"Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died." — 2 Chronicles 13:20

2 Chronicles 13:20 · KJV

“Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.”

— 2 Chronicles 13:20

And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.

Verse 21

But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

2 Chronicles 13 — Context

Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.

And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.

Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.

But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, {are} written in the story of the prophet Iddo.

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:38

And it came to pass about ten days {after}, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

1 Kings 14:20

And the days which Jeroboam reigned {were} two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead. {slept: Heb. lay down}

Psalms 18:37-38

I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

Ezekiel 24:16

Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. {run down: Heb. go}

1 Samuel 26:10

David said furthermore, {As} the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

Acts 12:23

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

1 Kings 15:9

And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.