3
And he walked in the sins of his father which he wrought in his presence, and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of his father .
1
And in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nabat, Abiu son of Roboam reigns over Juda.
2
And he reigned three years over Jerusalem: and his mother's name Maacha, daughter of Abessalom.
3
And he walked in the sins of his father which he wrought in his presence, and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of his father .
4
Howbeit for David's sake the Lord gave him a remnant, that he might establish his children after him, and might establish Jerusalem.
5
Forasmuch as David did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he turned not from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life.
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