2 Tawarikh 13:1-2

Abijah’s Reign

13:1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah. 13:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. ¹  His mother was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. ² 

There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

2 Tawarikh 13:22--14:1

13:22 The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including his deeds and sayings, ³  are recorded in the writings of the prophet Iddo.

14:1 (13:23) ⁴  Abijah passed away ⁵  and was buried in the City of David. ⁶  His son Asa replaced him as king. During his reign ⁷  the land had rest for ten years.

[13:2]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[13:2]  ² tn The parallel text in 1 Kgs 15:1 identifies his mother as “Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom” [=Absalom, 2 Chr 11:20). Although most English versions identify the mother’s father as Uriel of Gibeah, a number of English versions substitute the name “Maacah” here for the mother (e.g., NIV, NCV, CEV, NLT).

[13:22]  ³ tn Heb “and his ways and his words.”

[14:1]  ⁴ 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.

[14:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

[14:1]  ⁶ sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.

[14:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “in his days.”