1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah.There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 Abijah launched the attack with 400,000 well-trained warriors, while Jeroboam deployed against him 800,000 well-trained warriors.
4 Abijah ascended Mount Zemaraim, in the Ephraimite hill country, and said: “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!
5 Don’t you realize that the Lord God of Israel has given David and his dynasty lasting dominion over Israel by a formal agreement?
6 Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.
7 Lawless good-for-nothing men gathered around him and conspired against Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was an inexperienced young man and could not resist them.