2 Chronicles 13:2
He reigned three years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Micaiah, daughter of Uriel of Gibeon. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
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In Context
1In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam Abijah began to reign over Judah.
Cross References
Joshua 18:28and Jebus (this is Jerusalem); and Gibeah, Jearim, thirteen cities, and their villages; this is the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin according to their families.
Judges 19:16And behold, an old man came out of the field from his work in the evening; and the man was of Mount Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah, and the men of the place were sons of Benjamin.
1 Kings 15:2And he reigned three years over Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Maacah, daughter of Absalom.
2 Chronicles 11:20And afterward he took to himself Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 13:2-13
Abijah's Reign over Judah. ( b. c. 957.) 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… Read the whole commentary →