Judahs King Abijah

1 In the eighteenth year(A) of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Abijah(a) became king over Judah 2 and reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah(b)(B) daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah.

There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

Footnotes:

a. 2 Chronicles 13:1: Abijam in 1Kg 14:31–15:8
b. 2 Chronicles 13:2: LXX, Syr, Arabic read Maacah; 1Kg 15:2; 2Ch 11:22

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