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American Standard Version (ASV):
And Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

King James Version (KJV):
And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, [even] four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, [being] mighty men of valour.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

King James Version (KJV):
He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also [was] Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

American Standard Version (ASV):
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

King James Version (KJV):
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

King James Version (KJV):
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

King James Version (KJV):
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, [are] they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And [there were] wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.

King James Version (KJV):
And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV):
So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

King James Version (KJV):
So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam [was] one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And when he humbled himself, the wrath of Jehovah turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah there were good things [found] .

King James Version (KJV):
And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy [him] altogether: and also in Judah things went well.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And it was so, that, as oft as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the guard came and bare them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.

King James Version (KJV):
And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, that kept the door of the king’s house.

King James Version (KJV):
Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed [them] to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house.