“ Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. ”
The history of Abijah’s reign is here related far more fully than in Kings (marginal reference), especially as regards his war with Jeroboam.
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over (a) Judah. (a) He means Judah and Benjamin.
The Reign of Abijah. Most of this section has nothing corresponding to it in 1 K., though references to the history of this reign occur in 1 Kings 15:1-8 . 2 Chronicles 13:1 f. Cf. 1 Kings...
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Reign of Abijah This chapter expands the account given of Abijah (Abijam) in 1 Kings 15:1-8 by giving details of his war with Jeroboam, which is there only briefly mentioned.
Now. — Not in the Hebrew. The verse is nearly identical with the parallel in Kings.
REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1-19 ; 2 Chronicles 11:1-23 ; 2 Chronicles 12:1-16 ; 2 Chronicles 13:1-22 THE transition from Solomon to Rehoboam brings to ligh...
In the reign of Abijah there was terrible war between Judah and Israel. The king himself was evil, as the Book of the Kings declares. Here, however, he was speaking and acting for his people. His add...
CONTENTS This chapter relates to us the history of Abijah, the son of Rehoboam. And here we have the melancholy account of the wars between Judah and Israel. This brings us to the close of Abijah's...
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. 1 Kings 15:1 .
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. Ver. 1. Now in the eighteenth year. ] See 1 Kings 15:1,2 .
THE REIGN OF ABIJAH (vv.1-22) Jereboam outlived Rehoboam, though not for long (v.20). He died after reigning 22 years ( 1 Kings 14:20 ), five years longer than Rehoboam. But Abijah, son of Rehob...
Abijah's Reign over Judah. B. C. 957. 1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam bega...
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 13 Abijah warreth against Jeroboam king of Israel. 2 Chronicles 2:1-3 ; declareth the right of his cause, 2 Chronicles 13:4-12 ; trusteth in God; overcometh Jeroboam, 2...
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel to 1 Kings 15:1-8 . Abijah succeeds and wars against Jeroboam ( 2 Chronicles 13:1-4 ); declares the right of his cause ( 2 Chronicles 13:4-12 ); his victory an...
2 Chronicles 13:3 . Four hundred thousand eight hundred thousand chosen men. This would seem incredible, did we not know that the manner of the Hebrews at that time was to bring all their people f...
EXPOSITION The career of Abijah begins and ends with this chapter, the twenty-one verses of which are paralleled by only eight in 1 Kings 15:1-11 . The difference is caused by the fact that t...
Now, in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Rehoboam having died after a reign of fully seventeen years, began Abijah to reign over Judah.
1 Kings 15:1-8 ; 2 Chronicles 12:16