2 Chronicles 13:20-14:1
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
20 Jeroboam did not recover his power in the days of Abijah; the Lord struck him down, and he died.(A) 21 But Abijah strengthened himself. He took fourteen wives and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. 22 The rest of the acts of Abijah, his behavior and his deeds, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.(B)
Asa Reigns
14 [a]So Abijah slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in the city of David. His son Asa succeeded him. In his days the land was quiet for ten years.(C)
Footnotes
- 14.1 13.23 in Heb
2 Chronicles 13:20-14:1
New Living Translation
20 So Jeroboam of Israel never regained his power during Abijah’s lifetime, and finally the Lord struck him down and he died. 21 Meanwhile, Abijah of Judah grew more and more powerful. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
22 The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including his words and deeds, are recorded in The Commentary of Iddo the Prophet.
Early Years of Asa’s Reign
14 [a]When Abijah died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king. There was peace in the land for ten years.
Footnotes
- 14:1 Verse 14:1 is numbered 13:23 in Hebrew text.
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