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He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
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Verse 10. His mother’s, and so forth That is, his grandmother; unless we suppose, which is not improbable, that the Maacha here named is different from the Maacha mentioned verse 2. Challoner.—She was probably another grand-daughter of David’s son, ( Calmet.) as such are frequently styled simply daughters. So David is called the father of Asa, (verse 11. Bible.) though he was really his great-grandfather. Menochius.
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