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Good News Translation
2 Chronicles 13:1
In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Abijah became king of Judah,
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Christian Standard Bible®
In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah,
In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah,
Hebrew Names Version
In the eighteenth year of king Yarov`am began Aviyah to reign over Yehudah.
In the eighteenth year of king Yarov`am began Aviyah to reign over Yehudah.
King James Version
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
English Standard Version
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
New Century Version
Abijah became the king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam was king of Israel.
Abijah became the king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam was king of Israel.
New English Translation
In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
Amplified Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
New American Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
World English Bible
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In the eyghteenth yeere of King Ieroboam began Abiiah to reigne ouer Iudah.
In the eyghteenth yeere of King Ieroboam began Abiiah to reigne ouer Iudah.
Legacy Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
Berean Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah,
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah,
Contemporary English Version
Abijah became king of Judah in Jeroboam's eighteenth year as king of Israel,
Abijah 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 that Aviyah began his reign over Y'hudah.
It was in the eighteenth year of King Yarov‘am that Aviyah began his reign over Y'hudah.
Darby Translation
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Abijah became the new king of Judah. This was during the 18th year that Jeroboam son of Nebat ruled Israel.
Abijah became the new king of Judah. This was during the 18th year that Jeroboam son of Nebat ruled Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
IN the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat Abijah began to reign over the tribe of Judah.
IN the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat Abijah began to reign over the tribe of Judah.
Lexham English Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah reigned over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah reigned over Judah.
Literal Translation
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In the eightenth yeare of kynge Ieroboam, was Abia kynge in Iuda,
In the eightenth yeare of kynge Ieroboam, was Abia kynge in Iuda,
American Standard Version
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Bible in Basic English
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The eyghteenth yere of king Ieroboam began Abia to raigne ouer Iuda.
The eyghteenth yere of king Ieroboam began Abia to raigne ouer Iuda.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
King James Version (1611)
Nowe in the eighteenth yeere of king Ieroboam, began Abiiah to reigne ouer Iudah.
Nowe in the eighteenth yeere of king Ieroboam, began Abiiah to reigne ouer Iudah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam Abia began to reign over Juda.
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam Abia began to reign over Juda.
English Revised Version
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Yn the eiytenthe yeer of kyng Jeroboam Abia regnede on Juda;
Yn the eiytenthe yeer of kyng Jeroboam Abia regnede on Juda;
Update Bible Version
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
New King James Version
1 Kings 15:1-8">[xr] In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
1 Kings 15:1-8">[xr] In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
New Living Translation
Abijah began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign in Israel.
Abijah began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign in Israel.
New Life Bible
Abijah became the king of Judah in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam.
Abijah became the king of Judah in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam.
New Revised Standard
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, began Abijah to reign over Judah:
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, began Abijah to reign over Judah:
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abia reigned over Juda.
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abia reigned over Juda.
Revised Standard Version
In the eighteenth year of King Jerobo'am Abi'jah began to reign over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of King Jerobo'am Abi'jah began to reign over Judah.
Young's Literal Translation
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam -- Abijah reigneth over Judah;
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam -- Abijah reigneth over Judah;
THE MESSAGE
In the eighteenth year of the rule of King Jeroboam, Abijah took over the throne of Judah. He ruled in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. War broke out between Abijah and Jeroboam. Abijah started out with 400,000 of his best soldiers; Jeroboam countered with 800,000 of his best. Abijah took a prominent position on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and gave this speech: "Listen, Jeroboam and all Israel! Don't you realize that God , the one and only God of Israel, established David and his sons as the permanent rulers of Israel, ratified by a ‘covenant of salt'— God 's kingdom ruled by God 's king? And what happened? Jeroboam, the son of Solomon's slave Nebat, rebelled against his master. All the riffraff joined his cause and were too much for Rehoboam, Solomon's true heir. Rehoboam didn't know his way around—besides he was a real wimp; he couldn't stand up against them. "Taking advantage of that weakness, you are asserting yourself against the very rule of God that is delegated to David's descendants—you think you are so big with your huge army backed up by the golden-calf idols that Jeroboam made for you as gods! But just look at what you've done—you threw out the priests of God , the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests to suit yourselves, priests just like the pagans have. Anyone who shows up with enough money to pay for it can be a priest! A priest of No-God! "But for the rest of us in Judah, we're sticking with God . We have not traded him in for the latest model—we're keeping the tried-and-true priests of Aaron to lead us to God and the Levites to lead us in worship by sacrificing Whole-Burnt-Offerings and aromatic incense to God at the daily morning and evening prayers, setting out fresh holy bread on a clean table, and lighting the lamps on the golden Lampstand every night. We continue doing what God told us to in the way he told us to do it; but you have rid yourselves of him. "Can't you see the obvious? God is on our side; he's our leader. And his priests with trumpets are all ready to blow the signal to battle. O Israel—don't fight against God , the God of your ancestors. You will not win this battle." While Abijah was speaking, Jeroboam had sent men around to take them by surprise from the rear: Jeroboam in front of Judah and the ambush behind. When Judah looked back, they saw they were attacked front and back. They prayed desperately to God , the priests blew their trumpets, and the soldiers of Judah shouted their battle cry. At the battle cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. The army of Israel scattered before Judah; God gave them the victory. Abijah and his troops slaughtered them—500,000 of Israel's best fighters were killed that day. The army of Israel fell flat on its face—a humiliating defeat. The army of Judah won hands down because they trusted God , the God of their ancestors. Abijah followed up his victory by pursuing Jeroboam, taking the towns of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron with their surrounding villages. Jeroboam never did recover from his defeat while Abijah lived. Later on God struck him down and he died. Meanwhile Abijah flourished; he married fourteen wives and ended up with a family of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. The rest of the history of Abijah, what he did and said, is written in the study written by Iddo the prophet.
In the eighteenth year of the rule of King Jeroboam, Abijah took over the throne of Judah. He ruled in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. War broke out between Abijah and Jeroboam. Abijah started out with 400,000 of his best soldiers; Jeroboam countered with 800,000 of his best. Abijah took a prominent position on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and gave this speech: "Listen, Jeroboam and all Israel! Don't you realize that God , the one and only God of Israel, established David and his sons as the permanent rulers of Israel, ratified by a ‘covenant of salt'— God 's kingdom ruled by God 's king? And what happened? Jeroboam, the son of Solomon's slave Nebat, rebelled against his master. All the riffraff joined his cause and were too much for Rehoboam, Solomon's true heir. Rehoboam didn't know his way around—besides he was a real wimp; he couldn't stand up against them. "Taking advantage of that weakness, you are asserting yourself against the very rule of God that is delegated to David's descendants—you think you are so big with your huge army backed up by the golden-calf idols that Jeroboam made for you as gods! But just look at what you've done—you threw out the priests of God , the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests to suit yourselves, priests just like the pagans have. Anyone who shows up with enough money to pay for it can be a priest! A priest of No-God! "But for the rest of us in Judah, we're sticking with God . We have not traded him in for the latest model—we're keeping the tried-and-true priests of Aaron to lead us to God and the Levites to lead us in worship by sacrificing Whole-Burnt-Offerings and aromatic incense to God at the daily morning and evening prayers, setting out fresh holy bread on a clean table, and lighting the lamps on the golden Lampstand every night. We continue doing what God told us to in the way he told us to do it; but you have rid yourselves of him. "Can't you see the obvious? God is on our side; he's our leader. And his priests with trumpets are all ready to blow the signal to battle. O Israel—don't fight against God , the God of your ancestors. You will not win this battle." While Abijah was speaking, Jeroboam had sent men around to take them by surprise from the rear: Jeroboam in front of Judah and the ambush behind. When Judah looked back, they saw they were attacked front and back. They prayed desperately to God , the priests blew their trumpets, and the soldiers of Judah shouted their battle cry. At the battle cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. The army of Israel scattered before Judah; God gave them the victory. Abijah and his troops slaughtered them—500,000 of Israel's best fighters were killed that day. The army of Israel fell flat on its face—a humiliating defeat. The army of Judah won hands down because they trusted God , the God of their ancestors. Abijah followed up his victory by pursuing Jeroboam, taking the towns of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron with their surrounding villages. Jeroboam never did recover from his defeat while Abijah lived. Later on God struck him down and he died. Meanwhile Abijah flourished; he married fourteen wives and ended up with a family of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. The rest of the history of Abijah, what he did and said, is written in the study written by Iddo the prophet.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
Contextual Overview
1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Abijah became king of Judah, 2 and he ruled three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Micaiah daughter of Uriel, from the city of Gibeah. War broke out between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3 Abijah raised an army of 400,000 soldiers, and Jeroboam opposed him with an army of 800,000. 4 The armies met in the hill country of Ephraim. King Abijah went up Mount Zemaraim and called out to Jeroboam and the Israelites: "Listen to me!" he said. 5 "Don't you know that the Lord , the God of Israel, made an unbreakable covenant with David, giving him and his descendants kingship over Israel forever? 6 Jeroboam son of Nebat rebelled against Solomon, his king. 7 Later he gathered together a group of worthless scoundrels, and they forced their will on Rehoboam son of Solomon, who was too young and inexperienced to resist them. 8 Now you propose to fight against the royal authority that the Lord gave to David's descendants. You have a huge army and have with you the gold bull-calves that Jeroboam made to be your gods. 9 You drove out the Lord 's priests, the descendants of Aaron, and you drove out the Levites. In their place you appointed priests in the same way that other nations do. Anybody who comes along with a bull or seven sheep can get himself consecrated as a priest of those so-called gods of yours. 10 "But we still serve the Lord our God and have not abandoned him. Priests descended from Aaron perform their duties, and Levites assist them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
am 3046-3049, bc 958-955
in the eighteenth: 2 Chronicles 12:16, 1 Kings 15:1-8
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 3:10 - Abia
Cross-References
Genesis 13:9
So let's separate. Choose any part of the land you want. You go one way, and I'll go the other."
So let's separate. Choose any part of the land you want. You go one way, and I'll go the other."
Genesis 20:1
Abraham moved from Mamre to the southern part of Canaan and lived between Kadesh and Shur. Later, while he was living in Gerar,
Abraham moved from Mamre to the southern part of Canaan and lived between Kadesh and Shur. Later, while he was living in Gerar,
Genesis 21:33
Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and worshiped the Lord , the Everlasting God.
Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and worshiped the Lord , the Everlasting God.
Joshua 10:40
Joshua conquered the whole land. He defeated the kings of the hill country, the eastern slopes, and the western foothills, as well as those of the dry country in the south. He spared no one; everyone was put to death. This was what the Lord God of Israel had commanded.
Joshua conquered the whole land. He defeated the kings of the hill country, the eastern slopes, and the western foothills, as well as those of the dry country in the south. He spared no one; everyone was put to death. This was what the Lord God of Israel had commanded.
Joshua 18:5
The land will be divided among them in seven parts; Judah will stay in its territory in the south, and Joseph in its territory in the north.
The land will be divided among them in seven parts; Judah will stay in its territory in the south, and Joseph in its territory in the north.
1 Samuel 27:10
who would ask him, "Where did you go on a raid this time?" and David would tell him that he had gone to the southern part of Judah or to the territory of the clan of Jerahmeel or to the territory where the Kenites lived.
who would ask him, "Where did you go on a raid this time?" and David would tell him that he had gone to the southern part of Judah or to the territory of the clan of Jerahmeel or to the territory where the Kenites lived.
2 Samuel 24:7
Then they went south to the fortified city of Tyre, on to all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites, and finally to Beersheba, in the southern part of Judah.
Then they went south to the fortified city of Tyre, on to all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites, and finally to Beersheba, in the southern part of Judah.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The history of Abijah’s reign is here related far more fully than in Kings (marginal reference), especially as regards his war with Jeroboam.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XIII
Abijah begins to reign over Judah, and has war with Jeroboam,
1-3.
His speech from Mount Zemaraim to Jeroboam, before the
commencement of hostilities, 4-12.
While thus engaged, Jeroboam despatches some troops which come
on the rear of Abijah's army, 13.
Perceiving this, they cry unto the Lord, and the Israelites are
defeated with the loss of five hundred thousand men, 14-18.
Abijah retakes several cities from Jeroboam, who is smitten by
the Lord, and dies, 19, 20.
Abijah's marriages and issue, 21, 22.
NOTES ON CHAP. XIII
