1 Kings 15:1

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“In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,”

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BSBPD

“In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 15:1 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 14:31And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.
  2. 2 Chronicles 11:20After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
  3. 2 Chronicles 13:1In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,
  4. 2 Chronicles 13:13Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.

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