Chapter 13

13:2  He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

Michaiah

Probably a grandchild of Absalom, called Abishalom, Cf. 2 Chronicles 11:20 ; 1 Kings 15:2 .

13:11  And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.

shewbread

(See Scofield "Exodus 25:30") .

13:17  And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

five

(See Scofield "1 Corinthians 10:8") .