1 Kings 15:1
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
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Compare
- BSB
- In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,
- KJV
- Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
- WEB
- Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
- ASV
- Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
- DARBY
- And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
- BLB
- And in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
- ÅB
- I kong Jeroboams, Nebats sønns attende år ble Abiam konge over Juda.
- OTB
- I det attende året av kong Jeroboam, Nebats sønn, begynte Abiam å regjere over Juda.
- B1930
- I kong Jeroboams, Nebats sønns attende år blev Abiam konge over Juda.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 13:1–22
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Read in context1 Kings 14:31
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
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