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.
The other things that King Abijam did during his reign are written down in the official record book of the kings of Judah. Throughout his rule, there was ongoing war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
This verse tells us that King Abijam's complete story was recorded in official chronicles, and that he was constantly at war with the rival king Jeroboam.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Abijam of Judah (also called Abijah), who ruled the southern kingdom for three years around 913-910 BC. After Solomon's death, Israel had split into two kingdoms - Judah in the south and Israel in the north under Jeroboam. The chroniclers kept detailed records of each king's reign in official court documents that have since been lost to history.
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