1. Abijah became king of Judah in Jeroboam's eighteenth year as king of Israel,
2. and he ruled from Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah.Some time later, Abijah and King Jeroboam of Israel went to war against each other.
3. Abijah's army had four hundred thousand troops, and Jeroboam met him in battle with eight hundred thousand troops.
4. Abijah went to the top of Mount Zemaraim in the hills of Ephraim and shouted:Listen, Jeroboam and all you Israelites!
5. The Lord God of Israel has made a solemn promise that every king of Israel will be from David's family.
6. But Jeroboam, you were King Solomon's official, and you rebelled.
7. Then straight after Rehoboam became king, you and your bunch of worthless followers challenged Rehoboam, who was too young to know how to stop you.
8. Now you and your powerful army think you can stand up to the kingdom that the Lord has given to David's descendants. The only gods you have are those gold statues of calves that Jeroboam made for you.