Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 13 of 2 Chronicles. Abijah confronts Jeroboam and delivers a speech defending the Davidic covenant and temple worship. He presents Judah as the people who preserve the established priesthood and sacrifices. His argument interprets the war not merely as a political conflict but as a confrontation related to faithfulness to Jerusalem’s religious order.
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Compare 2 Chronicles 13:1 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Im achtzehnten Jahr des Königs Jerobeam ward Abia König in Juda,
A los dieciocho años del rey Jeroboam, reinó Abías sobre Judá.
La dix-huitième année du règne de Jéroboam, Abija régna sur Juda.
L’ANNO diciottesimo del re Geroboamo, Abia cominciò a regnare sopra Giuda.
NO ano décimo oitavo do rei Jeroboão, Abias começou a reinar sobre Judá.
耶羅波安 王十八年, 亞比雅 登基作 猶大 王,
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