1 In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah13:1 Abijah is a variant of Abijam; see 1 Kings 14:31.became king of Judah, 2 and he reigned in Jerusalemthree years. His mother’s name was Micaiah13:2 Hebrew; most LXX manuscripts and Syriac Maacah; see 2 Chronicles 11:20 and 1 Kings 15:2.daughter13:2 Or granddaughterof Uriel; she was from Gibeah.
And there was war between Abijahand Jeroboam. 3 Abijahwent into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboamdrew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
Civil War against Jeroboam
4 Then Abijahstood on Mount Zemaraimin the hill country of Ephraim and said, "Hear me, O Jeroboamand all Israel! 5 Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to Davidand his descendants forever by a covenant of salt13:5 That is, a perpetual covenant? 6 Yet Jeroboamson of Nebat, a servant of Solomonson of David, rose up and rebelled against his master. 7 Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboamson of Solomonwhen he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.
8 And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboammade for you as gods. 9 But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.
10 But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. 11 Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
12 Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed."
13 Now Jeroboamhad sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them. 14 When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets, 15 and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboamand all Israel before Abijahand Judah.
16 So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands. 17 Then Abijahand his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain. 18 Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judahprevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.
19 Abijahpursued Jeroboamand captured some cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their villages.
20 Jeroboamdid not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.
21 But Abijahgrew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. 22 Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, along with his ways and his words, are written in the Treatise13:22 Or Exposition or Studyof the Prophet Iddo.
Pessoa
Tribo de Ephraim
Jeroboam
יָרָבְעָםyaravəam
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, led the ten tribes that separated from Rehoboam, became the first king of Israel in the north, and made two golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:20).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Maacah, daughter of Absalom, was the wife of Rehoboam, who loved her more than his other wives, and mother of Abijah. King Asa removed her from being queen mother because she had made an image for Asherah (1 Kings 15:13).
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, led the ten tribes that separated from Rehoboam, became the first king of Israel in the north, and made two golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:20).
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, led the ten tribes that separated from Rehoboam, became the first king of Israel in the north, and made two golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:20).
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, led the ten tribes that separated from Rehoboam, became the first king of Israel in the north, and made two golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:20).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, led the ten tribes that separated from Rehoboam, became the first king of Israel in the north, and made two golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:20).
Nebat was the father of Jeroboam, a servant of Solomon who rebelled against the king and later reigned over Israel; Jeroboam’s mother was Zeruah, a widow (1 Kings 11:26).
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, reigned over Israel, asked God for wisdom to govern the people, and built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 12:24).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Rehoboam, son of Solomon, refused to lighten the people’s tribute, and the ten northern tribes separated from him; he reigned only over Judah (1 Kings 12:17).
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, reigned over Israel, asked God for wisdom to govern the people, and built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 12:24).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, led the ten tribes that separated from Rehoboam, became the first king of Israel in the north, and made two golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:20).
Aaron, brother of Moses, spoke for him before Pharaoh and was the first high priest of Israel, consecrated with his sons for the priesthood (Exodus 4:14).
Aaron, brother of Moses, spoke for him before Pharaoh and was the first high priest of Israel, consecrated with his sons for the priesthood (Exodus 4:14).
Jacob, son of Isaac, bought the birthright from Esau, wrestled with God at Penuel, and received the name Israel; his twelve sons gave rise to the tribes (Genesis 32:28).
Significado: “One who takes by the heel (supplanter)”
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, led the ten tribes that separated from Rehoboam, became the first king of Israel in the north, and made two golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:20).
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, led the ten tribes that separated from Rehoboam, became the first king of Israel in the north, and made two golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:20).
Judah, fourth son of Jacob and Leah, proposed selling Joseph instead of killing him, fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and received the blessing of the scepter from his father (Genesis 49:10).
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, led the ten tribes that separated from Rehoboam, became the first king of Israel in the north, and made two golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:20).
Bethel is the city formerly called Luz, where God revealed himself to a man fleeing from his brother and where an altar was built; a calf was also set up there (Genesis 35:7).
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, led the ten tribes that separated from Rehoboam, became the first king of Israel in the north, and made two golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:20).