KJV King James Version
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
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2 Chronicles 13:1
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,
WEB World English Bible
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
ASV American Standard Version
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam—Abijah reigneth over Judah;
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 13
1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
2 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.
3 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.
4 And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which [is] in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;
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