1 Kings 15:2-4

The Voice

² Abijam reigned 3 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah^[a] (Abishalom’s daughter). ³ Abijam indulged in the same wicked things as his father did. His heart did not wholly belong to the Eternal One his God, as his ancestor David’s heart had. ⁴ Nevertheless, the Eternal One his God left the lamp of His presence in Jerusalem for David’s sake, so that He might allow his son to grow up there and to make a strong foundation for Jerusalem.