Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
WEB
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,
YLT
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;
DBT
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile