1. Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
2. He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah, She is called Maachah the granddaughter of Absalom in 2 Chr. 11:20
the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
3. And Abijah set the battle in order with an army of mighty men of war, four hundred thousand chosen men. Jeroboam also set the battle in order against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty men of valor.
4. And Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, in the hills of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel.
5. Should you not know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
6. Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, has risen up and has rebelled against his lord.
7. And there are gathered to him vain men, the children of Belial, and have made themselves strong against Rehoboam the son of Solomon; and Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted and could not withstand them.
8. And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hands of the sons of David. And you are a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods.
9. Have you not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have you not made priests to yourselv es like the peoples of the lands? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, he may be a priest of those who are not gods.
10. But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken Him. And the priests who minister to the LORD are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in the work.
11. And they burn to the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense, and set in order the showbread upon the pure table, and the lampstand of gold with its lamps to burn every evening, for we keep the charge of the LORD our God, but youhave forsaken Him.
12. And behold, God Himself is with us as Commander and His priests with sounding silver trumpets to cry the alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper!”
13. But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come around behind them, so that they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
14. And Judah turned, and, behold, the battle was before and behind. And they cried to the LORD, and the priests sounded with the silver trumpets.
15. And the men of Judah shouted. Then it came to pass as the men of Judah shouted, God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
16. And the children of Israel fled before Judah. And God delivered them into their hand.
17. And Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter. And there fell down dead five hundred thousand chosen men of Israel.
18. And the children of Israel were subdued at that time, and the children of Judah won because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
19. And Abijah pursued Jeroboam and took cities from him—Bethel with its villages, and Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephron with its villages.
20. And Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah. And the LORD struck him and he died.
21. But Abijah became mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
22. And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.
Now in the eighteenthH8083
HAcfsaH6240
HAcfsayearH8141
HRHNcfscof KingH4428
HRdHNcmsaJeroboam,H3379
HNpAbijahH29
HNpbegan to reignH4427
HCHVqw3msoverH5921
HRJudah.H3063
HNp
He reignedH4427
HVqp3msthreeH7969
HAcfsayearsH8141
HNcfpain Jerusalem.H3389
HRHNpHis mother'sH517
HNcfscHSp3msnameH8034
HCHNcmscalso was Michaiah,H4322
HNpthe daughterH1323
HNcfscof UrielH222
HNpofH4480
HRGibeah.H1390
HNpAnd there wasH1961
HVqp3fswarH4421
HCHNcfsabetweenH996
HRAbijahH29
HNpandH996
HCHRJeroboam.H3379
HNp
And AbijahH29
HNpH853
HToset the battleH4421
HTdHNcfsain orderH631
HCHVqw3mswith an armyH2428
HRHNcmsaof mighty menH1368
HAampcof war,H4421
HNcfsafourH702
HAcfsahundredH3967
HAcbpathousandH505
HAcbsachosenH977
HVqsmsamen.H376
HNcmsaJeroboamH3379
HCHNpalso set the battleH4421
HNcfsain orderH6186
HVqp3msagainst himH5973
HRHSp3mswith eightH8083
HRHAcfsahundredH3967
HAcbpathousandH505
HAcbsachosenH977
HVqsmsamen,H376
HNcmsamighty menH1368
HAamscof valor.H2428
HNcmsa
And AbijahH29
HNpstood upH6965
HCHVqw3msonH5921
HRHRMountH2022
HRHNcmscZemaraim,H6787
HNpH834
HTrin the hillsH2022
HRHNcmscof Ephraim,H669
HNpand said,H559
HCHVqw3ms"Hear me,H8085
HVqv2mpHSp1csJeroboamH3379
HNpand allH3605
HCHNcmscIsrael.H3478
HNp
Should youHl
HRHSp2mpnotH3808
HTiHTnknowH3045
HRHVqcthatH3588
HCthe LORDH3068
HNpGodH430
HNcmpcof IsraelH3478
HNpgaveH5414
HVqp3msthe kingdomH4467
HNcfsaoverH3478
HNpIsraelH5921
HRto DavidH1732
HRHNpforever,H5769
HRHNcmsato himHl
HRHSp3msand to his sonsH1121
HCHRHNcmpcHSp3msby a covenantH1285
HNcfscof salt?H4417
HNcmsa
Yet JeroboamH3379
HNpthe sonH1121
HNcmscof Nebat,H5028
HNpthe servantH5650
HNcmscof SolomonH8010
HNpthe sonH1121
HNcmscof David,H1732
HNphas risen upH6965
HCHVqw3msand has rebelledH4775
HCHVqw3msagainstH5921
HRhis lord.H113
HNcmpcHSp3ms
And there are gatheredH6908
HCHVNw3mpto himH5921
HRHSp3msvainH7386
HAampamen,H376
HNcmpathe childrenH1121
HNcmpcof Belial,H1100
HNcmsaand have made themselves strongH553
HCHVtw3mpagainstH5921
HRRehoboamH7346
HNpthe sonH1121
HNcmscof Solomon;H8010
HNpand RehoboamH7346
HCHNpwasH1961
HVqp3msyoungH5288
HNcmsaand tenderheartedH7390
HCHAamscH3824
HNcmsaand could notH3808
HCHTnwithstandH2388
HVtp3msthem.H6440
HRHNcbpcHSp3mp
And nowH6258
HCHDyouH859
HPp2mpthinkH559
HVqrmpato withstandH2388
HRHVtcH6440
HRHNcbpcthe kingdomH4467
HNcfscof the LORDH3068
HNpin the handsH3027
HRHNcbscof the sonsH1121
HNcmpcof David.H1732
HNpAnd youH859
HCHPp2mparea greatH7227
HAamsamultitude,H1995
HNcmsaand there are with youH5973
HCHRHSp2mpgoldenH2091
HNcmsacalvesH5695
HNcmpcwhichH834
HTrJeroboamH3379
HNpmadeH6213
HVqp3msyouHl
HRHSp2mpfor gods.H430
HRHNcmpa
Have you notH3808
HTiHTncast outH5080
HVhp2mpH853
HTothe priestsH3548
HNcmpcof the LORD,H3068
HNpH853
HTothe sonsH1121
HNcmpcof Aaron,H175
HNpand the Levites,H3881
HCHTdHNgmpaand have you not madeH6213
HCHVqw2mppriestsH3548
HNcmpato yourselvesHl
HRHSp2mplike the peoplesH5971
HRHNcmpcof the lands?H776
HTdHNcbpaWhoeverH3605
HNcmsccomesH935
HTdHVqrmsato consecrateH4390
HRHVpchimselfH3027
HNcbscHSp3mswith a youngH1121
HNcmscH1241
HNcbsabullH6499
HRHNcmsaand sevenH7651
HAcmsarams,H352
HCHNcmpahe may beH1961
HCHVqq3msa priestH3548
HNcmsaof those who are notH3808
HRHTngods.H430
HNcmpa
But as for us,H587
HCHPp1cpthe LORDisH3068
HNpour God,H430
HNcmpcHSp1cpand we have notH3808
HCHTnforsaken Him.H5800
HVqp1cpHSp3msAnd the priestsH3548
HCHNcmpawho ministerH8334
HVprmpato the LORDH3068
HRHNpare the sonsH1121
HNcmpcof Aaron,H175
HNpand the LevitesH3881
HCHTdHNgmpain the work.H4399
HRdHNcfsa
And they burnH6999
HCHVhrmpato the LORDH3068
HRHNpeveryH1242
HRdHNcmsamorningH1242
HRdHNcmsaand everyH6153
HCHRdHNcmsaeveningH6153
HRdHNcmsaburnt sacrificesH5930
HNcfpaand sweetH5561
HNcmpaincense,H7004
HCHNcfscand set in order the showbreadH3899
HNcbsaH4635
HCHNcfscuponH5921
HRthe pureH2889
HTdHAamsatable,H7979
HTdHNcmsaand the lampstandH5216
HCHNcmpcHSp3fsof goldH2091
HTdHNcmsawith its lampsH4501
HCHNcfscto burnH1197
HRHVpceveryH6153
HRdHNcmsaevening,H6153
HRdHNcmsaforH3588
HCweH587
HPp1cpkeepH8104
HVqrmpaH853
HTothe chargeH4931
HNcfscof the LORDH3068
HNpour God,H430
HNcmpcHSp1cpbut youH859
HCHPp2mphave forsakenH5800
HVqp2mpHim.H853
HToHSp3ms
And behold,H2009
HCHTmGodH430
HTdHNcmpaHimself is with usH5973
HRHSp1cpas CommanderH7218
HRdHNcmsaand His priestsH3548
HCHNcmpcHSp3mswith soundingH8643
HTdHNcfsasilver trumpetsH2689
HCHNcfpcto crythe alarmH7321
HRHVhcagainst you.H5921
HRHSp2mpO childrenH1121
HNcmpcof Israel,H3478
HNpdo notH408
HTnfightH3898
HVNj2mpagainstH5973
HRthe LORDH3068
HNpGodH430
HNcmpcof your fathers,H1
HNcmpcHSp2mpforH3588
HCyou shall notH3808
HTnprosper!"H6743
HVhi2mp
But JeroboamH3379
HCHNpH853
HTocaused an ambushH3993
HTdHNcmsato comeH935
HRHVqcaroundH5437
HVhp3msbehind them,H310
HRHRHSp3mpso that they wereH1961
HCHVqw3mpin frontH6440
HRHNcbpcof Judah,H3063
HNpand the ambushH3993
HCHTdHNcmsawasbehind them.H310
HRHRHSp3mp
And JudahH3063
HNpturned,H6437
HCHVqw3mpand, behold,H2009
HCHTmHl
HRHSp3mpthe battleH4421
HTdHNcfsawasbeforeH6440
HNcbpaand behind.H268
HCHNcmsaAnd they criedH6817
HCHVqw3mpto the LORD,H3068
HRHNpand the priestsH3548
HCHTdHNcmpasoundedH2690
HVhrmpawith the silver trumpets.H2689
HRHNcfpa
And the menH376
HNcmscof JudahH3063
HNpshouted.H7321
HCHVhw3mpThen it came to passH1961
HCHVqw3msas the menH376
HNcmscof JudahH3063
HNpshouted,H7321
HRHVhcGodH430
HCHTdHNcmpastruckH5062
HVqp3msH853
HToJeroboamH3379
HNpand allH3605
HCHNcmscIsraelH3478
HNpbeforeH6440
HRHNcbpcAbijahH29
HNpand Judah.H3063
HCHNp
And the childrenH1121
HNcmpcof IsraelH3478
HNpfledH5127
HCHVqw3mpbeforeH6440
HRHNcbpcJudah.H3063
HNpAnd GodH430
HNcmpadelivered themH5414
HCHVqw3msHSp3mpinto their hand.H3027
HRHNcbscHSp3mp
And AbijahH29
HNpand his peopleH5971
HCHNcmscHSp3mskilledH5221
HCHVhw3mpthemHb
HRHSp3mpwith a greatH7227
HAafsaslaughter.H4347
HNcfsaAnd there fell downH5307
HCHVqw3mpdeadH2491
HAampafiveH2568
HAcfsahundredH3967
HAcbpathousandH505
HAcbsachosenH977
HVqsmsamenH376
HNcmsaof Israel.H3478
HRHNp
And the childrenH1121
HNcmpcof IsraelH3478
HNpwere subduedH3665
HCHVNw3mpat thatH1931
HTdHPp3fstime,H6256
HRdHNcbsaand the childrenH1121
HNcmpcof JudahH3063
HNpwonH553
HCHVqw3mpbecauseH3588
HCthey reliedH8172
HVNp3cpuponH5921
HRthe LORDH3068
HNpGodH430
HNcmpcof their fathers.H1
HNcmpcHSp3mp
And AbijahH29
HNppursuedH7291
HCHVqw3msH310
HRJeroboamH3379
HNpand tookH3920
HCHVqw3mscitiesH5892
HNcfpafrom him—H4480
HRHSp3msH853
HToBethelH1008
HNpwithH853
HCHToits villages,H1323
HNcfpcHSp3fsandH853
HCHToJeshanahH3466
HNpwithH853
HCHToits villages,H1323
HNcfpcHSp3fsandH853
HCHToEphronH6085
HNpwith its villages.H1323
HCHNcfpcHSp3fs
And JeroboamH3379
HNpdid notH3808
HCHTnrecoverH6113
HVqp3msstrengthH3581
HNcmscagainH5750
HDin the daysH3117
HRHNcmpcof Abijah.H29
HNpAnd the LORDH3068
HNpstruck himH5062
HCHVqw3msHSp3msand he died.H4191
HCHVqw3ms


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