13 1 Abijah maketh war against Jeroboam. 4 He showeth the occasion. 12 He trusteth in the Lord and overcometh Jeroboam. 21 Of his wives and children.

In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, began Abijah to reign over [a]Judah.

He reigned three years in Jerusalem: (his mother’s name also was [b]Michaiah the daughter of [c]Uriel of Gibeah) and there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

And Abijah set the battle in array with the army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men. Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men which were strong and valiant.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 13:1 He meaneth Judah and Benjamin.
  2. 2 Chronicles 13:2 Or, Maachah, 1 Kings 15:2.
  3. 2 Chronicles 13:2 Called also Abishalom, for Abishalom was her grandfather, 1 Kings 15:2.

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