^{20 Ref} And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

^{21 Ref} And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)

^{22 Ref} And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.