Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. Context Abijam's Wicked Reign in Judah
1Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. 2Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. and his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. 3And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. 4Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: 5Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. 6And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. 7Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. 8And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, Abiam reigned over Juda.
Darby Bible Translation
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
King James Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
Young's Literal Translation
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;
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