2 Chronicles 13:1-4 ▼

1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

3 Abijah launched the attack with 400,000 well-trained warriors, while Jeroboam deployed against him 800,000 well-trained warriors.

4 Abijah ascended Mount Zemaraim, in the Ephraimite hill country, and said: |Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!