5. David always did what the Lord said was right and obeyed his commands all his life, except the one time when David sinned against Uriah the Hittite.
6. There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam during Abijam’s lifetime.
7. Everything else Abijam did is written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah. During the time Abijam ruled, there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
8. Abijam died and was buried in Jerusalem, and his son Asa became king in his place.
9. During the twentieth year Jeroboam was king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah.
10. His grandmother’s name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. Asa ruled in Jerusalem for forty-one years.
11. Asa did what the Lord said was right, as his ancestor David had done.