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JPSNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
ASVNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
DRANow in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, Abiam reigned over Juda.
YLTAnd in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;
DrbyAnd in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
RVNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
WbstrNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
KJB-1769Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. (Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Yudah. )
KJB-1611¶ Nowe in the eighteenth yeere of king [fn]Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)
BshpsIn the eighteenth yere of king Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat, raigned Abiam ouer Iuda. (In the eighteenth year of king Yeroboam the son of Nabat, reigned Abiam over Yudah.)
GnvaAnd in the eighteenth yeere of King Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah. (And in the eighteenth year of King Yeroboam the son of Nebat, reigned Abiyam over Yudah. )
CvdlIn the eightenth yeare of kynge Ieroboa the sonne of Nebat, was Abia kynge in Iuda, (In the eightenth year of king Yeroboa the son of Nebat, was Abia king in Yudah,)
WyclTherfor in the eiytenthe yeer of the rewme of Jeroboam, sone of Nabath, Abia regnede on Juda. (Therefore in the eiytenthe year of the realm of Yeroboam, son of Nabath, Abia reigned on Yudah.)
LuthIm achtzehnten Jahr des Königs Jerobeam, des Sohns Nebats, ward Abiam König in Juda; (Im achtzehnten Yahr the kings Yerobeam, the sons Nebats, what/which Abiam king in Yuda;)
ClVgIgitur in octavodecimo anno regni Jeroboam filii Nabat, regnavit Abiam super Judam. (Igitur in octavodecimo anno regni Yeroboam children Nabat, reigned Abiam over Yudam. )
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat
(Some words not found in UHB: and=in=year_of eight teen to/for=the_king Yārāⱱəˊām/(Jeroboam) son_of Neⱱaţ became_king ʼAⱱiyyām on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Yehuda )
This refers to the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign. Alternate translation: “After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost eighteen years”
(Some words not found in UHB: and=in=year_of eight teen to/for=the_king Yārāⱱəˊām/(Jeroboam) son_of Neⱱaţ became_king ʼAⱱiyyām on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Yehuda )
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).
