“Nowe in the eighteenth yeere of king Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
- King James Version
Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
- Basic English Bible
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
- Darby Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
- Webster's Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
- World English Bible
And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 15:1
15:1 Abijam reigned - So his reign began with Jeroboam's eighteenthyear, continued his whole nineteenth year, and ended within his twentiethyear, in which also Asa's reign began. And thus one and the same yearmay be attributed to two several persons.