他作王。

羅波安立瑪迦子亞比雅為冢子、冠諸昆弟、蓋欲立之為王也、

立其子亞庇雅為太子、尊於昆弟間、將繼其位。

羅波安立瑪迦子亞比雅為太子、為兄弟之長、欲使之繼位、

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maakah as crown prince among his brothers, in order to make him king.

Rehoboam appointed Maakah’s son Abijah to be the chief prince among his brothers. He did it because he wanted to make him king.

And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

Rehoboam appointed Maacah’s son Abijah as leader among the princes, making it clear that he would be the next king.

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief, leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.

Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as head and leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah as chief, to be leader among his brothers; for he intended 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.

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief, leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.

And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief,[ to be] ruler among his brethren: for[ he thought] to make him king.

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers; for he intended to make him king.

「人若有兩個妻子，一個是他寵愛的，另一個是失寵的，她們都給他生了兒子，但長子是他失寵妻子生的；到了分產業給兒子的時候，不可將自己寵愛的妻子所生的兒子立為長子，在他失寵妻子所生的長子之上。他必須認失寵妻子所生的兒子為長子，在所有的產業中給他雙分，因為這兒子是他壯年時生的，長子的名分應當是他的。」

以色列的長子呂便的後裔。呂便玷污了父親的床，他長子的名分就歸了以色列的兒子約瑟的後裔；因此，家譜就不按出生順序登錄。雖然猶大比他兄弟強盛，君王也從他而出，然而長子的名分卻歸約瑟。

大衛王對全會眾說：「我兒子所羅門是上帝特選的，還年幼脆弱，但這工程浩大，因這殿不是為人，而是為耶和華上帝建造的。