1 Kings 15:1–8

Abijah King of Judah

15:1–2,6–8pp—2Ch 13:1–2,22–14:1

15In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah^a became king of Judah, ²and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah^f daughter of Abishalom.^b

³He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted^g to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been. ⁴Nevertheless, for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp^h in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong. ⁵For David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keepⁱ any of the Lord’s commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah^j the Hittite.

⁶There was war^k between Abijah^c and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime. ⁷As for the other events of Abijah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. ⁸And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.