1. In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jer o boam, Abijah began to rule Judah.
2. He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Micaiah, daughter of Uriel from Gibeah.There was war between Abijah and Jer o boam.
3. Abijah prepared for battle with an army of 400,000 of the best soldiers, while Jer o boam arranged to oppose him with 800,000 of the best professional soldiers.