New International Version
2 Chronicles 13:1
1In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah,
2 Chronicles 13:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Abijah began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel.
Context of 2 Chronicles 13:1
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah, 2and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah, a daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3Abijah went into battle with an army of four hundred thousand able fighting men, and Jeroboam drew up a battle line against him with eight hundred thousand able troops.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 132 Chronicles 13:1 word by word
בִּשְׁנַ֛ת שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֑ם וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ אֲבִיָּ֖ה עַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now in the eighteenthעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- Now in the eighteenthשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
- yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- of kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
- began Abijahאֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה'ăbîyâh 'ăbîyâhû · AbijahH29
- to reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- over Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 13:1
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The history of Abijah‘s reign is here related far more fully than in Kings (marginal reference), especially as regards his war with Jeroboam.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Abijah overcomes Jeroboam. --Jeroboam and his people, by apostacy and idolatry, merited the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to execute upon them. It appears from the character of Abijah, 1Ki 15:3, that he was not himself truly religious, yet he encouraged himself from the religion of his people. It is common for those that deny the power of godliness, to boast of the form of it. Many that have little religion themselves, value it in others. But it…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Abijah is called Abijam in Kings (for example, 1 Kings 15:1). Abijam, possibly the Canaanite version of his name, means “my father is Yam.” Yam was the Canaanite sea god featured in the Baal stories (see study note on Job 7:12). Abijah means “my father is Yah,” the common short form for Yahweh, the God of Judah. Abijah ruled from 913 to 910 BC.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-202Ch 13:1-20. Abijah, Succeeding, Makes War against Jeroboam, and Overcomes Him. 2. His mother's name also was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel--the same as Maachah (see on 1Ki 15:2). She was "the daughter," that is, granddaughter of Absalom (1Ki 15:2; compare 2Sa 14:1-33), mother of Abijah, "mother," that is, grandmother (1Ki 15:10, Margin) of Asa. of Gibeah--probably implies that Uriel was connected with the house of Saul. there was war between Abijah and…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13
- 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
- John Wesley’s Notes
- 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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