Bible Person

Mahalath

Female · 1 cross reference

Mahalath is the daughter of Jerimoth and wife of Rehoboam in 2 Chronicles 11:18. She belongs to the royal house of Judah after the kingdom divides. First appears in 2 Chr 11:18.1

AI summary: Mahalath matters because her single cross reference places her within the family strategies and domestic arrangements of Judah's monarchy. The entry contributes to the dynastic texture of Rehoboam's household and the wider house of David. Taken together, the material presents Mahalath as a royal wife in the early divided monarchy.1

Central Figure

Mahalath

The daughter of Jerimoth, who was one of David’s sons.