But Abijahbecamepowerful;and tookfourteenwivesto himself, and becamethe fatherof twenty-twosonsand sixteendaughters.
Now the restof the actsof Abijamand allthat he did,are they not writtenin the Bookof the Chroniclesof the Kingsof Judah?And there was warbetweenAbijamand Jeroboam.
RehoboamlovedMaacahthe daughterof Absalommorethanallhis [other] wivesand concubines.For he had takeneighteenwivesand sixtyconcubinesand fatheredtwenty-eightsonsand sixtydaughters.
Jeroboamdid not againrecoverstrengthin the daysof Abijah;and the LORDstruckhim and he died.
Now the restof the actsof Abijah,and his waysand his wordsare writtenin the treatiseof the prophetIddo.
He hadthirtysonswho rodeon thirtydonkeys,and they had thirtycitiesin the landof Gileadthat are calledHavvoth-jairto thisday.
Then he wentto his father'shouseat Ophrahand killedhis brothersthe sonsof Jerubbaal,seventymen,on onestone.But Jothamthe youngestsonof Jerubbaalwas left,for he hidhimself.
