3 He followed the sinful example his father had set and wasn’t committed to the Lord his God as his ancestor David had been.
4 But for David’s sake the Lord his God made Abijam a lamp in Jerusalem. He appointed David’s descendant to rule after him and protected Jerusalem.
5 The Lord did this because David did what the Lord considered right: David never failed to do anything the Lord commanded him to do his entire life (except in the matter concerning Uriah the Hittite).
6 There was war between Abijam and Rehoboam throughout their lives.
7 Isn’t everything else about Abijam—everything he did—written in the official records of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jer o boam.
8 Abijam lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa succeeded him as king.
9 In Jer o boam’s twentieth year as king of Israel, Asa began to rule as king of Judah.