1 Kings 15:6-8
New English Translation
6 Rehoboam[a] and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s[b] lifetime. 7 The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.[c] Abijah and Jeroboam had been at war with each other. 8 Abijah passed away[d] and was buried[e] in the City of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.
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- 1 Kings 15:6 tc Most Hebrew mss read “Rehoboam”; a few Hebrew mss and the Syriac read “Abijam” (a variant of Abijah).
- 1 Kings 15:6 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Abijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 1 Kings 15:7 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Abijah, and all which he did, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Judah?”
- 1 Kings 15:8 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.” The Old Greek also has these words: “in the twenty-eighth year of Jeroboam.”
- 1 Kings 15:8 tn Heb “and they buried him.”
1 Kings 15:6-8
King James Version
6 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
7 Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
8 And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
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1 Kings 15:6-8
English Standard Version
6 (A)Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. 7 (B)The rest of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? (C)And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. 8 (D)And Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place.
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1 Kings 15:6-8
New King James Version
6 (A)And there was war between [a]Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. 7 (B)Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
8 (C)So Abijam [b]rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Asa his son reigned in his place.
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- 1 Kings 15:6 So with MT, LXX, Tg., Vg.; some Heb. mss., Syr. Abijam
- 1 Kings 15:8 Died and joined his ancestors
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