20 Jeroboam did not recover his power in the days of Abijah. (A)And the Lord struck him down, (B)and he died. 21 But Abijah grew mighty. And he took fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. 22 The rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways and his sayings, are written in the (C)story of the prophet (D)Iddo.

Asa Reigns in Judah

14 [a] (E)Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land had rest for ten years.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 14:1 Ch 13:23 in Hebrew

20 Jeroboam no longer retained his power[a] during Abijah’s reign; ultimately, the Lord struck him(A) and he died.(B)

21 However, Abijah grew strong, acquired 14 wives, and fathered 22 sons and 16 daughters. 22 The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, along with his ways and his sayings, are written in the Writing(C) of the Prophet Iddo.(D) 14 [b]Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa became king in his place.(E) During his reign the land experienced peace for 10 years.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 13:20 Lit He did not restrain the power of Jeroboam
  2. 2 Chronicles 14:1 2Ch 13:23 in Hb

20 Jeroboam did not regain power during the time of Abijah. And the Lord struck him down and he died.

21 But Abijah grew in strength. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

22 The other events of Abijah’s reign, what he did and what he said, are written in the annotations of the prophet Iddo.

14 [a]And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace for ten years.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 14:1 In Hebrew texts 14:1 is numbered 13:23, and 14:2-15 is numbered 14:1-14.