Jeroboam didn’t recover strength again in the days of Abijah. Yahweh struck him, and he died.
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- KJV Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.
- BSB Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.
- NKJV So Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah; and the Lord struck him, and he died.
- NASB Jeroboam did not again recover strength in the days of Abijah; and the Lord struck him and he died.
- NLT So Jeroboam of Israel never regained his power during Abijah’s lifetime, and finally the Lord struck him down and he died.
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- 1 Kgs 14:20The days which Jeroboam reigned were twenty two years, then he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his place.
- 1 Sam 25:38About ten days later, Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.
- Ps 18:37–38I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again until they are consumed.
- 1 Sam 26:10David said, “As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.
- Acts 12:23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
- 1 Kgs 15:9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah.
- Ezek 24:16Son of man, behold, I will take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.
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