The writer repeats what he had said in 1 Kings 14:30 to remind the reader that Abijam inherited this war from his father.

The de…

And there was war. —In this verse (omitted in the Vatican manuscript of the Septuagint) the repetition of the notice of R…

And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of
his life .
] Not the d…

Abijam's heart was not perfect with the Lord his God; he lacked sincerity; he began well, but he fell away and walked in all the sins of his father…