(A)because David did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and did not deviate from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, (B)except in the case of Uriah the Hittite. (C)And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.

Now as for (D)the rest of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? (E)And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

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For David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keep(A) any of the Lord’s commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah(B) the Hittite.

There was war(C) between Abijah[a] and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime. As for the other events of Abijah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 15:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Abijam (that is, Abijah); most Hebrew manuscripts Rehoboam