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2 Chronicles 13:20-14:1
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20 And Jeroboam did not regain strength again in the days of Abijah. And Yahweh plagued him and he died. 21 But Abijah became strong, and he took to himself fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. 22 Now the rest of the words of Abijah and his ways and his words are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.

The Reign of Asa in Judah

14 [a] And Abijah slept with his ancestors,[b] and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son became king in his place. In his days the land was at rest ten years.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 14:1 2 Chronicles 14:1–15 in the English Bible is 13:23–14:14 in the Hebrew Bible
  2. 2 Chronicles 14:1 Or “fathers”
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2 Chronicles 13:20-14:1
New English Translation

20 Jeroboam did not regain power during the reign of Abijah.[a] The Lord struck him down and he died. 21 Abijah’s power grew; he had[b] fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

22 The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including his deeds and sayings,[c] are recorded in the writings of the prophet Iddo.

14 (13:23)[d] Abijah passed away[e] and was buried in the City of David.[f] His son Asa replaced him as king. During his reign[g] the land had rest for ten years.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 13:20 tn Heb “and the strength of Jeroboam was not retained again in the days of Abijah.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 13:21 tn Heb “lifted up for himself.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 13:22 tn Heb “and his ways and his words.”
  4. 2 Chronicles 14:1 sn Beginning with 14:1, the verse numbers through 14:15 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 14:1 ET = 13:23 HT, 14:2 ET = 14:1 HT, 14:3 ET = 14:2 HT, etc., through 14:15 ET = 14:14 HT. Beginning with 15:1 the verse numbers in the ET and HT are again the same.
  5. 2 Chronicles 14:1 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”
  6. 2 Chronicles 14:1 sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
  7. 2 Chronicles 14:1 tn Heb “in his days.”
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