1 Kings 15:7 As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

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New International Version
As for the other events of Abijah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

New Living Translation
The rest of the events in Abijam’s reign and everything he did are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. There was constant war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

English Standard Version
The rest of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Berean Standard Bible
As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

King James Bible
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

New King James Version
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

New American Standard Bible
Now as for the rest of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

NASB 1995
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

NASB 1977
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Amplified Bible
Now as for the rest of the acts of Abijam and everything that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Christian Standard Bible
The rest of the events of Abijam’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings. There was also war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The rest of the events of Abijam’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings. There was also war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

American Standard Version
And the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

English Revised Version
And the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Isn't everything else about Abijam-everything he did-written in the official records of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Good News Translation
And everything else that Abijah did is recorded in The History of the Kings of Judah.

International Standard Version
The rest of Abijah's accomplishments, including everything he undertook, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? And a state of war continued to exist between Abijah and Jeroboam.

Majority Standard Bible
As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

NET Bible
The rest of the events of Abijah's reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Abijah and Jeroboam had been at war with each other.

New Heart English Bible
The rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

World English Bible
The rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And the rest of the matters of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written on the scroll of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there has been war between Abijam and Jeroboam;

Young's Literal Translation
And the rest of the matters of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah? And war hath been between Abijam and Jeroboam;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the remainder of the words of Abijam, and all which he did, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Judah? and war was between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the rest of the words of Abiam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? And there was war between Abiam and Jeroboam.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the rest of the words of Abijam, and all that he did, were these not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Judah? And there was fighting between Abijam and Jeroboam.

New American Bible
The rest of the acts of Abijam, with all that he did, are recorded in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah. There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

New Revised Standard Version
The rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Annals of the Kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Now the rest of the acts of Abijah and all that he did, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the remainder of the words of Abiah and everything that he did, behold, they are written in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Yehuda.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the rest of the history of Abiu, and all that he did, behold, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Juda? And there was war between Abiu and Jeroboam.

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Audio Bible

Context

Abijam Reigns in Judah
…6And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life. 7As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. 8And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.…

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:11-14
Now the acts of Asa, from beginning to end, are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. / In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians. / So in the forty-first year of his reign, Asa died and rested with his fathers. ...

1 Kings 14:29-31
As for the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, along with all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? / There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days. / And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 13:22
Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, along with his ways and his words, are written in the Treatise of the Prophet Iddo.

1 Kings 16:5-7
As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? / And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place. / Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and also because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 14:1-2
Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years. / And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.

1 Kings 22:45
As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

2 Chronicles 15:16-19
King Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley. / The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days. / And he brought into the house of God the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated. ...

1 Kings 11:41-43
As for the rest of the acts of Solomon—all that he did, as well as his wisdom—are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon? / Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. / And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 12:15-16
Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days. / And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.

1 Kings 14:19-20
As for the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he waged war and how he reigned, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. / And the length of Jeroboam’s reign was twenty-two years, and he rested with his fathers, and his son Nadab reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 20:34
As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.

1 Kings 22:39
As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

2 Chronicles 27:7
As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with all his wars and his ways, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

1 Kings 16:14-20
As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? / In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines, / and the people in the camp heard that Zimri had conspired against the king and struck him down. So there in the camp that very day, all Israel proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel. ...

2 Chronicles 24:27
The accounts of the sons of Joash and the many pronouncements about him, and of the restoration of the house of God, are indeed written in the Treatise of the Book of the Kings. And his son Amaziah reigned in his place.

Treasury of Scripture

Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

the rest

1 Kings 14:29
Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Chronicles 13:2,21,22
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…

there was war

2 Chronicles 13:3-20
And Abijah set the battle in array with an 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, being mighty men of valour…

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1 Kings 15

1. Abijam's wicked reign
7. Asa succeeds him
9. Asa's good reign
16. The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Ben-Hadad
23. Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa
25. Nadab's wicked reign
27. Baasha conspiring against him, executes Ahijah's prophecy
31. Nadab's acts and death
33. Baasha's wicked reign

Berean Study Bible

As for the rest of the acts of Abijam
The phrase "the rest of the acts" suggests that the narrative provided in 1 Kings is not exhaustive. The Hebrew word for "acts" is "דְּבָרִים" (devarim), which can also mean "words" or "matters." This indicates that the chronicler is summarizing the reign of Abijam, focusing on key events. Abijam, also known as Abijah, was a king of Judah, and his reign is further detailed in 2 Chronicles 13. The use of "rest" implies that there were more deeds and events in his life that were significant but not recorded in this particular account.

along with all his accomplishments
The term "accomplishments" in Hebrew is "גְּבוּרוֹת" (gevurot), which can also be translated as "mighty acts" or "deeds of valor." This suggests that Abijam had notable achievements during his reign, which were recognized by the chronicler. Historically, Abijam's reign was marked by conflict with the northern kingdom of Israel, and his accomplishments would have included military and political actions that strengthened Judah.

are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
This rhetorical question points to a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures of maintaining detailed annals or records of kings' reigns. The "Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah" is a historical source that is referenced multiple times in the books of Kings, though it is not part of the biblical canon. It suggests that there was a more comprehensive record of Abijam's reign available to the original audience, emphasizing the historical reliability of the biblical account.

There was also war between Abijam and Jeroboam
The mention of "war" highlights the ongoing conflict between the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Jeroboam was the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel, and his reign was characterized by idolatry and rebellion against the Davidic line. The Hebrew word for "war" is "מִלְחָמָה" (milchamah), indicating not just physical battles but also spiritual and political struggles. This conflict is emblematic of the broader theme of division and strife that plagued the Israelite nation after the united monarchy under Solomon. The war between Abijam and Jeroboam serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's covenant and the importance of faithfulness to His commands.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 7. - Now the rest of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles [see note on 1 Kings 14:29. The marginal reference to 2 Chronicles 13. misleads the casual reader] of the kings of Judah? And there was war [not only hostility, but open war (Vulgate, praelium), hence the repetition] between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

As for the rest
וְיֶ֨תֶר (wə·ye·ṯer)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

of the acts
דִּבְרֵ֤י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of Abijam,
אֲבִיָּם֙ (’ă·ḇî·yām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 38: Abijam -- 'father of (the) sea', an Israelite name

along with all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his accomplishments,
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

[are] they
הֵ֣ם (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

not
הֲלֽוֹא־ (hă·lō·w-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

written
כְּתוּבִ֗ים (kə·ṯū·ḇîm)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the Book
סֵ֛פֶר (sê·p̄er)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of the Chronicles
דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the Kings
לְמַלְכֵ֣י (lə·mal·ḵê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Judah?
יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

And there was
הָיְתָ֛ה (hā·yə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

also war
וּמִלְחָמָ֥ה (ū·mil·ḥā·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

between
בֵּ֥ין (bên)
Preposition
Strong's 996: An interval, space between

Abijam
אֲבִיָּ֖ם (’ă·ḇî·yām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 38: Abijam -- 'father of (the) sea', an Israelite name

and Jeroboam.
יָרָבְעָֽם׃ (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings

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OT History: 1 Kings 15:7 The rest of the acts of Abijam (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg)