3. He followed all the sinful practices of his father before him. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been.
4. Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty in Jerusalem by giving him a son to succeed him and by protecting Jerusalem.
5. He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.
6. Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s lifetime.
7. The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Abijah and Jeroboam had been at war with each other.
8. Abijah passed away and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.
9. In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.
10. He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
11. Asa did what the Lord approved like his ancestor David had done.