2 Chronicles 13:2

2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 13:2 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:2

He reigned three years in Jerusalem
(See Gill on 1 Kings 15:2),

his mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah;
see ( 2 Chronicles 11:20 ) , (See Gill on 1 Kings 15:2).

and there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam;
and in this chapter is an account of a battle fought between them, not recorded in the book of Kings.

2 Chronicles 13:2 In-Context

1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

3 And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.

4 And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;

5 Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?