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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 15:2

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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15:2 Abijam’s mother was Maacah, Rehoboam’s favorite of his eighteen wives. She was the granddaughter of Absalom. Presumably this Absalom is David’s son. Maacah, an idol worshiper, was an evil spiritual influence in Judah (15:13).
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