Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 15 of 1 Kings. Abijah reigns over Judah, and the narrator evaluates his conduct in contrast with David. Although his heart was not perfect, God preserves a lamp for David in Jerusalem because of the covenant. The image of the lamp represents dynastic continuity. The passage shows that the permanence of David’s house ultimately depends on God’s faithfulness, even when some descendants fail to reach the expected ideal.
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Im achtzehnten Jahr des Königs Jerobeam, des Sohnes Nebats, ward Abiam König in Juda,
En el año dieciocho del rey Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, Abiam comenzó a reinar sobre Judá.
En el año dieciocho del rey Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, Abiam comenzó a reinar sobre Judá.
La dix-huitième année du règne de Jéroboam, fils de Nebath, Abijam régna sur Juda.
OR l’anno diciottesimo del re Geroboamo, figliuolo di Nebat, Abiam cominciò a regnare sopra Giuda.
E NO décimo oitavo ano do rei Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, Abias começou a reinar sobre Judá.
尼八 的兒子 耶羅波安 王十八年, 亞比央 登基作 猶大 王,
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