It was in Jeroboam’s eighteenth year as king that Abijah came to the throne of Judah.
In context
1It was in Jeroboam’s eighteenth year as king that Abijah came to the throne of Judah. 2For three years he was king in Jerusalem. His mother was Micaiah, daughter of Uriel, from Gibeah. Abijah and Jeroboam were at war. 3Abijah went into battle with a force of seasoned fighters, four hundred thousand picked men, and Jeroboam drew up his line against him with eight hundred thousand picked men, seasoned fighters.
