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1 Abijam began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel.
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In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah,
2 He reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom.
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and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
3 He committed the same sins as his father before him, and he was not faithful to the LORD his God, as his ancestor David had been.
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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 allowed his descendants to continue ruling, shining like a lamp, and he gave Abijam a son to rule after him in 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 For David had done what was pleasing in the LORD ’s sight and had obeyed the LORD ’s commands throughout his life, except in the affair concerning Uriah the Hittite.
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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 There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam throughout Abijam’s reign.
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There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime.
7 The rest of the events in Abijam’s reign and everything he did are recorded in There was constant war between Abijam 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 When Abijam died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king.
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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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