An Ammonite; mother of King Rehoboam of Judah.
Naamah
Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Kings 14:21.
נַעֲמָהNaamah
The name means “Naaman, beautiful; agreeable.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Naamah Written by AI
Naamah was an Ammonite woman who became the wife of King Solomon of Israel and the mother of his successor, King Rehoboam of Judah (1 Kings 14:21; 2 Chronicles 12:13). The Ammonites were a neighboring people of the Israelites, often in conflict with them throughout their history. Naamah's marriage to Solomon was likely a political alliance, as it was common for kings to marry foreign princesses to strengthen diplomatic ties and maintain peace with neighboring kingdoms. However, Solomon's many foreign wives, including Naamah, are cited as a reason for his eventual downfall, as they led him to worship other gods (1 Kings 11:1 to 8). As the mother of Rehoboam, Naamah played a significant role in the history of the Davidic dynasty. Rehoboam became king after Solomon's death, but his harsh treatment of the people led to the division of the kingdom into two separate realms: Israel in the north and Judah in the south (1Kings 12). The mention of Naamah's Ammonite heritage in both 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles suggests that her foreign origins were significant to the biblical authors. It serves as a reminder of the influence that foreign alliances and marriages had on the religious and political life of ancient Israel, sometimes leading to the erosion of the nation's faithfulness to God.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Naamah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
The beautiful. (1.) The daughter of Lamech and Zillah (Gen. 4: 22).
(2.) The daughter of the king of Ammon, one of the wives of Solomon, the only one who appears to have borne him a son, viz., Rehoboam (1 Kings 14:21, 31).
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(3.) A city in the plain of Judah (Josh. 15:41), supposed by some to be identified with Na’aneh, some 5 miles south-east of Makkedah.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names her
- 1 Kings 14:21
Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. 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.
- 1 Kings 14:31
And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 12:13
Thus King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem and reigned. 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.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.