2 Chronicles 13:1
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New International Version (©2011)
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Abijah began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign in Israel.

English Standard Version (©2001)
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
In the eighteenth year of Israel's King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah

International Standard Version (©2012)
During the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

NET Bible (©2006)
In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah began to rule Judah.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

American King James Version
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

American Standard Version
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abia reigned over Juda.

Darby Bible Translation
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

English Revised Version
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

World English Bible
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

Young's Literal Translation
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam -- Abijah reigneth over Judah;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

13:1-22 Abijah overcomes Jeroboam. - Jeroboam and his people, by apostacy and idolatry, merited the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to execute upon them. It appears from the character of Abijah, 1Ki 15:3, that he was not himself truly religious, yet he encouraged himself from the religion of his people. It is common for those that deny the power of godliness, to boast of the form of it. Many that have little religion themselves, value it in others. But it was true that there were numbers of pious worshippers in Judah, and that theirs was the more righteous cause. In their distress, when danger was on every side, which way should they look for deliverance unless upward? It is an unspeakable comfort, that our way thither is always open. They cried unto the Lord. Earnest prayer is crying. To the cry of prayer they added the shout of faith, and became more than conquerors. Jeroboam escaped the sword of Abijah, but God struck him; there is no escaping his sword.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 1. - In the eighteenth year. Reading this literally, it will appear that Rehoboam had completed a full seventeen years.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.; see Gill on 1 Kings 15:1.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

CHAPTER 13

2Ch 13:1-20. Abijah, Succeeding, Makes War against Jeroboam, and Overcomes Him.

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Abijah Succeeds Rehoboam in Judah
1Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. 2He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valor.

1 Kings 15:1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah,
1 Kings 15:2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother's name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.