13:1-22
During Jeroboam’s reign Abijah became king of Judah for three years, War existed between him and Jeroboam. There were four hundred thousand against eight hundred thousand. Abijah tried to argue with Jeroboam that David was the Lord’s chosen one. Jeroboam is painted in a bad light, gathering “worthless scoundrels”. Jeroboam was claiming to be on the Lord’s side while Jeroboam was not. Jeroboam had set up an ambush plan, but it didn’t work and he was defeated. Abijah inflicted heavy casualties on Israel. Judah’s victory is put down to their relying upon the Lord. Jeroboam died. Abijah had fourteen wives, who bore him twenty two sons and sixteen daughters.
