1 Kings 15:6

1 Kings 15:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
• New International Version (NIV)There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.

Context of 1 Kings 15:6

4But the Lord his God gave Abijah a son to rule after him in Jerusalem. He also made Jerusalem a strong city. The Lord did that because of his promise to David. 5David had always done things that pleased the Lord. David had obeyed the Lord's commands in his whole life, except what he did to Uriah, the Hittite man. In Abijah's whole life, there was a war between the armies of Rehoboam and Jeroboam. 7The other things that happened while Abijah was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of Judah's kings’. It tells about all the things that Abijah did. While Abijah was king, there was war between his army and Jeroboam's army. 8Abijah died and they buried him beside his ancestors in the City of David. Abijah's son Asa became king after him.

1 Kings 15:6 word by word

וּמִלְחָמָ֨ה הָיְתָ֧ה בֵין־רְחַבְעָ֛ם וּבֵ֥ין יָרָבְעָ֖ם כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And there was warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• between Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
• and Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• all the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of his lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416

Cross-references for 1 Kings 15:6

• 1 Kings 14:30There was always a war between the armies of Rehoboam and Jeroboam.
• 2 Chronicles 13:3Abijah attacked with an army of 400,000 brave soldiers that he had chosen. Jeroboam prepared to fight against him with 800,000 strong brave soldiers that he had chosen.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 15:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam - This was mentioned in the preceding chapter, 1 Kings 14:30, and it can mean no more than this: there was a continual spirit of hostility kept up between the two kingdoms, and no doubt frequent skirmishing between bordering parties; but it never broke out into open war, for this was particularly forbidden. See 1 Kings 12:24. Hostility did exist, and no doubt frequent skirmishes; but open war and pitched battles…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The writer repeats what he had said in 1 Kings 14:30, in order to remind the reader that Abijam inherited this war from his father. Abijam‘s war is described in marginal reference That the author of Kings gives none of its details is agreeable to his common practice in mere military matters. Thus he gives no details of Shishak‘s expedition, and omits Zerah‘s expedition altogether.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Abijam inherited the conflict between the northern and southern kingdoms. Like Rehoboam (1 Kings 14:30), he went to war with Jeroboam. In one significant battle (2 Chronicles 13:2–20), Abijam's outnumbered forces were surrounded by northern troops. They called out to the Lord, and God helped them defeat Jeroboam decisively.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81Ki 15:1-8. Abijam's Wicked Reign over Judah. 1. Abijam--His name was at first Abijah (2Ch 12:16); "Jah," the name of God, according to an ancient fashion, being conjoined with it. But afterwards, when he was found "walking in all the sins of his father" [1Ki 15:3], that honorable addition was withdrawn, and his name in sacred history changed into Abijam [Lightfoot].Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 15:6

• Abijam
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jeroboam

In the dictionaries

• Jeroboam
• Rehoboam
• Abijah
• Baasha
• Proclamation
• Abishag
• Israel, History of
• Israel, Kingdom of
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Jerusalem

Commentaries on 1 Kings 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings