He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was [a]Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah.

And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. Abijah set the battle in order with an army of valiant warriors, four hundred thousand choice men. Jeroboam also drew up in battle formation against him with eight hundred thousand choice men, mighty men of valor.

Then Abijah stood on Mount (A)Zemaraim, which is in the mountains of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

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and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah,[a](A) a daughter[b] of Uriel of Gibeah.

There was war between Abijah(B) and Jeroboam.(C) Abijah went into battle with an army of four hundred thousand able fighting men, and Jeroboam drew up a battle line against him with eight hundred thousand able troops.

Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim,(D) in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Jeroboam and all Israel,(E) listen to me!

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 13:2 Most Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 11:20 and 1 Kings 15:2); Hebrew Micaiah
  2. 2 Chronicles 13:2 Or granddaughter