2 Chronicles 13:1-3

Good News Translation

Abijah's War with Jeroboam^(A)

13 In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Abijah became king of Judah, ² and he ruled three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Micaiah daughter of Uriel, from the city of Gibeah.

War broke out between Abijah and Jeroboam. ³ Abijah raised an army of 400,000 soldiers, and Jeroboam opposed him with an army of 800,000.