1
Abijah became the king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam was king of Israel.
2
Abijah ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Maacah daughter of Uriel from the town of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
3
Abijah led an army of four hundred thousand capable soldiers into battle, and Jeroboam prepared to fight him with eight hundred thousand capable soldiers.
4
Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the mountains of Ephraim and said, "Jeroboam and all Israel, listen to me!
5
You should know that the Lord, the God of Israel, gave David and his sons the right to rule Israel forever by an agreement of salt.