5. Because David had done that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned aside from any thing that he commanded him, all the days of his life, except the matter of Urias the Hethite.
6. But there was war between Roboam and Jeroboam all the time of his life.
7. And the rest of the words of Abiam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? And there was war between Abiam and Jeroboam.
8. And Abiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
9. So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, reigned Asa king of Juda,
10. And he reigned one end forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maacha, the daughter of Abessalom.
11. And Asa did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as did David his father: