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Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
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A Mother's Confusing Name
Scholars note a difference in the name of Abijah's mother between this verse ('Micaiah') and other passages ('Maachah'). Most conclude 'Micaiah' is a copyist's error for 'Maachah,' who was the granddaughter of King David's son, Absalom. This detail shows how careful comparison of scripture helps clarify historical records.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the note on 1 Kings 15:2.
19th Century
Anglican
His mother’s name was also Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. —Kings reads for these names Maachah the daughte…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He reigned three years in Jerusalem (See Gill on 1 Kings 15:2),
his mother's…
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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…
