13 (A)So King Rehoboam grew strong in Jerusalem and reigned. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city that the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put his name there. His mother's name was Naamah the Ammonite. 14 And he did evil, (B)for he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.

15 (C)Now the acts of Rehoboam, (D)from first to last, are they not written in the chronicles of (E)Shemaiah the prophet and of (F)Iddo (G)the seer?[a] There were continual wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam. 16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David, and (H)Abijah[b] his son reigned in his place.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 12:15 After seer, Hebrew adds according to genealogy
  2. 2 Chronicles 12:16 Spelled Abijam in 1 Kings 14:31

13 So King Rehoboam was securely established in Jerusalem. Rehoboam was 41 years old when he became king, and he ruled seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen from all the tribes of Israel to put his name. His mother’s name was Naamah from Ammon. 14 But Rehoboam did what was evil because he didn’t set his heart on seeking the Lord. 15 The deeds of Rehoboam, from beginning to end, aren’t they written in the records of the prophet Shemaiah and the seer Iddo, including the genealogical records? There was continual warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam. 16 Rehoboam lay down with his ancestors and was buried in David’s City. His son Abijah[a] succeeded him as king.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 12:16 Spelled Abijam in 1 Kgs 14:31