^{14:1 (13:23)}¹Abijah passed away² and was buried in the City of David.³ His son Asa replaced him as king. During his reign⁴ the land had rest for ten years.

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Footnotes

1 Beginning with 14:1, the verse numbers through 14:15 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (), with 14:1 = 13:23 , 14:2 = 14:1 , 14:3 = 14:2 , etc., through 14:15 = 14:14 . Beginning with 15:1 the verse numbers in the and are again the same.
2 Heb “lay down with his fathers.”
3 The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
4 Heb “in his days.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land had rest for ten years.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace for ten years.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa became king in his place. During his reign the land experienced peace for ten years.

NLTNew Living Translation

When Abijah died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king. There was peace in the land for ten years.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Abijah slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son became king in his place. In his days the land was at rest ten years.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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