2 Chronicles 13:2

What does 2 Chronicles 13:2 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 13:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He was king in Jerusalem for three years; his mother's name was Maacah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, (and the name of his mother <FI>is<Fi> Michaiah daughter of Uriel, from Gibeah,) and war hath been between Abijah and Jeroboam.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Three years he reigned in Jerusalem, and his mother's name was Michaia, the daughter of Uriel of Gabaa: and there was war between Abia and Jeroboam.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

Context

v.1In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

v.2This passage

v.3And Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 15:6

    Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.

  • 1 Kings 15:2

    Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.

  • Judges 19:16

    And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even: now the man was of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.

  • Judges 19:14

    So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them near to Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.

  • 1 Samuel 10:26

    And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched.

  • Joshua 18:28

    and Zelah, Eleph, and the Jebusite (the same is Jerusalem), Gibeath, and Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

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