2 Chronicles 13

1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.Cross-references: 1Ki 15:1 · 2Chr 12:16

2He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.Cross-references: Josh 18:28 · Judg 19:14 · Judg 19:16 · 1Sam 10:26 · 1Ki 15:2 · 1Ki 15:6 · +1 more

3Abijah 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.Cross-references: 1Sam 17:1 · 1Chr 21:5 · 2Chr 11:1 · 2Chr 14:8 · 2Chr 17:14 · 2Chr 26:12

4Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:Cross-references: Gen 10:18 · Josh 18:22 · Judg 9:7 · 2Chr 15:2

5Ought 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?Cross-references: Lev 2:13 · Num 18:19 · Judg 11:21 · 1Sam 16:1 · 1Sam 16:12 · 2Sam 7:12 · +16 more

6Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.Cross-references: 1Ki 11:26 · 1Ki 12:20 · 1Ki 12:27 · 2Chr 10:19

7Worthless men were gathered to him, wicked fellows who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender hearted, and could not withstand them.Cross-references: Deut 13:13 · Judg 9:4 · Judg 11:3 · 1Sam 22:2 · 1Ki 21:10 · 1Ki 21:13 · +13 more

8“Now you intend to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand of the sons of David. You are a great multitude, and the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods are with you.Cross-references: 1Ki 12:28 · 1Ki 14:9 · 2Chr 9:8 · 2Chr 11:15 · 2Chr 14:9 · 2Chr 20:6 · +8 more

9Haven’t you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves according to the ways of the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams may be a priest of those who are no gods.Cross-references: Ex 29:1 · Ex 29:35 · Ex 32:29 · Lev 8:2 · Lev 16:32 · Deut 32:17 · +10 more

10“But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken him. We have priests serving Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work.Cross-references: Ex 19:5 · Ex 29:1 · Num 16:40 · Num 18:1 · 2Chr 11:16 · Zech 13:9

11They burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table, and care for the gold lamp stand with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the instruction of Yahweh our God, but you have forsaken him.Cross-references: Gen 26:5 · Ex 25:30 · Ex 27:20 · Ex 29:38 · Ex 30:1 · Lev 2:1 · +10 more

12Behold, 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 fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you will not prosper.”Cross-references: Num 10:8 · Num 14:41 · Num 23:21 · Num 31:6 · Deut 20:4 · Deut 28:29 · +19 more

13But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.Cross-references: Josh 8:4 · Josh 8:9 · 2Chr 20:22 · Prov 21:30 · Jer 4:22

14When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.Cross-references: Ex 14:10 · Josh 8:20 · Judg 20:33 · 2Sam 10:8 · 2Chr 14:11 · 2Chr 18:31 · +2 more

15Then the men of Judah gave a shout. As the men of Judah shouted, God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.Cross-references: Num 32:4 · Josh 6:16 · Josh 6:20 · Josh 11:8 · Judg 4:15 · Judg 7:18 · +7 more

16The children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand.Cross-references: Gen 14:20 · Deut 2:36 · Deut 3:3 · Josh 10:12 · Josh 21:44 · Judg 1:4 · +3 more

17Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter, so five hundred thousand chosen men of Israel fell down slain.Cross-references: 2Chr 13:3 · 2Chr 13:12 · 2Chr 28:6 · Isa 10:16 · Isa 37:36 · Nah 1:5 · +1 more

18Thus 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.Cross-references: 2Ki 18:5 · 1Chr 5:20 · 2Chr 14:11 · 2Chr 16:8 · 2Chr 20:20 · Ps 22:4 · +4 more

19Abijah pursued Jeroboam, and took cities from him: Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephron with its villages.Cross-references: Josh 10:19 · Josh 10:39 · Josh 11:12 · Josh 15:9 · 1Sam 31:7 · 2Chr 15:8 · +1 more

20Jeroboam didn’t recover strength again in the days of Abijah. Yahweh struck him, and he died.Cross-references: 1Sam 25:38 · 1Sam 26:10 · 1Ki 14:20 · 1Ki 15:9 · Ps 18:37 · Ezek 24:16 · +1 more

21But Abijah grew mighty and took for himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.Cross-references: Judg 8:30 · Judg 9:5 · Judg 10:4 · 2Sam 5:12 · 2Chr 11:21

22The rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways, and his sayings are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.Cross-references: 2Chr 9:29 · 2Chr 12:15 · 2Chr 24:27