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1 Kings 15:1

In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah, Now in the eighteenth year of king Yarov`am the son of Nevat began Aviyam to reign over Yehudah. Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah. Abijam became king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam son of Nebat was king of Israel. In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah. In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. And in the eighteene yere of King Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah. Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. Abijam became king of Judah in Jeroboam's eighteenth year as king of Israel, It was in the eighteenth year of King Yarov‘am the son of N'vat that Aviyam began his reign over Y'hudah. And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah. Abijah became the new king of Judah during the 18th year that Jeroboam son of Nebat ruled Israel. NOW in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijah reigned over Judah. In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Abijah became king of Judah, In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah. And in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam reigned over Judah. In the eightenth yeare of kynge Ieroboa the sonne of Nebat, was Abia kynge in Iuda, Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah. Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. In the eighteenth yere of king Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat, raigned Abiam ouer Iuda. Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah. Nowe in the eighteenth yeere of king Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah. And in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nabat, Abiu son of Roboam reigns over Juda. Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah. In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah, Therfor in the eiytenthe yeer of the rewme of Jeroboam, sone of Nabath, Abia regnede on Juda. And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah; Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah. Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah. 2 Chronicles 13:1-14:1">[xr] In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. Abijam began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign in Israel. In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nabat, Abijam became king over Judah. Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah. Now, in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, began Abijah to reign over Judah. Now in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, Abiam reigned over Juda. Now in the eighteenth year of King Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, Abi'jam began to reign over Judah. And in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam has reigned over Judah; In the eighteenth year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah took over the throne of Judah. He ruled in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah daughter of Absalom. He continued to sin just like his father before him. He was not truehearted to God as his great-grandfather David had been. But despite that, out of respect for David, his God graciously gave him a lamp, a son to follow him and keep Jerusalem secure. For David had lived an exemplary life before God all his days, not going off on his own in willful defiance of God 's clear directions (except for that time with Uriah the Hittite). But war continued between Abijah and Jeroboam the whole time. Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abijam;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Thompson Chain Reference - Abijah;   Abijam;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Time;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Baasha;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Abijah (abijam);   King;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Chronology;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abijah;   Amos;   Jeroboam;   Kings, the Books of;   Maachah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abijah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abijah ;   Abishalom ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Jezebel;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abijam;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abijah;   Abijam;   Asa;   Kings, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abijah;   Kings, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah,
Hebrew Names Version
Now in the eighteenth year of king Yarov`am the son of Nevat began Aviyam to reign over Yehudah.
King James Version
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
English Standard Version
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
New Century Version
Abijam became king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam son of Nebat was king of Israel.
New English Translation
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah.
Amplified Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
New American Standard Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in the eighteene yere of King Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
Contemporary English Version
Abijam became king of Judah in Jeroboam's eighteenth year as king of Israel,
Complete Jewish Bible
It was in the eighteenth year of King Yarov‘am the son of N'vat that Aviyam began his reign over Y'hudah.
Darby Translation
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Abijah became the new king of Judah during the 18th year that Jeroboam son of Nebat ruled Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
NOW in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijah reigned over Judah.
Good News Translation
In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Abijah became king of Judah,
Lexham English Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
Literal Translation
And in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam reigned over Judah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In the eightenth yeare of kynge Ieroboa the sonne of Nebat, was Abia kynge in Iuda,
American Standard Version
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
Bible in Basic English
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In the eighteenth yere of king Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat, raigned Abiam ouer Iuda.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
King James Version (1611)
Nowe in the eighteenth yeere of king Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nabat, Abiu son of Roboam reigns over Juda.
English Revised Version
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
Berean Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor in the eiytenthe yeer of the rewme of Jeroboam, sone of Nabath, Abia regnede on Juda.
Young's Literal Translation
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;
Update Bible Version
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
World English Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 13:1-14:1">[xr] In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
New Living Translation
Abijam began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign in Israel.
New Life Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nabat, Abijam became king over Judah.
New Revised Standard
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, Abiam reigned over Juda.
Revised Standard Version
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, Abi'jam began to reign over Judah.
THE MESSAGE
In the eighteenth year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah took over the throne of Judah. He ruled in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah daughter of Absalom. He continued to sin just like his father before him. He was not truehearted to God as his great-grandfather David had been. But despite that, out of respect for David, his God graciously gave him a lamp, a son to follow him and keep Jerusalem secure. For David had lived an exemplary life before God all his days, not going off on his own in willful defiance of God 's clear directions (except for that time with Uriah the Hittite). But war continued between Abijah and Jeroboam the whole time.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.

Contextual Overview

1In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah, 1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Yarov`am the son of Nevat began Aviyam to reign over Yehudah. 1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. 1 Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah. 1 Abijam became king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam son of Nebat was king of Israel. 1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah. 1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.1 Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.1 And in the eighteene yere of King Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah. 1Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Kings 14:31, 2 Chronicles 13:1, 2-22

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 3:10 - Abia 2 Chronicles 11:20 - Abijah

Cross-References

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came to Avram in a vision, saying, "Don't be afraid, Avram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying: "Do not be afraid, Abram; I am your shield, and your reward shall be very great."
Genesis 15:1
After these things happened, the Lord spoke his word to Abram in a vision: "Abram, don't be afraid. I will defend you, and I will give you a great reward."
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great."
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great."
Genesis 15:1
After these things, the worde of the Lorde came vnto Abram in a vision, saying, Feare not, Abram, I am thy buckler, and thine exceeding great reward.
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying,"Do not fear, Abram,I am a shield to you;Your reward shall be very great."
Genesis 15:1
Later the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision, "Abram, don't be afraid! I will protect you and reward you greatly."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. That is, began to reign; and by this it appears that Rehoboam was in the eighteenth year of his reign when he died, for he and Jeroboam began their reign at the same time.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XV

Abijam's wicked reign, and death, 1-8.

Asa succeeds him in the kingdom of Judah, and rules well, 9-15.

He makes a league with the king of Syria against Baasha king of

Israel, who is obliged to desist in his attempts against Judah,

16-22.

He is diseased in his feet and dies, and is succeeded by his

son Jehoshaphat, 23-25.

Nadab, son of Jeroboam, reigns over Israel; but is slain by

Baasha, who reigns in ha stead, 26-28.

Baasha destroys all the house of Jeroboam, according to the

prediction of Ahijah, 29, 30.

Baasha continues the idolatry of Jeroboam, 31-34.

NOTES ON CHAP. XV

Verse 1 Kings 15:1. Reigned Abijam over Judah. — Of this son of Rehoboam, of his brethren, and of Rehoboam's family in general, see 2 Chronicles 12:0, where many particulars are added.


 
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