2 Chronicles 13:2

2 Chronicles 13:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. Then war broke out between Abijah and Jeroboam.

Context of 2 Chronicles 13:2

1In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah, and 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. 4Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Jeroboam and all Israel, listen to me!

2 Chronicles 13:2 word by word

שָׁל֣וֹשׁ שָׁנִ֗ים מָלַךְ֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ מִיכָיָ֥הוּ בַת־אוּרִיאֵ֖ל מִן־גִּבְעָ֑ה וּמִלְחָמָ֥ה הָיְתָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין אֲבִיָּ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין יָרָבְעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• His mother’sאֵם'êm · motherH517
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Michaiahמִיכָיָ֫הוּmîykâyâhû · MicaiahH4322
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Urielאוּרִיאֵל'ûrîy'êl · UrielH222
• of Gibeahגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · GibeahH1390
• And there was warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• between Abijahאֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה'ăbîyâh 'ăbîyâhû · AbijahH29
• and Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 13:2

• 2 Chronicles 11:20Then he married Maakah daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.
• 1 Kings 15:2and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
• Joshua 18:28Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah and Kiriath—fourteen towns and their villages. This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.
• Judges 19:14So they went on, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.
• 1 Samuel 10:26Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by valiant men whose hearts God had touched.
• 1 Kings 15:6There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2His mother's name - was Michaiah - See on 2 Chronicles 11:20; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2See the 1 Kings 15:2 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3The conflict between Rehoboam and Jeroboam (see 2 Chronicles 12:15) continued into Abijah's reign. Abijah might have tried to reunite the north and south, as suggested by his speech (2 Chronicles 13:5–12). The large number of soldiers on each side is similar to David’s census (2 Samuel 24:9). Israel's larger army highlights God's help for Judah (2 Chronicles 13:14–19).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

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 13:2

• Maachah
• Uriel

In the dictionaries

• Abijah
• Gibeah
• Jeroboam
• Jerusalem
• Abia, Abiah, or Abijah
• Abijah or Abijam
• Maachah
• Michaiah
• Uriel
• Bamah

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