1 Kings 15:1

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

It was in the eighteenth year of King Yarov'am the son of N'vat that Aviyam began his reign over Y'hudah.

Berean Standard Bible:

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

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Now in the eighteenth{H8083}{H6240} year{H8141} of king{H4428} Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat{H5028} reigned{H4427} Abijam{H38} over Judah{H3063}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Chronicles 13:1

  • ¶ Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

2 Chronicles 13:22

  • And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, [are] written in the story of the prophet Iddo.

1 Kings 14:31

  • And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.

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Commentary for 1 Kings 15:1

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H8083
    There are 105 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁמֹנֶה
    Transliteration: shᵉmôneh
    Pronunciation: shem-o-neh'
    Description: or שְׁמוֹנֶה; feminine שְׁמֹנָה; or שְׁמוֹנָה; apparently from שָׁמֵן through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth; eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
  2. Strong's Number: H6240
    There are 292 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָשָׂר
    Transliteration: ʻâsâr
    Pronunciation: aw-sawr'
    Description: for עֶשֶׂר; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).
  3. Strong's Number: H8141
    There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁנֶה
    Transliteration: shâneh
    Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
    Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).
  4. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  5. Strong's Number: H3379
    There are 95 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָרׇבְעָם
    Transliteration: Yârobʻâm
    Pronunciation: yaw-rob-awm'
    Description: from רִיב and עַם; (the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings; Jeroboam.
  6. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  7. Strong's Number: H5028
    There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נְבָט
    Transliteration: Nᵉbâṭ
    Pronunciation: neb-awt'
    Description: from נָבַט; regard; Nebat, the father of Jeroboam I; Nebat.
  8. Strong's Number: H4427
    There are 284 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָלַךְ
    Transliteration: mâlak
    Pronunciation: maw-lak'
    Description: a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel; consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.
  9. Strong's Number: H38
    There are 2634 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲבִיָּם
    Transliteration: ʼĂbîyâm
    Pronunciation: ab-ee-yawm'
    Description: from אָב and יָם; father of (the) sea (i.e. seaman); Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah; Abijam.
  10. Strong's Number: H3063
    There are 754 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהוּדָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhûwdâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-hoo-daw'
    Description: from יָדָה; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory; Judah.