2 Chronicles 13:1

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2 Chronicles 13:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,

2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

3 Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.

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2 Chronicles 12:16

And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.

1 Kings 15:1

In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,

1 Kings 15:2

and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

1 Kings 15:3

And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been.

1 Kings 15:4

Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.

1 Kings 15:5

For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 15:6

And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.

1 Kings 15:7

As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

1 Kings 15:8

And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.