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1 Kings 15:1
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KJ21
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, reigned Abijam over Judah.
ASV
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
AMP
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
AMPC
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
BRG
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
CSB
In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah,
CSBA
In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah,
CEB
Abijam became king of Judah in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Nebat’s son.
CJB
It was in the eighteenth year of King Yarov‘am the son of N’vat that Aviyam began his reign over Y’hudah.
CEV
Abijam became king of Judah in Jeroboam's eighteenth year as king of Israel,
DARBY
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
DRA
Now in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, Abiam reigned over Juda.
ERV
Abijah became the new king of Judah during the 18th year that Jeroboam son of Nebat ruled Israel.
EASY
Abijah became king of Judah after Nebat's son Jeroboam had been king of Israel for 18 years.
EHV
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
ESV
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
ESVUK
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
EXB
Abijam [C “My father is the Sea” (symbol of chaos); compare Abijah (“My father is the Lord”) in 2 Chr. 13:1] became king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam son of Nebat was king of Israel.
GNV
1 Abijam reigneth over Judah. 9 Asa succeedeth in his room. 16 The battle between Asa and Baasha. 24 Jehoshaphat succeedeth Asa. 25 Nadab succeedeth Jeroboam. 28 Baasha killeth Nadab. And in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, reigned Abijam over Judah.
GW
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam (Nebat’s son), Abijam began to rule Judah.
GNT
In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Abijah became king of Judah,
HCSB
In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah
ICB
Abijam became king of Judah. This was during the eighteenth year Jeroboam son of Nebat ruled Israel.
ISV
Abijah reigned over Judah starting in the eighteenth year of Nebat’s son Jeroboam’s reign.
JUB
¶ Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
KJV
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
AKJV
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
LSB
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
LEB
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
TLB
Abijam began his three-year reign as king of Judah in Jerusalem during the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel. (Abijam’s mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.)
MSG
In the eighteenth year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah took over the throne of Judah. He ruled in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah daughter of Absalom. He continued to sin just like his father before him. He was not truehearted to God as his great-grandfather David had been. But despite that, out of respect for David, his God graciously gave him a lamp, a son to follow him and keep Jerusalem secure. For David had lived an exemplary life before God all his days, not going off on his own in willful defiance of God’s clear directions (except for that time with Uriah the Hittite). But war continued between Abijah and Jeroboam the whole time.
MEV
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah.
NOG
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam (Nebat’s son), Abijam began to rule Judah.
NABRE
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah;
NASB
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
NASB1995
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
NCB
In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became the king of Judah.
NCV
Abijam became king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam son of Nebat was king of Israel.
NET
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah.
NIRV
Abijah became king of Judah. It was in the 18th year of Jeroboam’s rule over Israel. Jeroboam was the son of Nebat.
NIV
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah,
NIVUK
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah,
NKJV
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
NLV
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nabat, Abijam became king over Judah.
NLT
Abijam began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel.
NRSVA
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
NRSVACE
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
NRSVCE
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
NRSVUE
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
OJB
Now in the eighteenth year of Melech Yarov‘am Ben Nevat reigned Aviyam over Yehudah.
RGT
And Abijam reigned over Judah in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat.
RSV
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jerobo′am the son of Nebat, Abi′jam began to reign over Judah.
RSVCE
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jerobo′am the son of Nebat, Abi′jam began to reign over Judah.
TLV
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
VOICE
During the 18th year of Jeroboam’s reign (Jeroboam was Nebat’s son), Abijam took over the throne of Judah.
WEB
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
WYC
Therefore in the eighteenth year of the realm of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam reigned upon Judah. (And so in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign upon Judah.)
YLT
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;
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