New English Translation
1 Kings 15:7
7The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Abijah and Jeroboam had been at war with each other.
1 Kings 15:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
- New International Version (NIV)As for the other events of Abijah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The rest of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
Context of 1 Kings 15:7
5He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite. 6Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s lifetime. The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Abijah and Jeroboam had been at war with each other. 8Abijah passed away and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa replaced him as king. 9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.
Read all of 1 Kings 151 Kings 15:7 word by word
וְיֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֤י אֲבִיָּם֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה הֲלֽוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וּמִלְחָמָ֥ה הָיְתָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין אֲבִיָּ֖ם וּבֵ֥ין יָרָבְעָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now the restיֶ֫תֶרyether · remainderH3499
- of the actsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: deedH1697
- of Abijamאֲבִיָּם'ăbîyâm · AbijamH38
- and all that he didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- they not writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
- in the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
- of the chroniclesיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of the chroniclesדָּבָרdâbâr · ChroniclesH1697
- of the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- And there was warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- and Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
Cross-references for 1 Kings 15:7
- 1 Kings 14:29The rest of the events of Rehoboam’s reign, including his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 13:2He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
- 2 Chronicles 13:3Abijah launched the attack with 400,000 well-trained warriors, while Jeroboam deployed against him 800,000 well-trained warriors.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 15:7
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7the rest of the acts: The writer of Chronicles notes that Abijam married fourteen wives and had thirty-eight children (2 Chronicles 13:21).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
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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
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