Jeshanah is probably identical with the “Isanas” of Josephus, where a battle took place in the war between Antigonus and Herod; however, its locati…

Took cities from him. —The three cities and their districts were only temporarily annexed to Judah. According to [Reference 1 King…

And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam
As he and his army fled:

and took cities from him…

Jeroboam and his people, through apostasy and idolatry, deserved the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to inflict upon them. It appears from A…