2 Chronicles 13:1
New International Version
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah,

New Living Translation
Abijah began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel.

English Standard Version
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.

Berean Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,

King James Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

New King James Version
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

New American Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

NASB 1995
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

NASB 1977
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

Legacy Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

Amplified Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

Christian Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah

American Standard Version
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

Contemporary English Version
Abijah became king of Judah in Jeroboam's eighteenth year as king of Israel,

English Revised Version
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah began to rule Judah.

Good News Translation
In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Abijah became king of Judah,

International Standard Version
During the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

Majority Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,

NET Bible
In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

New Heart English Bible
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

World English Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah reigns over Judah;

Young's Literal Translation
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam -- Abijah reigneth over Judah;

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the eighteenth year to king Jeroboam, Abijah will reign over Judah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abia reigned over Juda.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abijah reigned over Judah.

New American Bible
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah;

New Revised Standard Version
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
IN the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat Abijah began to reign over the tribe of Judah.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In the year eighteen of the kingdom of Yorbaam, son of Nebat, Abia arose in the kingdom over the tribe of the house of Yehuda.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam Abia began to reign over Juda.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Abijah Reigns in Judah
1In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah, 2and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.…

Cross References
1 Kings 15:1-2
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah, / and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

1 Kings 14:31
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.

1 Kings 15:9-10
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah, / and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

2 Chronicles 12:16
And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 14:1
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.

1 Kings 12:20
When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

1 Kings 12:26-27
Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David. / If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”

1 Kings 11:31-32
and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes. / But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

1 Kings 11:11-13
Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. / Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. / Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

2 Chronicles 11:21-22
Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. / Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.

2 Chronicles 11:17
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.

2 Chronicles 10:19
So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.

2 Chronicles 15:8-9
When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple. / And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

Matthew 1:7
Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

Luke 3:31
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,


Treasury of Scripture

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

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2 Chronicles 12:16
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 15:1
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

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In the eighteenth year
This phrase sets a specific historical context, anchoring the events in a precise timeline. The eighteenth year refers to the reign of Jeroboam, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy. This period is significant as it marks a time of political instability and religious divergence. The number eighteen in Hebrew culture often symbolizes bondage or oppression, which could reflect the spiritual and political challenges faced by the kingdoms during this era.

of the reign of Jeroboam
Jeroboam was a pivotal figure in Israel's history, known for leading the ten northern tribes in rebellion against Rehoboam, Solomon's son. His reign is marked by the establishment of alternative worship centers in Bethel and Dan, which led Israel into idolatry. The Hebrew root of Jeroboam's name, "yarav," means "the people will contend," highlighting the contentious nature of his rule and the division he caused within the nation of Israel.

Abijah became king
Abijah, also known as Abijam in some translations, ascended to the throne of Judah. His name means "Yahweh is my father," reflecting a heritage of faith despite the political turmoil of his time. Abijah's reign, though brief, is noted for his confrontation with Jeroboam, where he stood for the worship of the true God. This transition of power signifies a moment of potential spiritual renewal and a return to the Davidic covenant, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness to God's commands.

of Judah
The mention of Judah is crucial as it distinguishes the southern kingdom from the northern kingdom of Israel. Judah, the tribe from which King David descended, retained Jerusalem as its capital and the temple as the center of worship. This kingdom is often seen as the remnant of God's chosen people, maintaining the Davidic line through which the Messiah would eventually come. The historical and theological significance of Judah underscores God's enduring covenant with David and His promise to preserve a faithful remnant.

(1) Now.--Not in the Hebrew. The verse is nearly identical with the parallel in Kings.

Verse 1. - In the eighteenth year. Reading this literally, it will appear that Rehoboam had completed a full seventeen years.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In the eighteenth
שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה (šə·mō·w·neh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

year
בִּשְׁנַ֛ת (biš·naṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year

of the reign
לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

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

Abijah
אֲבִיָּ֖ה (’ă·ḇî·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 29: Abijah -- 'Yah is my father', an Israelite name

became king
וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (way·yim·lōḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

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

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


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OT History: 2 Chronicles 13:1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr)
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