Bible Cross References
made Abijah
Deuteronomy 21:15-17
15
"Suppose a man has two wives and they both bear him sons, but the first son is not the child of his favorite wife.
16
When the man decides how he is going to divide his property among his children, he is not to show partiality to the son of his favorite wife by giving him the share that belongs to the first-born son.
17
He is to give a double share of his possessions to his first son, even though he is not the son of his favorite wife. A man must acknowledge his first son and give him the share he is legally entitled to.
1 Chronicles 5:1
These are the descendants of Reuben, the oldest of Jacob's sons. (Because he had sex with one of his father's concubines, he lost the rights belonging to the first-born son, and those rights were given to Joseph.
1 Chronicles 5:2
It was the tribe of Judah, however, that became the strongest and provided a ruler for all the tribes.)
1 Chronicles 29:1
King David announced to the whole assembly: "My son Solomon is the one whom God has chosen, but he is still young and lacks experience. The work to be done is tremendous, because this is not a palace for people but a temple for the LORD God.