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.