15. The men of Judah shouted the battle cry. When they did, God drove Jeroboam and all of Israel's men away from Abijah and Judah.
16. The men of Israel ran away from them. God handed Israel over to Judah.
17. Abijah and his men wounded and killed large numbers of them. In fact, 500,000 of Israel's able men lay dead or wounded.
18. So at that time the men of Israel were brought under Judah's control. The men of Judah won the battle over them. That's because they trusted in the Lord. He's the God of their people.
19. Abijah chased Jeroboam. He took from him the towns of Bethel, Jeshanah and Ephron. He also took the villages that were around them.
20. Jeroboam didn't get his power back during the time of Abijah. In fact, the Lord struck him down. And he died.
21. But Abijah grew stronger. He got married to 14 wives. He had 22 sons and 16 daughters.