And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, [to be] ruler among his brethren: for [he thought] to make him king.
Ver. 22. And Rehoboam loved Maachah.] Not for any good that was in her, see 1Ki 15:13 but either for her beauty, or for her conformity unto him in wicked practices; for likeness maketh love, a saith the philosopher, in married couples especially.
“ Uxor pessima, pessimus maritus:
Miror non bene convenire vobis. ” - Martial.
For he thought to make him king.] Maachah would have it so, belike, whether it were right or wrong. Occidar, modo imperet, said Nero's mother, Let him be king, whatever come of it.
a ομοιον ομοιου εφιεται. - Arist., Eth., lib. viii.