1 Kings 15:1

In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,

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KJV

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

ASV

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.

YLT

And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;

DBT

And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.

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"Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah," and under his rule the Jews obtained a magnificent victory over the Israelites in a battle, which was greater than all those fought before in their civil wars. …

Ephrem the Syrian· ON THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS 15:1, 373patristic

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Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. That is, began to reign; and by this it appears that Rehoboam was in the eighteenth year of his reign when he died, for he and Jeroboam began their reign at the same time.

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

Reigned Abijam over Judah - Of this son of Rehoboam, of his brethren, and of Rehoboams family in general, see 2 Chronicles 12, where many particulars are added.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

Abijam--His name was at first Abijah (2Ch 12:16); "Jah," the name of God, according to an ancient fashion, being conjoined with it. But afterwards, when he was found "walking in all the sins of his father" [1Ki 15:3], that honorable addition was withdrawn, and his name in sacred history changed into Abijam [LIGHTFOOT].

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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1 Kings 14:31
And 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 13:1–22
In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,
2 Chronicles 11:20
After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

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PersonPatriarchsJudahJacob's fourth son who pledges himself for Benjamin; the tribe that carries the scepter to Shiloh (49:10) and the line to Christ (…

About this book

The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date: Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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1 Kings 14:31
And 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.
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- 2 Chronicles 12:16
  And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.
- Matthew 1:7
  Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.
- 1 Kings 11:43
  And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
- 1 Kings 15:24
  And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
- 1 Kings 22:50
  And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

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