1 Kings 15:1
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
In Context
2and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
Cross References
1 Kings 14:31And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 13:1In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of 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 →