At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
Ver. 1. At that time.] While Jeroboam did evil as he could, walking contrary to God, God also walked as contrary to him; for is it fit that he should lay down the bucklers first
Abijah the son of Jeroboam.] His son and heir, likely, as was also Rehoboam's son Abijah, not Abiud, as Sulpitius Severus calleth him.