1 Kings 15:1 meaning and explanation
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,
1 Kings 15:1, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse opens the account of Abijam, king of Judah, by dating his accession to the eighteenth year of Jeroboam, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel. The narrator is setting up a comparison: Jeroboam ruled the ten tribes that broke away, while Abijam (called Abijah in 2 Chronicles) ruled the southern kingdom from Jerusalem.
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