Bible Cross References
A. M. 3046-3049. B.C. 958-955. in the eighteenth
2 Chronicles 12:16
Rehoboam died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City and his son Abijah succeeded him as king.
1 Kings 15:1-8
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In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Abijah became king of Judah,
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and he ruled three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Absalom.
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He committed the same sins as his father and was not completely loyal to the LORD his God, as his great-grandfather David had been.
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But for David's sake the LORD his God gave Abijah a son to rule after him in Jerusalem and to keep Jerusalem secure.
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The LORD did this because David had done what pleased him and had never disobeyed any of his commands, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.
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The war which had begun between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continued throughout Abijah's lifetime.
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And everything else that Abijah did is recorded in The History of the Kings of Judah.
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Abijah died and was buried in David's City, and his son Asa succeeded him as king.