Verse 1

2 Chronicles 13:1

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בִּ/שְׁנַ֛ת שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה לַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֑ם וַ/יִּמְלֹ֥ךְ אֲבִיָּ֖ה עַל יְהוּדָֽה
English Translation
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 13 Context
1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibe... Focus ↗
3 And Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men:... Focus ↗
4 And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me,... Focus ↗
5 Ought ye not to know that Jehovah, the God (Elohim) of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David... Focus ↗
6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled agains... Focus ↗
7 And there were gathered unto him worthless men, base fellows, that strengthened themselves against R... Focus ↗
8 And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David; and ye are a... Focus ↗
9 Have ye not driven out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you prie... Focus ↗
10 But as for us, Jehovah is our God (Elohim), and we have not forsaken him; and we have priests minist... Focus ↗
11 and they burn unto Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense: the sh... Focus ↗
12 And, behold, God (Elohim) is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to soun... Focus ↗
13 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambu... Focus ↗
14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried unto Jehov... Focus ↗
15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God (Eloh... Focus ↗
16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah; and God (Elohim) delivered them into their hand. Focus ↗
17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five... Focus ↗
18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, be... Focus ↗
19 And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jes... Focus ↗
20 Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and Jehovah smote him, and he die... Focus ↗
21 But Abijah waxed mighty, and took unto himself fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and si... Focus ↗
22 And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the commentary of... Focus ↗