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## 2 Chronicles 13:1-2 in Context (Verses 1–5 KJV)
 
 [1 ](/kjv/2-chronicles/13/1) Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
 
 [2 ](/kjv/2-chronicles/13/2) He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also *was* Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
 
 [3 ](/kjv/2-chronicles/13/3) And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, *even* four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, *being* mighty men of valour.*
 
 [4 ](/kjv/2-chronicles/13/4) ¶ And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which *is* in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;
 
 [5 ](/kjv/2-chronicles/13/5) Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, *even* to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
 
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