6. As there had been war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life,
7. so there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. The rest of the deeds of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
8. Then Abijam slept with his fathers so they buried him in the city of David, and his son Asa became king in his place.
9. In the twentieth year of King Jeroboam of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah.
10. He reigned 41 years in Jerusalem; his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.