¹ Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

² He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

³ And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valor.

⁴ And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;

⁵ Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

⁶ Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.

⁷ And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

⁸ And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with your golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.

⁹ Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

¹⁰ But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:

¹¹ And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.

¹² And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

¹³ But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

¹⁴ And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

¹⁵ Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

¹⁶ And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.

¹⁷ And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

¹⁸ Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.

¹⁹ And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephraim with the towns thereof.

²⁰ Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.

²¹ But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

²² And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.

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¹ Now in the eighteenth ^{H8083 H6240} year ^H8141 of king ^H4428 Jeroboam ^H3379 began Abijah ^H29 to reign ^H4427 over Judah. ^H3063

² He reigned ^H4427 three ^H7969 years ^H8141 in Jerusalem. ^H3389 His mother's ^H517 name ^H8034 also was Michaiah ^H4322 the daughter ^H1323 of Uriel ^H222 of Gibeah. ^H1390 And there was war ^H4421 between Abijah ^H29 and Jeroboam. ^H3379

³ And Abijah ^H29 set ^H631 the battle ^H4421 in array ^H631 with an army ^H2428 of valiant men ^H1368 of war, ^H4421 even four ^H702 hundred ^H3967 thousand ^H505 chosen ^H977 men: ^H376 Jeroboam ^H3379 also set the battle ^H4421 in array ^H6186 against him with eight ^H8083 hundred ^H3967 thousand ^H505 chosen ^H977 men, ^H376 being mighty men ^H1368 of valour. ^H2428

⁴ And Abijah ^H29 stood up ^H6965 upon mount ^H2022 Zemaraim, ^H6787 which is in mount ^H2022 Ephraim, ^H669 and said, ^H559 Hear ^H8085 me, thou Jeroboam, ^H3379 and all Israel; ^H3478

⁵ Ought ye not to know ^H3045 that the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478 gave ^H5414 the kingdom ^H4467 over Israel ^H3478 to David ^H1732 for ever, ^H5769 even to him and to his sons ^H1121 by a covenant ^H1285 of salt? ^H4417

⁶ Yet Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat, ^H5028 the servant ^H5650 of Solomon ^H8010 the son ^H1121 of David, ^H1732 is risen up, ^H6965 and hath rebelled ^H4775 against his lord. ^H113

⁷ And there are gathered ^H6908 unto him vain ^H7386 men, ^H582 the children ^H1121 of Belial, ^H1100 and have strengthened ^H553 themselves against Rehoboam ^H7346 the son ^H1121 of Solomon, ^H8010 when Rehoboam ^H7346 was young ^H5288 and tenderhearted, ^{H7390 H3824} and could not withstand ^H2388 them. ^H6440

⁸ And now ye think ^H559 to withstand ^H2388 the kingdom ^{H6440 H4467} of the LORD ^H3068 in the hand ^H3027 of the sons ^H1121 of David; ^H1732 and ye be a great ^H7227 multitude, ^H1995 and there are with you golden ^H2091 calves, ^H5695 which Jeroboam ^H3379 made ^H6213 you for gods. ^H430

⁹ Have ye not cast out ^H5080 the priests ^H3548 of the LORD, ^H3068 the sons ^H1121 of Aaron, ^H175 and the Levites, ^H3881 and have made ^H6213 you priests ^H3548 after the manner of the nations ^H5971 of other lands? ^H776 so that whosoever cometh ^H935 to consecrate ^{H4390 H3027} himself with a young ^{H1121 H1241} bullock ^H6499 and seven ^H7651 rams, ^H352 the same may be a priest ^H3548 of them that are no ^H3808 gods. ^H430

¹⁰ But as for us, the LORD ^H3068 is our God, ^H430 and we have not forsaken ^H5800 him; and the priests, ^H3548 which minister ^H8334 unto the LORD, ^H3068 are the sons ^H1121 of Aaron, ^H175 and the Levites ^H3881 wait upon their business: ^H4399

¹¹ And they burn ^H6999 unto the LORD ^H3068 every morning ^H1242 and every evening ^H6153 burnt sacrifices ^H5930 and sweet ^H5561 incense: ^H7004 the shewbread ^{H3899 H4635} also set they in order upon the pure ^H2889 table; ^H7979 and the candlestick ^H4501 of gold ^H2091 with the lamps ^H5216 thereof, to burn ^H1197 every evening: ^H6153 for we keep ^H8104 the charge ^H4931 of the LORD ^H3068 our God; ^H430 but ye have forsaken ^H5800 him.

¹² And, behold, God ^H430 himself is with us for our captain, ^H7218 and his priests ^H3548 with sounding ^H8643 trumpets ^H2689 to cry alarm ^H7321 against you. O children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 fight ^H3898 ye not against the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of your fathers; ^H1 for ye shall not prosper. ^H6743

¹³ But Jeroboam ^H3379 caused an ambushment ^H3993 to come ^H935 about ^H5437 behind ^H310 them: so they were before ^H6440 Judah, ^H3063 and the ambushment ^H3993 was behind ^H310 them.

¹⁴ And when Judah ^H3063 looked back, ^H6437 behold, the battle ^H4421 was before ^H6440 and behind: ^H268 and they cried ^H6817 unto the LORD, ^H3068 and the priests ^H3548 sounded ^{H2690 H2690} with the trumpets. ^H2689

¹⁵ Then the men ^H376 of Judah ^H3063 gave a shout: ^H7321 and as the men ^H376 of Judah ^H3063 shouted, ^H7321 it came to pass, that God ^H430 smote ^H5062 Jeroboam ^H3379 and all Israel ^H3478 before ^H6440 Abijah ^H29 and Judah. ^H3063

¹⁶ And the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 fled ^H5127 before ^H6440 Judah: ^H3063 and God ^H430 delivered ^H5414 them into their hand. ^H3027

¹⁷ And Abijah ^H29 and his people ^H5971 slew ^H5221 them with a great ^H7227 slaughter: ^H4347 so there fell down ^H5307 slain ^H2491 of Israel ^H3478 five ^H2568 hundred ^H3967 thousand ^H505 chosen ^H977 men. ^H376

¹⁸ Thus the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 were brought ^H3665 under at that time, ^H6256 and the children ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 prevailed, ^H553 because they relied ^H8172 upon the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of their fathers. ^H1

¹⁹ And Abijah ^H29 pursued ^H7291 after ^H310 Jeroboam, ^H3379 and took ^H3920 cities ^H5892 from him, Bethel ^H1008 with the towns ^H1323 thereof, and Jeshanah ^H3466 with the towns ^H1323 thereof, and Ephrain ^H6085 with the towns ^H1323 thereof.

²⁰ Neither did Jeroboam ^H3379 recover ^H6113 strength ^H3581 again in the days ^H3117 of Abijah: ^H29 and the LORD ^H3068 struck ^H5062 him, and he died. ^H4191

²¹ But Abijah ^H29 waxed mighty, ^H2388 and married ^H5375 fourteen ^{H702 H6240} wives, ^H802 and begat ^H3205 twenty ^H6242 and two ^H8147 sons, ^H1121 and sixteen ^{H8337 H6240} daughters. ^H1323

²² And the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Abijah, ^H29 and his ways, ^H1870 and his sayings, ^H1697 are written ^H3789 in the story ^H4097 of the prophet ^H5030 Iddo. ^H5714

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¹ In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

² Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

³ And Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

⁴ And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel:

⁵ Ought ye not to know that Jehovah, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

⁶ Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

⁷ And there were gathered unto him worthless men, base fellows, that strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.

⁸ And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David; and ye are a great multitude, and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods.

⁹ Have ye not driven out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of `other' lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of `them that are' no gods.

¹⁰ But as for us, Jehovah is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and `we have' priests ministering unto Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:

¹¹ and they burn unto Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense: the showbread also `set they' in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but ye have forsaken him.

¹² And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

¹³ But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

¹⁴ And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried unto Jehovah, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

¹⁵ Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

¹⁶ And the children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand.

¹⁷ And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

¹⁸ Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

¹⁹ And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephron with the towns thereof.

²⁰ Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and Jehovah smote him, and he died.

²¹ But Abijah waxed mighty, and took unto himself fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

²² And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.

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¹ In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam -- Abijah reigneth over Judah;

² three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, (and the name of his mother `is' Michaiah daughter of Uriel, from Gibeah,) and war hath been between Abijah and Jeroboam.

³ And Abijah directeth the war with a force of mighty men of war, four hundred thousand chosen men, and Jeroboam hath set in array with him battle, with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty of valour.

⁴ And Abijah riseth up on the hill of Zemaraim that `is' in the hill-country of Ephraim, and saith, `Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel!

⁵ Is it not for you to know that Jehovah, God of Israel, hath given the kingdom to David over Israel to the age, to him and to his sons -- a covenant of salt?

⁶ and rise up doth Jeroboam, son of Nebat, servant of Solomon son of David, and rebelleth against his lord!

⁷ `And there are gathered unto him vain men, sons of worthlessness, and they strengthen themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was a youth, and tender of heart, and hath not strengthened himself against them.

⁸ `And now, ye are saying to strengthen yourselves before the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David, and ye `are' a numerous multitude, and with you calves of gold that Jeroboam hath made to you for gods.

⁹ `Have ye not cast out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and make to you priests like the peoples of the lands? every one who hath come to fill his hand with a bullock, a son of the herd, and seven rams, even he hath been a priest to No-gods!

¹⁰ `As for us, Jehovah `is' our God, and we have not forsaken Him, and priests are ministering to Jehovah, sons of Aaron and the Levites, in the work,

¹¹ and are making perfume to Jehovah, burnt-offerings morning by morning, and evening by evening, and perfume of spices, and the arrangement of bread `is' on the pure table, and the candlestick of gold, and its lamps, to burn evening by evening, for we are keeping the charge of Jehovah our God, and ye -- ye have forsaken Him.

¹² `And lo, with us -- at `our' head -- `is' God, and His priests and trumpets of shouting to shout against you; O sons of Israel, do not fight with Jehovah, God of your fathers, for ye do not prosper.'

¹³ And Jeroboam hath brought round the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush `is' behind them.

¹⁴ And Judah turneth, and lo, against them `is' the battle, before and behind, and they cry to Jehovah, and the priests are blowing with trumpets,

¹⁵ and the men of Judah shout -- and it cometh to pass, at the shouting of the men of Judah, that God hath smitten Jeroboam, and all Israel, before Abijah and Judah.

¹⁶ And the sons of Israel flee from the face of Judah, and God giveth them into their hand,

¹⁷ and Abijah and his people smite among them a great smiting, and there fall wounded of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

¹⁸ And the sons of Israel are humbled at that time, and the sons of Judah are strong, for they have leant on Jehovah, God of their fathers.

¹⁹ And Abijah pursueth after Jeroboam, and captureth from him cities, Beth-El and its small towns, and Jeshanah and its small towns, and Ephraim and its small towns.

²⁰ And Jeroboam hath not retained power any more in the days of Abijah, and Jehovah smiteth him, and he dieth.

²¹ And Abijah strengtheneth himself, and taketh to him fourteen wives, and begetteth twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters,

²² and the rest of the matters of Abijah, and his ways, and his words, are written in the `Inquiry' of the prophet Iddo.

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¹ In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

² He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

³ And Abijah began the war with an army of men of war, four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty men of valour.

⁴ And Abijah stood up on the top of mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, Jeroboam, and all Israel!

⁵ Ought ye not to know that Jehovah the God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, to him and to his sons [by] a covenant of salt?

⁶ But Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord.

⁷ And vain men, sons of Belial, gathered to him and strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was young and faint-hearted, and did not shew himself strong against them.

⁸ And now ye think to shew yourselves strong against the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David; and ye are a great multitude, and ye have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made you for gods.

⁹ Have ye not cast out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests as the peoples of the lands? whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, he becomes a priest of what is not God.

¹⁰ But as for us, Jehovah is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests that serve Jehovah are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites are at their work:

¹¹ and they burn to Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense; the loaves also are set in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with its lamps to burn every evening: for *we* keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but *ye* have forsaken him.

¹² And behold, we have God with us at our head, and his priests, and the loud-sounding trumpets to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, do not fight with Jehovah the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

¹³ But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; and they were before Judah, and the ambush behind them.

¹⁴ And Judah looked back, and behold, they had the battle in front and behind; and they cried to Jehovah, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

¹⁵ And the men of Judah gave a shout; and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

¹⁶ And the children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand.

¹⁷ And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter; and there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

¹⁸ And the children of Israel were humbled at that time, and the children of Judah were strengthened, because they relied upon Jehovah the God of their fathers.

¹⁹ And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him: Bethel with its dependent villages, and Jeshanah with its dependent villages, and Ephron with its dependent villages.

²⁰ And Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah; and Jehovah smote him, and he died.

²¹ But Abijah strengthened himself, and took fourteen wives, and begot twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

²² And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways and his sayings, are written in the treatise of the prophet Iddo.

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¹ In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

² Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

³ Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

⁴ Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

⁵ Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

⁶ Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

⁷ There were gathered to him worthless men, base fellows, who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.

⁸ Now you think to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand of the sons of David; and you are a great multitude, and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods.

⁹ Haven't you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [those who are] no gods.

¹⁰ But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and [we have] priests ministering to Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:

¹¹ and they burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense: the show bread also [set they] in order on the pure table; and the lampstand of gold with the lamps of it, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Yahweh our God; but you have forsaken him.

¹² Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don't you fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you shall not prosper.

¹³ But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

¹⁴ When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

¹⁵ Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened, that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

¹⁶ The children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand.

¹⁷ Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

¹⁸ Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

¹⁹ Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns of it, and Jeshanah with the towns of it, and Ephron with the towns of it.

²⁰ Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and Yahweh struck him, and he died.

²¹ But Abijah grew mighty, and took to himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons, and sixteen daughters.

²² The rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.

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¹ In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

² He was king in Jerusalem for three years; his mother's name was Maacah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

³ And Abijah went out to the fight with an army of men of war, four hundred thousand of his best men; and Jeroboam put his forces in line against him, eight hundred thousand of his best men of war.

⁴ And Abijah took up his position on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Give ear to me, O Jeroboam and all Israel:

⁵ Is it not clear to you that the Lord, the God of Israel, gave the rule over Israel to David and to his sons for ever, by an agreement made with salt?

⁶ But Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon, the son of David, took up arms against his lord.

⁷ And certain foolish and good-for-nothing men were joined with him, and made themselves strong against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, when he was young and untested and not able to keep them back.

⁸ And now it is your purpose to put yourselves against the authority which the Lord has put into the hands of the sons of David, and you are a very great number, and you have with you the gold oxen which Jeroboam made to be your gods.

⁹ And after driving out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron and the Levites, have you not made priests for yourselves as the people of other lands do? so that anyone who comes to make himself priest by offering an ox or seven sheep, may be a priest of those who are no gods.

¹⁰ But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not been turned away from him; we have priests who do the work of the Lord, even the sons of Aaron and the Levites in their places;

¹¹ By whom burned offerings and perfumes are sent up in smoke before the Lord every morning and every evening; and they put out the holy bread on its table and the gold support for the lights with its lights burning every evening; for we keep the orders given to us by the Lord our God, but you have gone away from him.

¹² And now God is with us at our head, and his priests with their loud horns sounding against you. O children of Israel, do not make war on the Lord, the God of your fathers, for it will not go well for you.

¹³ But Jeroboam had put some of his men to make a surprise attack on them from the back, so some were facing Judah and others were stationed secretly at their back.

¹⁴ And Judah, turning their faces, saw that they were being attacked in front and at the back; and they gave a cry for help to the Lord, while the priests were sounding their horns.

¹⁵ And the men of Judah gave a loud cry; and at their cry, God put fear into Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

¹⁶ And the children of Israel went in flight before Judah, and God gave them up into their hands.

¹⁷ And Abijah and his people put them to death with great destruction: five hundred thousand of the best of Israel were put to the sword.

¹⁸ So at that time the children of Israel were overcome, and the children of Judah got the better of them, because they put their faith in the Lord, the God of their fathers.

¹⁹ And Abijah went after Jeroboam and took some of his towns, Beth-el with its small towns and Jeshanah with its small towns and Ephron with its small towns.

²⁰ And Jeroboam did not get back his power again in the life-time of Abijah; and the Lord sent death on him.

²¹ But Abijah became great, and had fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

²² And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways and his sayings, are recorded in the account of the prophet Iddo.