Bible Strands
1 Kings 15:6
And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator documents the political and military condition during the reign of Abijam, king of Judah, immediately after detailing the separate kingdoms established under Rehoboam and Jeroboam.
The words — מִלְחָמָה (milchamah) denotes the state of war, and יְמֵי (yemei) specifies that this condition persisted throughout the entire lifespan of Abijam.
The thread — The text first records this hostility in 1 Kings 14:30 and restates it in 1 Kings 15:7, which confirms the conflict continued directly between Abijam and Jeroboam.
Why it lands — The passage establishes that the divided monarchy remained locked in sustained violence, requiring the reader to acknowledge that political fragmentation produced immediate and unbroken hostility.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 14:30 There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.