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1 Now in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, Abiam reigned over Juda.
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In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah,
2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Maacha, the daughter of Abessalom.
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and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David, his father.
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He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been.
4 But for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
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Nevertheless, for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong.
5 Because David had done that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned aside from any thing that he commanded him, all the days of his life, except the matter of Urias, the Hethite.
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For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not failed to keep any of the LORD’s commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.
6 But there was war between Roboam and Jeroboam all the time of his life.
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There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime.
7 And the rest of the words of Abiam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? And there was war between Abiam and Jeroboam.
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As for the other events of Abijah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
8 And Abiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa, his son, reigned in his stead.
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And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.
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