1 Abijah13.1 Abijah: In 1 Kings 15.1-8 his name is spelled "Abijam."became king of Judah in Jeroboam’s eighteenth year as king of Israel, 2 and he ruled from Jerusalemfor three years. His mother was Micaiahthe daughter of Uriel from Gibeah.
Some time later, Abijahand King Jeroboamof Israel went to war against each other. 3 Abijah’s army had 400,000 troops, and Jeroboammet him in battle with 800,000 troops.
4 Abijahwent to the top of Mount Zemaraim13.4 Mount Zemaraim: Probably located on the northern border of the territory of Benjamin.in the hills of Ephraim and shouted:
Listen, Jeroboamand all you Israelites! 5 The LordGod of Israel has made a solemn promise that every king of Israel will be from David’s family. 6 But Jeroboam, you were King Solomon’s official, and you rebelled. 7 Then right after Rehoboambecame king, you and your bunch of worthless followers challenged Rehoboam, who was too young to know how to stop you.
8 Now you and your powerful army think you can stand up to the kingdom that the Lordhas given to David’s descendants. The only gods you have are those gold statues of calves that Jeroboammade for you. 9 You don’t even have descendants of Aaronon your side, because you forced out the Lord's priests and Levites. In their place, you appoint ordinary people to be priests, just as the foreign nations do. In fact, anyone who brings a bull and seven rams to the altar can become a priest of your so-called gods.
10 But we have not turned our backs on the LordGod! Aaron’s own descendants serve as our priests, and the Levites are their assistants. 11 Two times every day they offer sacrifices and burn incense to the Lord. They set out the sacred loaves of bread on a table that has been purified, and they light the lamps in the gold lampstand every day at sunset. We follow the commands of the Lordour God—you have rejected him! 12 That’s why God is on our side and will lead us into battle when the priests sound the signal on the trumpets. It’s no use, Israelites. You might as well give up. There’s no way you can defeat the Lord, the God your ancestors worshiped.
13 But while Abijah was talking, Jeroboamhad sent some of his troops to attack Judah’s army from behind, while the rest attacked from the front. 14 Judah’s army realized they were trapped, and so they prayed to the Lord. The priests blew the signal on the trumpet, 15 and the troops let out a battle cry. Then with Abijahleading them into battle, God defeated Jeroboamand Israel’s army. 16 The Israelites ran away, and God helped Judah’s soldiers slaughter 17 500,000 enemy troops. 18 Judah’s army won because they had trusted the LordGod of their ancestors.
19 Abijahkept up his attack on Jeroboam’s army and captured the Israelite towns of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, as well as the villages around them.
20 Jeroboamnever regained his power during the rest of Abijah’s rule. The Lordpunished Jeroboam, and he died, but Abijahbecame more powerful.
21 Abijahhad a total of 14 wives, 22 sons, and 16 daughters. 22 Everything Abijahsaid and did while he was king is written in the records of Iddothe prophet.
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Tribo de Ephraim
Jeroboam
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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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).