Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!
Parallel translations
- WEB Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:
- KJV And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;
- NKJV Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the mountains of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:
- NASB Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel:
- NLT When the army of Judah arrived in the hill country of Ephraim, Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim and shouted to Jeroboam and all Israel: “Listen to me!
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Abijah stands on Mount Zemaraim and calls Jeroboam and all Israel to hear him. The king of Judah prepares to make his case before battle.
Overview
From a height in the hill country of Ephraim, Abijah addresses the northern army with a public appeal. His speech, more sermon than taunt, will argue that the LORD and his covenant stand with Judah. This rhetorical setting frames the battle as a contest between true and false worship.
Cross-references & the web
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- Josh 18:22Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
- Judg 9:7When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
- 2 Chr 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
- Gen 10:18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,
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