2Ch 13 | ABEn | STEP | In the eighteenth year of the kingdom of Jeroboam, Abijah took reign over Judah.

2 Chronicles 13

CHAPTER 13 Abijah Reigns in Judah, Jeroboam Reigns in Israel

1 In the eighteenth year of the kingdom of Jeroboam, Abijah took reign over Judah. 2 Three years he reigned in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Michaiah daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and between Jeroboam. 3 And Abijah deployed for the war with a force of warriors of power -- four hundred thousand [²men ¹chosen]. And Jeroboam deployed against him for war with eight hundred thousand [²men ¹chosen], mighty warriors of power. 4 And Abijah rose up from mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel! 5 Is it not to you to know that the lord God of Israel appointed the kingdom to David over Israel into the eon, and to his sons for a covenant of salt? 6 And [⁴rose up ¹Jeroboam ²son of ³Nebat], the servant of Solomon son of David, and revolted from his master. 7 And there gathered together with him [²men ¹mischievous], sons of lawbreakers, and they grew in strength against Rehoboam son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was younger and timid in heart, and he did not fortify against their face. 8 And now you speak to oppose against the face of the kingdom of the lord in the hand of the sons of David, and you are [²multitude ¹a vast], and with you calves of gold which [²made ³for you ¹Jeroboam] as gods. 9 Or did you not cast out the priests of the lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites; and you made to yourselves priests from the people of the land? Even every one approaching filling his hand with a calf, an offspring of the herd, and [²rams ¹seven], and he becomes as a priest to the one not being God. 10 And we [³the lord ⁴our God ¹did not ²abandon]. And his priests officiate to the lord, the sons of Aaron and the Levites in their daily rotations. 11 And they burn to the lord whole burnt-offerings morning by morning, and evening to evening, and they have the incense composition, and place settings of bread loaves upon the [²table ¹pure], and the [²lamp-stand ¹gold], and its lamps to light evening by evening. For we guard the watch of the lord, the God of our fathers; but you abandoned him. 12 And behold, with us as head is the lord, and his priests, and the [²trumpets ¹signal] to signify against you. Sons of Israel, you should not wage war against the lord God of your fathers; for your ways shall not be prospered.

Jeroboam Sets an Ambush against Judah

13 And Jeroboam circled an ambush to come from behind them. And they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was from the places behind. 14 And Judah turned, and behold, the battle was against them from the places in front and from the places posterior. And they yelled to the lord, and the priests trumped the trumpets. 15 And [³shouted ¹the men ²of Judah]. And it happened when [³shouted ¹the men ²of Judah], that the lord struck Jeroboam and Israel before Abijah and Judah. 16 And [⁴fled ¹the ²sons ³of Israel] from the face of Judah, and [²delivered ³them ¹the lord] into their hands.

Abijah Strikes Jeroboam

17 And [⁴struck ⁵them ¹Abijah ²and ³his people ⁷calamity ⁶with a great]. And there fell slain of Israel -- five hundred thousand [²men ¹mighty]. 18 And [⁴were abased ¹the ²sons ³of Israel] in that day, and [⁴grew strong ¹the ²sons ³of Judah], for they hoped upon the lord the God of their fathers. 19 And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and first took from him the cities of Beth-el and her towns, and Jeshanah and her towns, and Ephrain and her towns. 20 And [²did not ³have ⁴strength ¹Jeroboam] any more during all the days of Abijah. And [²struck ³him ¹the lord], and he died. 21 And Abijah grew strong, and took for himself [²wives ¹fourteen], and engendered twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters. 22 And the rest of the words of Abijah, and his actions, and his words, are written upon the scroll in the inquiry of Iddo the prophet.