1 Kings 15:1

Then, in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam reigned over Judah.

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In The King James Version

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

In Context

2He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

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Cross References

1 Kings 14:31And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and he was buried with them in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah, an Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 13:1In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abijah reigned over Judah.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 15:1

In this chapter we have an abstract of the history, I. Of two of the kings of Judah, Abijam, the days of whose reign were few and evil ( ver. 1-8 ), and Asa, who reigned well and long, ver. 9-24 . II. Of two of the kings of Israel, Nadab the son of Jeroboam, and Baasha the destroyer of Jeroboam's house, ver. 25-34 . Read the whole commentary →

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