- 耶罗波安王十八年,亚比雅登基作犹大王,
- 在耶路撒冷作王三年。他母亲名叫米该亚(又作玛迦),是基比亚人乌列的女儿。亚比雅常与耶罗波安争战。
- 有一次亚比雅率领挑选的兵四十万摆阵,都是勇敢的战士。耶罗波安也挑选大能的勇士八十万,对亚比雅摆阵。
- 亚比雅站在以法莲山地中的洗玛脸山上,说,耶罗波安和以色列众人哪,要听我说。
- 耶和华以色列的神曾立盐约(盐即不废坏的意思),将以色列国永远赐给大卫和他的子孙,你们不知道麽。
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- In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah,
- and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother's name was Maacah, a daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
- Abijah went into battle with a force of four hundred thousand able fighting men, and Jeroboam drew up a battle line against him with eight hundred thousand able troops.
- Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, "Jeroboam and all Israel, listen to me!
- Don't you know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?
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