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In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
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Commentators note that while this verse is nearly identical to its parallel in 1 Kings, the account that follows in Chronicles is far more detailed. The author of Chronicles intentionally expands on the war between Abijah and Jeroboam, providing unique spiritual and historical insights not found elsewhere. This signals to the reader to pay close attention to the upcoming narrative.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The history of Abijah’s reign is recorded here in much greater detail than in the book of Kings, especially regarding his war with Jeroboam.
19th Century
Anglican
Now. —Not in the Hebrew. The verse is nearly identical with the parallel in Kings.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.] (See Gill on [Reference 1 Kings 1…
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Jeroboam and his people, through apostasy and idolatry, deserved the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to inflict upon them. It appears from A…
