2 Chronicles 13 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah. ^[2] He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. ^[3] Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor. ^[4] Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel: ^[5] Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt? ^[6] Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord. ^[7] Worthless men were gathered to him, wicked fellows who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender hearted, and could not withstand them. ^[8] “Now you intend to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand of the sons of David. You are a great multitude, and the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods are with you. ^[9] Haven’t you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves according to the ways of the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams may be a priest of those who are no gods. ^[10] “But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken him. We have priests serving Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work. ^[11] They burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table, and care for the gold lamp stand with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the instruction of Yahweh our God, but you have forsaken him. ^[12] Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don’t fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you will not prosper.” ^[13] But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them. ^[14] When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and the priests sounded with the trumpets. ^[15] Then the men of Judah gave a shout. As the men of Judah shouted, God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. ^[16] The children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand. ^[17] Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter, so five hundred thousand chosen men of Israel fell down slain. ^[18] Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on Yahweh, the God of their fathers. ^[19] Abijah pursued Jeroboam, and took cities from him: Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephron with its villages. ^[20] Jeroboam didn’t recover strength again in the days of Abijah. Yahweh struck him, and he died. ^[21] But Abijah grew mighty and took for himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. ^[22] The rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways, and his sayings are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.

King James Version

^[1] Now in the eighteenthH8083 yearH8141 of kingH4428 JeroboamH3379 began AbijahH29 to reignH4427(QalImpf) over Judah.H3063 ^[2] He reignedH4427(QalPerf) threeH7969 yearsH8141 in Jerusalem.H3389 His mother’sH517 nameH8034 also [was] MichaiahH4322 the daughterH1323 of UrielH222 of Gibeah.H1390 And there was warH4421 between AbijahH29 and Jeroboam.H3379 ^[3] And AbijahH29 setH631 the battleH4421 in arrayH631(QalImpf) with an armyH2428 of valiant menH1368 of war,H4421 [even] fourH702 hundredH3967 thousandH505 chosenH977(QalPasPtc) men:H376 JeroboamH3379 also set the battleH4421 in arrayH6186(QalPerf) against him with eightH8083 hundredH3967 thousandH505 chosenH977(QalPasPtc) men,H376 [being] mighty menH1368 of valour.H2428 ^[4] And AbijahH29 stood upH6965(QalImpf) upon mountH2022 Zemaraim,H6787 which [is] in mountH2022 Ephraim,H669 and said,H559(QalImpf) HearH8085(QalImpv) me, thou Jeroboam,H3379 and all Israel;H3478 ^[5] Ought ye not to knowH3045(QalInf) that the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414(QalPerf) the kingdomH4467 over IsraelH3478 to DavidH1732 for ever,H5769 [even] to him and to his sonsH1121 by a covenantH1285 of salt?H4417 ^[6] Yet JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of Nebat,H5028 the servantH5650 of SolomonH8010 the sonH1121 of David,H1732 is risen up,H6965(QalImpf) and hath rebelledH4775(QalImpf) against his lord.H113 ^[7] And there are gatheredH6908(NiphImpf) unto him vainH7386 men,H582 the childrenH1121 of Belial,H1100 and have strengthenedH553(HithImpf) themselves against RehoboamH7346 the sonH1121 of Solomon,H8010 when RehoboamH7346 was youngH5288 and tenderhearted,H7390 and could not withstandH2388(HithPerf) them.H6440 ^[8] And now ye thinkH559(QalActPtc) to withstandH2388(HithInf) the kingdomH6440 of the LordH3068 in the handH3027 of the sonsH1121 of David;H1732 and ye [be] a greatH7227 multitude,H1995 and [there are] with you goldenH2091 calves,H5695 which JeroboamH3379 madeH6213(QalPerf) you for gods.H430 ^[9] Have ye not cast outH5080(HiphPerf) the priestsH3548 of the Lord,H3068 the sonsH1121 of Aaron,H175 and the Levites,H3881 and have madeH6213(QalImpf) you priestsH3548 after the manner of the nationsH5971 of [other] lands?H776 so that whosoever comethH935(QalActPtc) to consecrateH4390(PielInf) himself with a youngH1121 bullockH6499 and sevenH7651 rams,H352 [the same] may be a priestH3548 of [them that are] noH3808 gods.H430 ^[10] But as for us, the LordH3068 [is] our God,H430 and we have not forsakenH5800(QalPerf) him; and the priests,H3548 which ministerH8334(PielPtc) unto the Lord,H3068 [are] the sonsH1121 of Aaron,H175 and the LevitesH3881 [wait] upon [their] business:H4399 ^[11] And they burnH6999(HiphPtc) unto the LordH3068 every morningH1242 and every eveningH6153 burnt sacrificesH5930 and sweetH5561 incense:H7004 the shewbreadH3899 also [set they in order] upon the pureH2889 table;H7979 and the candlestickH4501 of goldH2091 with the lampsH5216 thereof, to burnH1197(PielInf) every evening:H6153 for we keepH8104(QalActPtc) the chargeH4931 of the LordH3068 our God;H430 but ye have forsakenH5800(QalPerf) him. ^[12] And, behold, GodH430 himself [is] with us for [our] captain,H7218 and his priestsH3548 with soundingH8643 trumpetsH2689 to cry alarmH7321(HiphInf) against you. O childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 fightH3898(NiphImpf) ye not against the LordH3068 GodH430 of your fathers;H1 for ye shall not prosper.H6743(HiphImpf) ^[13] But JeroboamH3379 caused an ambushmentH3993 to comeH935(QalInf) aboutH5437(HiphPerf) behindH310 them: so they were beforeH6440 Judah,H3063 and the ambushmentH3993 [was] behindH310 them. ^[14] And when JudahH3063 looked back,H6437(QalImpf) behold, the battleH4421 [was] beforeH6440 and behind:H268 and they criedH6817(QalImpf) unto the Lord,H3068 and the priestsH3548 soundedH2690(HiphPtc/Qere) with the trumpets.H2689 ^[15] Then the menH376 of JudahH3063 gave a shout:H7321(HiphImpf) and as the menH376 of JudahH3063 shouted,H7321(HiphInf) it came to pass, that GodH430 smoteH5062(QalPerf) JeroboamH3379 and all IsraelH3478 beforeH6440 AbijahH29 and Judah.H3063 ^[16] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 fledH5127(QalImpf) beforeH6440 Judah:H3063 and GodH430 deliveredH5414(QalImpf) them into their hand.H3027 ^[17] And AbijahH29 and his peopleH5971 slewH5221(HiphImpf) them with a greatH7227 slaughter:H4347 so there fell downH5307(QalImpf) slainH2491 of IsraelH3478 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 thousandH505 chosenH977(QalPasPtc) men.H376 ^[18] Thus the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were broughtH3665(NiphImpf) under at that time,H6256 and the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 prevailed,H553(QalImpf) because they reliedH8172(NiphPerf) upon the LordH3068 GodH430 of their fathers.H1 ^[19] And AbijahH29 pursuedH7291(QalImpf) afterH310 Jeroboam,H3379 and tookH3920(QalImpf) citiesH5892 from him, BethelH1008 with the townsH1323 thereof, and JeshanahH3466 with the townsH1323 thereof, and EphrainH6085 with the townsH1323 thereof. ^[20] Neither did JeroboamH3379 recoverH6113(QalPerf) strengthH3581 again in the daysH3117 of Abijah:H29 and the LordH3068 struckH5062(QalImpf) him, and he died.H4191(QalImpf) ^[21] But AbijahH29 waxed mighty,H2388(HithImpf) and marriedH5375(QalImpf) fourteenH702 wives,H802 and begatH3205(HiphImpf) twentyH6242 and twoH8147 sons,H1121 and sixteenH8337 daughters.H1323 ^[22] And the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Abijah,H29 and his ways,H1870 and his sayings,H1697 [are] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the storyH4097 of the prophetH5030 Iddo.H5714

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