1 GLT In the 18 th year of King Jeroboam, then Abijah reigned over Judah. BSB BSB: In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,
2 GLT Three years he reigned in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother, Macaiah, the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. And war was between Abijah and between Jeroboam. BSB BSB: and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 GLT And Abijah began the battle with an army of mighty ones of battle, 400, 000 chosen men. And Jeroboam deployed against him in battle 800, 000 chosen men, mighty ones of strength. BSB BSB: Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
4 GLT And Abijah rose on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hills of Ephraim, and he said,“Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel! BSB BSB: Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!
5 GLT Is it not to you all to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom to David over Israel forever, to him and to his sons, a covenant of salt? BSB BSB: Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?
6 GLT But Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon, the son of David, arose, and he rebelled against his lord. BSB BSB: Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.
7 GLT And empty men, sons of wickedness, assembled about him, and they strenghtened themselves over Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. And Rehoboam was young and tender of heart, and he did not strengthen himself before them. BSB BSB: Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.
8 GLT And now, you all are saying to strengthen self before the kingdom of Yahweh, by the hand of the sons of David, and you all are a great abundance, and with you all are calves of gold which Jeroboam made for you all for gods. BSB BSB: And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.
9 GLT Did you all not drive out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and make for yourselves priests like the peoples of the lands? Any who comes to fill his hand with a young bull, a son of a herd, and seven rams, and he will be a priest of what are not gods. BSB BSB: But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.
10 GLT But us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not abandoned him. And priests, are ministering to Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, in the work. BSB BSB: But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.
11 GLT And they are making sacrifices to Yahweh, burnt offerings, morning by morning and evening by evening, and spiced incense, and a line of bread on the pure table, and the gold lampstand and its lamps to burn evening by evening. For we are keeping the charge of Yahweh, our God, but you all yourselves have abandoned him. BSB BSB: Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
12 GLT And behold, with us, at our head, is God, and his priests and the trumpets of shouting to raise a shout against you all. Sons of Israel, do not fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.” BSB BSB: Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
13 GLT But Jeroboam had caused to circle around an ambush to come from behind them; and they were before Judah, and the ambush from behind them. BSB BSB: Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.
14 GLT And Judah turned, and behold, to them was the battle before them and behind. And they cried out to Yahweh, and the priests were blowing trumpets. BSB BSB: When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,
15 GLT And the men of Judah raised a shout; and it happened when the men of Judah raised a shout, then God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. BSB BSB: and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
16 GLT And the sons of Israel fled from before Judah, and God gave them into their hand. BSB BSB: So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.
17 GLT And Abijah and his people struck them a great striking, and they fell slain from Israel, 500, 000 chosen men. BSB BSB: Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.
18 GLT And the sons of Israel were humbled at that time, and the sons of Judah were strong because they relied on Yahweh, the God of their fathers. BSB BSB: Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.
19 GLT And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam; and he captured from him cities: Bethel and its daughters, and Jeshanah and its daughters, and Ephron and its daughters. BSB BSB: Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured some cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their villages.
20 GLT And the strength of Jeroboam did not hold again in the days of Abijah; and Yahweh struck him down, and he died. BSB BSB: Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.
21 GLT And Abijah strengthened himself; and he lifted to himself 14 wives, and he fatherered 22 sons and 16 daughters. BSB BSB: But Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
22 GLT And the remainder of the matters of Abijah, and his ways, and his words are written in the writing of the prophet Iddo. BSB BSB: Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, along with his ways and his words, are written in the Treatise of the Prophet Iddo.
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