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Berean Standard Bible

“In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,”

1 Kings 15:1

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Study note

First Kings 15 surveys the kings of Judah and Israel after the kingdom split. It alternates between the southern line of David and the northern dynasties, evaluating each king by whether he followed the Lord as David had.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,

World English Bible (WEB)

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.

King James Version (KJV)

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

EN el año dieciocho del rey Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, Abiam comenzó á reinar sobre Judá.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Abías comenzó a reinar sobre Judá,

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