2 Chronicles 13:1

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

"Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah." - 2 Chronicles 13:1
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What does 2 Chronicles 13:1 mean?

The verse 2 Chronicles 13:1 from the King James Version (KJV) states: "Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah." This verse is part of the larger narrative of the divided kingdom of Israel and Judah. It marks a pivotal moment in the reign of…

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The Rise of Abijah: A Lesson on Leadership and Legacy

As we delve into the biblical narrative of 2 Chronicles 13:1, we encounter a significant moment in the history of Israel and Judah. The Scripture reads: "Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah." This single verse holds within it profound…

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A Prayer for Leadership and Divine Guidance

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of reverence and humility, echoing the words of 2 Chronicles 13:1: "Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah." As we reflect on this moment in history, we seek Your wisdom and presence…

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2 Chronicles 13:1 - "Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah."
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2 Chronicles 1:13 - "¶ Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel."
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1 Chronicles 12:13 - "Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh."
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2 Chronicles 2:13 - "And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,"
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1 Chronicles 6:13 - "And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,"
2 Chronicles 29:13 - "And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:"
1 Chronicles 13:13 - "So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite."
1 Chronicles 4:13 - "And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath."
1 Chronicles 14:13 - "And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley."
2 Chronicles 20:13 - "And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children."
2 Chronicles 13:16 - "And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand."
2 Chronicles 10:13 - "And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,"
2 Chronicles 16:13 - "¶ And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign."
1 Chronicles 7:13 - "¶ The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah."
2 Chronicles 11:13 - "¶ And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts."
1 Chronicles 1:2 - "Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,"
2 Chronicles 13:21 - "¶ But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters."
2 Chronicles 18:13 - "And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak."
2 Chronicles 13:22 - "And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo."
1 Chronicles 25:13 - "The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"