2 Chronicles 11:21
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.)
Cross-reference
2 Chronicles 11:23 shows Rehoboam dispersing his many sons, a direct consequence of the large family described in 11:21.
2 Chronicles 11:20 immediately precedes, stating Rehoboam took Maacah as wife—the context for his love for her.
2 Chronicles 13:21 shows Abijah, Rehoboam's son, also marrying many wives and having many children—a generational pattern.
Deuteronomy 17:17 commands kings not to multiply wives — Rehoboam's many wives here directly violate that law.
1 Kings 15:2 identifies Abijam's mother as Maacah, the same woman Rehoboam loved—a genealogical link.
1 Kings 15:10 also names Asa's mother as Maacah, likely the same Maacah, continuing the family line.
In 1 Kings 11:3, Solomon's many wives (700 wives, 300 concubines) parallel Rehoboam's harem, though Solomon's led to idolatry.
Judges 8:30 describes Gideon with many wives and seventy sons, paralleling Rehoboam's large family here.
2 Samuel 3:2-5 lists David's sons from multiple wives, similar to Rehoboam's many wives and children here.
In 2 Samuel 5:13, David also takes many wives and concubines, mirroring Rehoboam's royal polygamy.
In 1 Chronicles 3:1-9, David's many sons from multiple wives are listed, similar to Rehoboam's many children here.