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The rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, aren`t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
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The Other 'Chronicles'
Commentators clarify that the 'book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah' mentioned here is not the biblical book of Chronicles. It was a separate, more detailed state record, possibly written by the prophet Iddo. For more details on Abijam's reign and his war with Jeroboam, the biblical account in 2 Chronicles 13 provides a fuller picture.
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Reformed Baptist
Now 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<…
Presbyterian
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…
