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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• 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.

Context of 2 Chronicles 13:2

1Abijah began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. Then war broke out between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3Judah, led by King Abijah, fielded 400,000 select warriors, while Jeroboam mustered 800,000 select troops from Israel. 4When the army of Judah arrived in the hill country of Ephraim, Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim and shouted to 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 11:20Later Rehoboam married another cousin, Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom. Maacah gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
• 1 Kings 15:2He reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom.
• Joshua 18:28Zela, Haeleph, the Jebusite town (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen towns with their surrounding villages. This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
• Judges 19:14So they went on. The sun was setting as they came to Gibeah, a town in the land of Benjamin,
• 1 Samuel 10:26When Saul returned to his home at Gibeah, a group of men whose hearts God had touched went with him.
• 1 Kings 15:6There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam throughout Abijam’s reign.

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