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Thus King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
World English Bible (WEB)
So king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} strengthened{H2388}{(H8691)} himself in Jerusalem{H3389}, and reigned{H4427}{(H8799)}: for Rehoboam{H7346} was one{H259} and forty{H705} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, and he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} seventeen{H7651}{H6240} years{H8141} in Jerusalem{H3389}, the city{H5892} which the LORD{H3068} had chosen{H977}{(H8804)} out of all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}, to put{H7760}{(H8800)} his name{H8034} there. And his mother's{H517} name{H8034} was Naamah{H5279} an Ammonitess{H5985}.
Strong's King James
And king Rehoboam strengtheneth himself in Jerusalem, and reigneth; for a son of forty and two years is Rehoboam in his reigning, and seventeen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, the city that Jehovah hath chosen to put His name there, out of all the tribes of Israel, and the name of his mother is Naamah the Ammonitess,
Young's Literal Translation
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