1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, reigned Abias over Juda.
1 In ¹the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abia reigned over Juda.
2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem, and his mother's name was Michaia, the daughter of Uriel of Gabaa: there was war between Abias & Jeroboam.
2 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.
3 And when Abias had begun battle, and had most warlike men, and of chosen ones four hundreth thousand: Jeroboam put his army in array on the contrary side, eight hundreth thousand men, who themselves also were chosen men, & most valiant to battles.
3 ²And when Abia had begun battle, and had with him four hundred thousand most valiant and chosen men, Jeroboam put his army in array against him, eight hundred thousand men, who were also chosen and most valiant for war.
4 Abias therefore stood upon mount Semeron, which was in Ephraim, and said: Hear Jeroboam, & all Israel:
4 And Abia stood upon mount Semeron, which was in Ephraim, and said: Hear me, O Jeroboam, and all Israel:
5 Are you ignorant that our Lord the God of Israel gave the kingdom to David over Israel for ever, to him & his children as a covenant of salt?
5 Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave to David the kingdom over Israel forever, to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
6 And there rose up Jeroboam the son of Nabat, the servant of Salomon the son of David: and rebelled against his Lord.
6 And Jeroboam the son of Nabat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up: ³and rebelled against his lord.
7 And there were gathered to him all the most vain men, and the children of Belial: and they prevailed against Roboam the son of Salomon: moreover Roboam was rude, and of a fearful heart, and could not resist them.
7 And there were gathered to him vain men, and children of Belial: and they prevailed against Roboam the son of Solomon: for Roboam was unexperienced, and of a fearful heart, and could not resist them.
8 Now therefore you say that you are able to resist the Kingdom of our Lord, which he possesseth by the children of David, and you have a great multitude of people, and golden calves, which Jeroboam hath made you for gods.
8 And now you say that you are able to withstand the kingdom of the Lord, which he possesseth by the sons of David, and you have a great multitude of people, and golden calves, which Jeroboam hath made you for gods.
9 And you have cast out the Priests of our Lord, the children of Aaron, & the Levites: and you have made you Priests, as all the peoples of the earth: who soever shall come and consecrate his hand in a bullock of oxen, and in seven rams, is made the Priest of them that are not gods.
9 ⁴And you have cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites: and you have made you priests, like all the nations of the earth: whosoever cometh and consecrateth his hand with a bullock of the herd, and with seven rams, is made a priest of those who are no gods.
10 But our Lord is God, whom we forsake not, and the Priests do minister to our Lord of the children of Aaron, and the Levites are in their order.
10 But the Lord is our God, whom we forsake not, and the priests who minister to the Lord are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites are in their order.
11 Holocausts also they do offer to our Lord, every day morning and evening, and incense made according to the precepts of the law, and the loaves are set forth on a most clean table, and there is with us the golden candlestick, and the lamps thereof, that they may be lighted always at evening: for we keep the precepts of the Lord our God, whom you have forsaken.
11 And they offer holocausts to the Lord, every day, morning and evening, and incense made according to the ordinance of the law, and the loaves are set forth on a most clean table, and there is with us the golden candlestick, and the lamps thereof, to be lighted always in the evening: for we keep the precepts of the Lord our God, whom you have forsaken.
12 Therefore in our host God is the Prince, & his Priests, which sound with trumpets, and resound against you: children of Israel fight not against our Lord the God of your fathers, because it is not expedient for you.
12 Therefore God is the leader in our army, and his priests who sound with trumpets, and resound against you: O children of Israel, fight not against the Lord the God of your fathers, for it is not good for you.
13 He speaking these things, Jeroboam endeavoured to entrap him behind. And when he stood over against the enemies, he compassed Juda unwitting with his army.
13 While he spoke these things, Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind him. And while he stood facing the enemies, he encompassed Juda, who perceived it not, with his army.
14 And Judas looking back, saw the battle at hand before and behind, and cried to our Lord: and the Priests began to sound with trumpets.
14 And when Juda looked back, they saw the battle coming upon them both before and behind, and they cried to the Lord: and the priests began to sound with the trumpets.
15 And all the men of Juda made a shout: and behold they crying, God terrified Jeroboam, and all Israel that stood against Abias and Juda.
15 And all the men of Juda shouted: and behold when they shouted, God terrified Jeroboam, and all Israel that stood against Abia and Juda.
16 And the children of Israel fled from Juda, and our Lord delivered them into their hand.
16 And the children of Israel fled before Juda, and the Lord delivered them into their hand.
17 Abias therefore and his people struck them with a great slaughter, and there fell wounded of Israel five hundreth thousand valiant men.
17 And Abia and his people slew them with a great slaughter, and there fell wounded of Israel five hundred thousand valiant men.
18 And the children of Israel were humbled at that time, and the children of Juda exceedingly encouraged, because they had trusted in our Lord the God of their fathers.
18 And the children of Israel were brought down, at that time, and the children of Juda were exceedingly strengthened, because they had trusted in the Lord the God of their fathers.
19 And Abias pursued Jeroboam flying, and he took his cities, Bethel and her daughters, & Jesana with her daughters, Ephron also and her daughters.
19 And Abia pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel and her daughters, and Jesana with her daughters, Ephron also and her daughters.
20 Neither was Jeroboam able to resist any more, in the days of Abias: whom our Lord struck, and he died.
20 And Jeroboam was not able to resist any more, in the days of Abia: and the Lord struck him, and he died.
21 Therefore Abias, his empire being strengthened, took fourteen wives: and he begat two and twenty sons, & sixteen daughters.
21 But Abia, being strengthened in his kingdom, took fourteen wives: and begot two and twenty sons, and sixteen daughters.
22 But the rest of the words of Abias, and of his ways and words, are written diligently in the Book of Addo the Prophet.
22 And the rest of the acts of Abia, and of his ways and works, are written diligently in the book of Addo the prophet.