Chronicles II 13:1

1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam Abia began to reign over Juda.

Chronicles II 13:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:1

Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam began Abijah to
reign over Judah.] (See Gill on 1 Kings 15:1).

Chronicles II 13:1 In-Context

1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam Abia began to reign over Juda.

2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Maacha, daughter of Uriel of Gabaon. And there was war between Abia and Jeroboam.

3 And Abia set the battle in array with an army, with mighty men of war, four hundred thousand mighty men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand, mighty warriors of the host.

4 And Abia rose up from the mount Somoron, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear ye, Jeroboam, and all Israel:

5 not for you to know that the Lord God of Israel has given a king over Israel for ever to David, and to his sons, by a covenant of salt?