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Si Abias ay naghari.

13 Nang ikalabing walong taon ng haring Jeroboam ay nagpasimula si Abias na maghari sa Juda.

Tatlong taong naghari siya sa Jerusalem: at ang pangalan ng kaniyang ina ay (A)Michaia na anak ni Uriel na taga Gabaa. (B)At nagkaroon ng digmaan si Abias at si Jeroboam.

At si Abias ay nagpisan sa pakikipagbaka ng isang hukbo na matatapang na lalaking mangdidigma, na apat na raang libo, na mga piling lalake: at humanay si Jeroboam sa pakikipagbaka laban sa kaniya na may walong daang libo, na piling mga lalake, na mga makapangyarihang lalaking may tapang.

At si Abias ay tumayo sa bundok ng (C)Semaraim, na nasa (D)lupaing maburol ng Ephraim, at nagsabi, Dinggin ninyo ako, Oh Jeroboam at buong Israel;

Hindi ba ninyo nalalaman na (E)ibinigay ng Panginoon, ng Dios ng Israel, ang kaharian sa Israel kay David magpakailan man, sa kaniya at sa kaniyang mga anak, sa pamamagitan ng tipan na asin?

Gayon ma'y si Jeroboam na anak ni Nabat, na lingkod ni Salomon na anak ni David, ay tumindig, at nanghimagsik laban sa kaniyang panginoon.

At napisan sa kaniya ay mga walang kabuluhang lalake, na mga hamak na tao, na nangagpakatibay laban kay Roboam na anak ni Salomon, nang si Roboam ay (F)bata at malumanay na puso, at hindi makapanaig sa kanila.

At ngayo'y inyong inaakalang daigin (G)ang kaharian ng Panginoon sa kamay ng mga anak ni David; at kayo'y isang malaking karamihan, at mayroon kayong mga gintong guya, na ginawang (H)mga dios sa inyo ni Jeroboam.

(I)Hindi ba ninyo pinalayas ang mga saserdote ng Panginoon, na mga anak ni Aaron, at ang mga Levita, at (J)kayo'y naghalal ng mga saserdote na ayon sa kaugalian ng mga bayan ng mga ibang lupain? na anopa't sinomang naparoroon upang tumalaga sa pamamagitan ng isang (K)guyang baka, at pitong lalaking tupa, yao'y maaaring saserdote sa mga yaon na hindi mga dios.

10 Nguni't tungkol sa amin, ang Panginoon ay ang aming Dios, at hindi namin pinabayaan siya; at mayroon kaming mga saserdote na nagsisipangasiwa sa Panginoon, ang mga anak ni Aaron, at ang mga Levita sa kanilang gawain:

11 (L)At sila'y nagsisipagsunog sa Panginoon tuwing umaga at tuwing hapon ng mga handog na susunugin at ng mainam na kamangyan: ang tinapay na handog naman ay inihanay nila sa dulang na dalisay; at ang kandelerong ginto na may mga ilawan, (M)upang magsipagningas tuwing hapon: sapagka't aming iningatan ang bilin ng Panginoon naming Dios; nguni't pinabayaan ninyo siya.

12 At, narito, ang Dios ay nangungulo sa amin, at ang kaniyang mga saserdote (N)ay mga may pakakak na panghudyat, upang mangagpatunog ng hudyat laban sa iyo. Oh mga anak ni Israel, huwag kayong mangakipaglaban sa Panginoon, sa Dios ng inyong mga magulang; sapagka't kayo'y hindi magsisiginhawa.

Pakikipagdigma kay Jeroboam. Tinalo ang Israel.

13 Nguni't pinaligid sa likuran nila ni Jeroboam ang isang kawal na bakay: na anopa't sila'y nangasa harap ng Juda, at ang bakay ay nasa likuran nila.

14 At nang ang Juda ay lumingon, narito, ang pagbabaka'y nasa harap at likuran nila: at sila'y nagsidaing sa Panginoon, at ang mga saserdote ay nangagpatunog ng mga pakakak.

15 Nang magkagayo'y nagsihiyaw ang mga lalake ng Juda: at habang nagsisihiyaw ang mga anak ng Juda, nangyari, na (O)sinaktan ng Dios si Jeroboam at ang buong Israel sa harap ni Abias at ng Juda.

16 At ang mga anak ni Israel ay nagsitakas sa harap ng Juda: at ibinigay ng Dios sila sa kanilang kamay.

17 At pinatay sila ni Abias at ng kaniyang bayan ng malaking pagpatay: sa gayo'y nangabuwal na patay sa Israel ay limang daang libo na piling mga lalake.

18 Ganito nangasakop ang mga anak ni Israel nang panahong yaon, at ang mga anak ni Juda ay nagsipanaig, (P)sapagka't sila'y nagsitiwala sa Panginoon, sa Dios ng kanilang mga magulang.

19 At hinabol ni Abias si Jeroboam, at inagawan siya ng mga bayan, ang (Q)Beth-el pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Jesana pati ng mga nayon niyaon at ang Ephron pati ng mga nayon niyaon.

20 Na hindi man nagsauling lakas si Jeroboam uli sa mga kaarawan ni Abias: (R)at sinaktan siya ng Panginoon (S)at siya'y namatay.

21 Nguni't si Abias ay naging makapangyarihan, at nagasawa ng labing apat, at nagkaanak ng dalawang pu't dalawang lalake, at labing anim na babae.

22 At ang iba sa mga gawa ni Abias, at ang kaniyang mga lakad, at ang kaniyang mga sabi ay nangakasulat sa kasaysayan ni (T)Iddo na propeta.

Abijah Reigns over Judah

13 (A)In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah. He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah.

(B)Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. And Abijah began the battle with a military force of mighty men, 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam arranged them all for battle against him with 800,000 chosen men who were mighty men of valor.

God Smites Israel Before Judah

Then Abijah rose up on Mount (C)Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel: Do you not know that (D)Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the rule over Israel forever to David [a]and his sons by (E)a covenant of salt? Yet (F)Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his [b]master, and worthless men gathered about him, vile men, who proved too strong for Rehoboam, the son of Solomon; [c](G)he was young and timid and could not exert his strength before them.

“So now you [d]intend to exert your strength before the kingdom of Yahweh by the hand of the sons of David, [e]being a great multitude and having with you (H)the golden calves which Jeroboam made for gods for you. (I)Have you not driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron and the Levites, and made for yourselves priests like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes (J)to ordain himself with a bull from the herd and seven rams, even he may become a priest of what are (K)no gods. 10 But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken Him; and the sons of Aaron are ministering to Yahweh as priests, and the Levites are in their work. 11 And every morning and evening (L)they [f]burn to Yahweh burnt offerings and fragrant incense, and (M)the showbread is set on the clean table, and the golden lampstand with its lamps is ready to light every evening; for we keep the responsibility given by Yahweh our God, but you have forsaken Him. 12 And behold, God is with us at our head and (N)His priests with the signal trumpets to raise the shout of war against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”

13 But Jeroboam (O)had encircled an ambush to come from the rear, so that Israel was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them. 14 So Judah turned around, and behold, [g]they were attacked both front and rear; so (P)they cried to Yahweh, and the priests blew the trumpets. 15 Then the men of Judah raised a shout of war, and when the men of Judah raised the shout of war, then it was that God (Q)smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. 16 So the sons of Israel fled before Judah, and (R)God gave them into their hand. 17 And Abijah and his people struck them down with a great slaughter, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain. 18 Thus the sons of Israel were subdued at that time, and the sons of Judah were strong (S)because they leaned upon Yahweh, the God of their fathers. 19 And Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured from him several cities, Bethel with its towns, Jeshanah with its towns, and [h]Ephron with its towns.

Death of Jeroboam

20 Now Jeroboam did not again recover power in the days of Abijah; and (T)Yahweh smote him and (U)he died.

21 But Abijah became stronger; and he took fourteen wives to himself, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. 22 Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways and his words are written in (V)the [i]treatise of (W)the prophet Iddo.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 13:5 Lit to him and to his sons
  2. 2 Chronicles 13:6 Or lord
  3. 2 Chronicles 13:7 Lit Rehoboam
  4. 2 Chronicles 13:8 Lit say
  5. 2 Chronicles 13:8 Lit and you are a
  6. 2 Chronicles 13:11 Lit offer up in smoke
  7. 2 Chronicles 13:14 Lit the battle was before and behind them
  8. 2 Chronicles 13:19 Or Ephrain
  9. 2 Chronicles 13:22 Heb midrash

13 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.

And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;

Ought ye not to know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with your golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.

Have ye not cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

10 But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the Lord, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:

11 And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.

12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the Lord God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

13 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.

17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the Lord God of their fathers.

19 And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephraim with the towns thereof.

20 Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the Lord struck him, and he died.

21 But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

22 And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.