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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, &#8220Jeroboam and all Israel, listen to me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the army of Judah arrived in the hill country of Ephraim, Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim and shouted to Jeroboam and all Israel: “Listen to me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim that is in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which <i>is</i> in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which <i>is</i> in the mountains of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, &#8220Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Abijah rose up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Jeroboam and all Israel, hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, &#8220Jeroboam and all Israel, hear me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Abijah went to the top of Mount Zemaraim in the hills of Ephraim and shouted: Listen, Jeroboam and all you Israelites! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the mountains of Ephraim. He called out, "Jeroboam and all Israel, listen to me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The armies met in the hill country of Ephraim. King Abijah went up Mount Zemaraim and called out to Jeroboam and the Israelites: "Listen to me!" he said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and announced: "Listen to me, Jeroboam and Israel! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, ?Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Abijah ascended Mount Zemaraim, in the Ephraimite hill country, and said: "Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, "Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Abijah stood upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abijah rises up on the hill of Zemaraim that [is] in the hill-country of Ephraim, and says, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Abijah riseth up on the hill of Zemaraim that is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and saith, 'Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Abijah will rise up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and he will say, Hear me, Jeroboam, and all Israel;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Abia stood upon mount Semeron, which was in Ephraim, and said: Hear me, O Jeroboam, and all Israel: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood upon mount Zemaraim, which was in Ephraim, and he said: “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the highlands of Ephraim, and said: “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Abijah stood on the slope of Mount Zemaraim that is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in the border of mount Ephraim, and said. Hear me, O Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and all Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abia stood on the Mountain of Tsemarim that is at the border of the Mountain of Aphreim, and said: “Hear, Yorbaam, son of Nebat, and all Israel!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said: 'Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abia rose up from the mount Somoron, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear ye, Jeroboam, and all Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=3015" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/13.htm">Civil War Against Jeroboam</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/29.htm" title="29: ’ă·ḇî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or prolonged Abiyahuw; from 'ab and Yahh; father of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses.">Then Abijah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: lə·har (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/6787.htm" title="6787: ṣə·mā·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Benjamin, also a mountain in Ephraim. Dual of tsemer; double fleece; Tsemarajim, a place in Palestine.">Zemaraim</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bə·har (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">in the hill country</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: ’ep̄·rā·yim (N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Ephraim</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šə·mā·‘ū·nî (V-Qal-Imp-mp:: 1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">“Hear me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- From riyb and am; people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings.">O Jeroboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel!</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Do you not 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?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-22.htm">1 Kings 12:22-24</a></span><br />But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people / that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-31.htm">1 Kings 11:31-32</a></span><br />and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes. / But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">1 Kings 14:21</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9-15</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah, / and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. / And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1-4</a></span><br />When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. / But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-15.htm">2 Chronicles 12:15</a></span><br />Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-1.htm">2 Chronicles 15:1-7</a></span><br />Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded. / So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. / For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without the law. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-7.htm">2 Chronicles 16:7-9</a></span><br />At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. / Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand. / For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">2 Chronicles 20:15-17</a></span><br />And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. / Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel. / You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-7.htm">2 Chronicles 21:7</a></span><br />Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-7.htm">2 Chronicles 25:7-10</a></span><br />But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the Ephraimites. / Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.” / Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-6.htm">2 Chronicles 30:6-9</a></span><br />At the command of the king, the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria. / Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see. / Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-7.htm">2 Chronicles 32:7-8</a></span><br />“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him. / With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1-9</a></span><br />Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. / When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind. / Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9-12</a></span><br />Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition: / ‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I have brought upon you. / Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Abijah stood up on mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, you Jeroboam, and all Israel;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-18.htm">Genesis 10:18</a></b></br> And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-22.htm">Joshua 18:22</a></b></br> And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,</p><p class="hdg">Hear me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">2 Chronicles 15:2</a></b></br> And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD <i>is</i> with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Judges 9:7</a></b></br> And when they told <i>it</i> to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/13-3.htm">Abijah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-3.htm">Abi'jah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">Country</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-15.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-20.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-14.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-23.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-18.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-3.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-3.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-18.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-1.htm">Position</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Top</a> <a href="/joshua/18-22.htm">Zemaraim</a> <a href="/joshua/18-22.htm">Zemara'im</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/13-15.htm">Abijah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-15.htm">Abi'jah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Country</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-19.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-8.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-4.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-6.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-6.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-8.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-10.htm">Position</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-10.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-20.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-12.htm">Top</a> <a href="/joshua/18-22.htm">Zemaraim</a> <a href="/joshua/18-22.htm">Zemara'im</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-1.htm">Abijah succeeding makes war against Jeroboam</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">he declares the right of his cause</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-13.htm">Trusting in God, he overcomes Jeroboam</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-21.htm">The wives and children of Abijah</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This location is strategic for Abijah, the king of Judah, as it serves as a vantage point for addressing the opposing forces of Israel. The choice of Mount Zemaraim highlights the ongoing conflict between the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah following the reign of Solomon. The division of the kingdom is a pivotal moment in Israel's history, resulting from Solomon's idolatry and the subsequent judgment of God (<a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">1 Kings 11:11-13</a>). The setting underscores the tension and the need for divine intervention in the affairs of the divided nation.<p><b>in the hill country of Ephraim</b><br>Ephraim was one of the prominent tribes of Israel, often representing the northern kingdom as a whole. The hill country of Ephraim is a fertile and strategically important area, often associated with strength and leadership within Israel. This region's significance is seen in its frequent mention throughout the Old Testament, including its association with key figures such as Joshua, who was from the tribe of Ephraim (<a href="/numbers/13-8.htm">Numbers 13:8</a>). The geographical setting emphasizes the confrontation between the two kingdoms and the historical roots of their division.<p><b>and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!</b><br>Abijah's address to Jeroboam and all Israel is a call for attention and a declaration of authority. Jeroboam, the first king of the northern kingdom, led Israel into idolatry by setting up golden calves in Bethel and Dan (<a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">1 Kings 12:28-30</a>). Abijah's speech is not only a political challenge but also a spiritual one, as he seeks to remind Israel of their covenant with God and the rightful Davidic kingship. This moment echoes the prophetic tradition of calling the people back to faithfulness, similar to the messages of prophets like Elijah and Isaiah. The confrontation also foreshadows the ultimate reconciliation and unity found in Jesus Christ, the true King from the line of David, who calls all people to Himself (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>, <a href="/john/10-16.htm">John 10:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abijah.htm">Abijah</a></b><br>The king of Judah, son of Rehoboam, and grandson of Solomon. He is addressing the northern kingdom of Israel in a time of division and conflict.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_zemaraim.htm">Mount Zemaraim</a></b><br>A location in the hill country of Ephraim, significant as the setting for Abijah's speech. It symbolizes a place of confrontation and declaration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephraim.htm">Ephraim</a></b><br>A region in the northern kingdom of Israel, representing the divided state of the Israelite nation during this period.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeroboam.htm">Jeroboam</a></b><br>The first king of the northern kingdom of Israel, who led the ten tribes in rebellion against the house of David.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the northern kingdom, consisting of ten tribes that separated from Judah and Benjamin under Jeroboam's leadership.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a></b><br>Abijah's boldness in addressing Jeroboam and Israel highlights the need for strong, godly leadership in times of division and conflict. Leaders must stand firm in truth and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_division.htm">The Consequences of Division</a></b><br>The division between Judah and Israel serves as a reminder of the destructive nature of disunity among God's people. Unity in faith and purpose is essential for spiritual strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_place_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Place in God's Plan</a></b><br>Mount Zemaraim, like other significant biblical locations, serves as a backdrop for God's unfolding plan. Recognizing the importance of place can deepen our understanding of God's work in history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/listening_to_god's_message.htm">Listening to God's Message</a></b><br>Abijah's call to "listen" emphasizes the importance of heeding God's word. In our lives, we must be attentive to God's voice through Scripture and the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_confrontation.htm">Courage in Confrontation</a></b><br>Abijah's willingness to confront Jeroboam and Israel teaches us the value of courage when standing for God's truth, even when facing opposition.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_chronicles_13_4-12__divine_vs._natural_war.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4–12 – How can the divine intervention claimed here be reconciled with naturalistic or historical explanations of warfare? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_chron_13__any_non-biblical_evidence.htm">2 Chronicles 13 - Are there any archaeological or extra-biblical sources that verify the details of this battle's scale and outcome?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_abijah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Abijah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_abijah_more_faithful_in_chronicles.htm">2 Chronicles 13 compared with 1 Kings 15:3 - Why does Abijah appear more faithful in Chronicles than in Kings, and what might explain this seeming discrepancy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim.</span>--While the two hosts were facing each other, king Abijah addressed his foes from mount Zemaraim. as Jotham addressed the Shechemites from the top of Gerizim in the days of the judges (<a href="/judges/9-7.htm" title="And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.">Judges 9:7</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Upon.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">from upon to mount Zemaraim;</span> a mark of the chronicler's hand.<p>Mount Zemaraim is otherwise unknown A city so called is mentioned (<a href="/joshua/18-22.htm" title="And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,">Joshua 18:22</a>) as near Bethel, and probably lay a little to the south of it, on the northern frontier of Judah, perhaps upon this mountain.<p><span class= "bld">Mount Ephraim.</span>--<span class= "ital">The hill country of Ephraim.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Mount Zemaraim</span>. This <span class="accented">mount</span> is not mentioned elsewhere. Presumably it was a mountain or hill above the place called Zemaraim, mentioned in <a href="/joshua/18-22.htm">Joshua 18:22</a> as in Benjamin's allotment, and mentioned between the places called Beth ha-Arabah (<span class="accented">i.e. the</span> Jordan valley) and Bethel. Accordingly, it may be that <span class="accented">itself</span> lay between these two, or near enough to them one or both. This will quite suit our connection as placing the hill near the borders of Benjamin and Ephraim. It is said to be in <span class="cmt_word">Mount Ephraim</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> in the range of Mount Ephraim, which was one of considerable length, running through the midst of what was afterwards called Samaria, from the Plain of Esdraelon to Judah. Zemaraim may be so named from the Zemarite tribe, who were Hamites, and related to the Hittites and Amorites (<a href="/genesis/10-18.htm">Genesis 10:18</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/1-16.htm">1 Chronicles 1:16</a>), descendants of Canaan; there are some faint traces of their having wandered from their northern settlements into mid and south Palestine. The Septuagint render <span class="accented">Zemaraim</span> by the same Greek as <span class="accented">Samaria</span>, <span class="greek">Σομόρων</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Abijah</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_29.htm">Strong's 29: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abijah -- 'Yah is my father', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֣קָם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַל֙</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mount</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zemaraim,</span><br /><span class="heb">צְמָרַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·mā·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6787.htm">Strong's 6787: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zemaraim -- a place in Benjamin, also a mountain in Ephraim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is in the hill country</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ephraim,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֕אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Hear me,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמָע֖וּנִי</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mā·‘ū·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O Jeroboam</span><br /><span class="heb">יָרָבְעָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3379.htm">Strong's 3379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel!</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 13:4 Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim which (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 13:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 13:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 13:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 13:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>