Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah, Young's Literal Translation In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam—Abijah reigneth over Judah; King James Bible Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. Hebrew In the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה (šə·mō·w·neh) Number - feminine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth year בִּשְׁנַ֛ת (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year of the reign לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king of Jeroboam, יָרָבְעָ֑ם (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings Abijah אֲבִיָּ֖ה (’ă·ḇî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 29: Abijah -- 'Yah is my father', an Israelite name became king וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (way·yim·lōḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Judah, יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites |