1 Kings 15:1–8

Judah’s King Abijam

15In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah ²and reigned three years in Jerusalem. ⁱHis mother’s name was Maacah ^jdaughter ^kof Abishalom.

³Abijam walked in all the sins his father before him had committed, ^land he was not completely devoted to the Lord his God as his ancestor David had been. ^m4But because of David, the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem. ⁿ⁵For David did what was right in the Lord’s eyes, and he did not turn aside from anything He had commanded him all the days of his life, ^oexcept in the matter of Uriah ^pthe Hittite.

⁶There had been war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Rehoboam’s life. ^q7The rest of the events of Abijam’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings. ^rThere was also war between Abijam and Jeroboam. ^s8Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. ^tHis son Asa became king in his place. ^u