The rest of the events of Abijam’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings. There was also war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles 13:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised However, Abijah grew strong, acquired fourteen wives, and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Abijah became mighty. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. American Standard Version (1901) But Abijah waxed mighty, and took unto himself fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters. Common English Bible Abijah, however, grew strong. He married fourteen wives; he had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. Catholic Public Domain Version And so Abijah, having been strengthened in his authority, took fourteen wives. And he procreated twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Abia, being strengthened in his kingdom, took fourteen wives: and begot two and twenty sons, and sixteen daughters. |
The rest of the events of Abijam’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings. There was also war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. He acquired eighteen wives and sixty concubines and was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
Jeroboam no longer retained his power during Abijah’s reign; ultimately, the Lord struck him and he died.
The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, along with his ways and his sayings, are written in the Writing of the Prophet Iddo.
He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. They had thirty towns in Gilead, which are still called Jair’s Villages today.
He went to his father’s house in Ophrah and killed his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, on top of a large stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid.