8And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
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So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)We have here a short account of the short reign of Abijam the son of Rehoboam king of Judah. He makes a better figure, 2 Chron. 13:1-22, where we have an account of his war with Jeroboam, the speech which he made before the armies engaged, and the wonderful victory he obtained by the help of God. There he is called Abijah—My father is the Lord , because no wickedness is there laid to his charge. B…
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