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Abijam Reigns in Judah

1 Kings 15:1

In 11 translations

BSB
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,Abijam is a variant of Abijah; some Hebrew manuscripts and LXX Abijah; also in verses 3, 6, 7, and 8; see 2 Chronicles 12:16.
KJV
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
WEB
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
ASV
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
LSV
And in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam has reigned over Judah;
YLT
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;
DBY
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
DRC
Now in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, Abiam reigned over Juda.
GNV
And in the eighteenth yeere of King Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah.
JPS
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
LXXE
And in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nabat, Abiu son of Roboam reigns over Juda.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וּבִשְׁנַת֙ שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֑ט מָלַ֥ךְ אֲבִיָּ֖ם עַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀκτωκαιδεκάτῳ ἔτει βασιλεύοντος Ἱεροβοὰμ υἱοῦ Ναβὰτ, βασιλεύει Ἀβιοὺ υἱὸς Ῥοβοὰμ ἐπὶ Ἰούδαν·

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  • 1 Kings 14:31And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.
  • 2 Chronicles 13:1–22In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah…

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