2CH 13:4 Parallel Verse View

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ULT And Abijah rose on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hills of Ephraim, and he said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel!

UST Abijah stood on the top of Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and he shouted, “Jeroboam and all you other people of Israel, listen to me!

BSB § Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!

OEB No OEB 2CH book available

WEB Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

WMB (Same as above)

NET Abijah ascended Mount Zemaraim, in the Ephraimite hill country, and said: “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!

LSV And Abijah rises up on the hill of Zemaraim that [is] in the hill-country of Ephraim, and says, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel!

FBV Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all of Israel!

T4T Abijah stood on the top of Zemaraim Mountain, which is in the hilly area that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and he shouted, “Jeroboam and all you other people of Israel, listen to me!

LEB Then Abijah stood up on top of Mount Zemaraim that is in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!

BBE And Abijah took up his position on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Give ear to me, O Jeroboam and all Israel:

Moff No Moff 2CH book available

JPS And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said: 'Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel;

ASV And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel:

DRA And Abia stood upon mount Semeron, which was in Ephraim, and said: Hear me, O Jeroboam, and all Israel:

YLT And Abijah riseth up on the hill of Zemaraim that [is] in the hill-country of Ephraim, and saith, 'Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel!

Drby And Abijah stood up on the top of mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, Jeroboam, and all Israel!

RV And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel;

Wbstr And Abijah stood upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;

KJB-1769 ¶ And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;
(¶ And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou/you Jeroboam, and all Israel;)

KJB-1611 ¶ And Abiiah stood vp vpon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and sayde, Heare mee thou Ieroboam, and all Israel:
(¶ And Abiiah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me thou/you Yeroboam, and all Israel:)

Bshps And Abia stoode vp vpon Zemaraim, an hill which is in mount Ephraim, and saide: Heare me thou Ieroboam and al Israel.
(And Abia stood up upon Zemaraim, an hill which is in mount Ephraim, and said: Hear me thou/you Yeroboam and all Israel.)

Gnva And Abiiah stood vp vpon mount Zemeraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and sayde, O Ieroboam, and all Israel, heare you me,
(And Abiiah stood up upon mount Zemeraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, O Yeroboam, and all Israel, hear you me,)

Cvdl And Abia gatt him vp vpon the hyll Zemaraim, which lyeth vpon mount Ephraim and sayde: Herken vnto me thou Ieroboam and all Israel:
(And Abia gatt him up upon the hyll Zemaraim, which lieth/lies upon mount Ephraim and said: Hearken unto me thou/you Yeroboam and all Israel:)

Wyc Therfor Abia stood on the hil Semeron, that was in Effraym, and seide, Here thou, Jeroboam and al Israel;
(Therefore Abia stood on the hill Semeron, that was in Ephraim, and said, Here thou/you, Yeroboam and all Israel;)

Luth Und Abia machte sich auf oben auf den Berg Zemaraim, welcher liegt auf dem Gebirge Ephraim, und sprach: Höret mir zu, Jerobeam, und das ganze Israel!
(And Abia made itself/yourself/themselves on above on the mountain/hill Zemaraim, which liegt on to_him mountains Ephraim, and spoke: Listent to_me to, Yerobeam, and the ganze Israel!)

ClVg Stetit ergo Abia super montem Semeron, qui erat in Ephraim, et ait: Audi, Jeroboam, et omnis Israël.[fn]
(Stetit therefore Abia over montem Semeron, who was in Ephraim, and he_said: Listen, Yeroboam, and everyone Israel.)

13.4 Semeron. RAB. ex Hieron. Civitas est quam cepit Jesus rege illius interfecto, quam dicunt vocari nunc Sebasten oppidum Palestinæ, ubi Joannis Baptistæ conditæ sunt reliquiæ. Legimus autem in Regum, quod Amri rex Isræl emerit montem Semeron a quodam Semer, et ædificaverit in vertice illius civitatem, quam ex nomine domini, scilicet Semer, Semeron appellavit.

13.4 Semeron. RAB. from Hieron. Civitas it_is how cepit Yesus rege illius interfecto, how dicunt vocari now Sebasten oppidum Palestinæ, where Yoannis Baptistæ conditæ are reliquiæ. Legimus however in Regum, that Amri rex Isræl emerit montem Semeron from quodam Semer, and ædificaverit in vertice illius civitatem, how from nomine domini, scilicet Semer, Semeron appellavit.

BrTr And Abia rose up from the mount Somoron, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear ye, Jeroboam, and all Israel:

BrLXX Καὶ ἀνέστη Ἀβιὰ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄρους Σομόρων, ὅ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ ὄρει Ἐφραὶμ, καὶ εἶπεν, ἀκούσατε Ἱεροβοὰμ καὶ πᾶς Ἰσραήλ·
(Kai anestaʸ Abia apo tou orous Somorōn, ho estin en tōi orei Efraim, kai eipen, akousate Hieroboam kai pas Israaʸl;)

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Abijah Attacks Jeroboam

1 Kings 15:1-8; 2 Chronicles 13

From Sunday School lessons to inspiring sermons, modern portrayals of biblical characters often suffer from overly simplistic, two-dimensional perspectives on people’s moral character and deeds, but a careful reading of Scripture often shows reality to be more complex. The story of Abijah is ripe for similar misunderstanding unless one reads both biblical accounts of his reign. Abijah (also called Abijam) son of Rehoboam reigned for only three short years over Judah, and 1 Kings 15:3 tersely notes that “he committed all the sins that his father did before him; his heart was not true to the Lord his God.” It also notes that Abijah’s entire reign was marked by war with Jeroboam (1 Kings 15:6). From this it would be easy to assume that his reign was characterized only by wickedness and moral decline. Yet 2 Chronicles, though silent on the final assessment of Abijah’s overall character, seems to present Abijah as a leader who takes up the righteous cause of bringing the rebellious northern tribes of Israel back under the fold of Judah’s Davidic dynasty and Aaronic priesthood, though he was ultimately unsuccessful. As part of this effort, Abijah makes a foray into the northern tribes’ territory and arrives at Mount Zemaraim, but Jeroboam confronts him there with twice the amount of forces. The location of Mount Zemaraim is not certain, but it may have been located at the twin hills (which may explain the dual form of the name) of Ras ez Zemara, which suggests Abijah was advancing along a secondary route to avoid initial detection or fortifications along the main Central Ridge Route. There Abijah calls upon Jeroboam and all Israel to return to the leadership of David and Aaron. While Abijah is making his appeal, however, Jeroboam positions some of his forces in ambush behind Abijah’s forces, but Abijah’s men win a great victory over them and capture the towns of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron (also called Ophrah). The writer of Chronicles notes that Abijah’s forces were victorious “because they relied on the Lord” and that Jeroboam never recovered from his weakened power for the rest of his reign, while Abijah grew strong (though Abijah’s reign was only for three years).

Parallel 2CH 13:4

Abijah Attacks Jeroboam