13:19 Abijah chased Jeroboam; he seized from him these cities: Bethel 7 and its surrounding towns, Jeshanah and its surrounding towns, and Ephron and its surrounding towns.
13:22 The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including his deeds and sayings, 8 are recorded in the writings of the prophet Iddo.
1 tn Heb “and his name went out to a distant place, for he did extraordinarily to be helped until he was strong.”
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Hezekiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “strengthened himself and built.”
4 tn Heb “and outside the wall another one.”
5 sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
6 tn Heb “and his face was for war against Jerusalem.”
7 map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.
8 tn Heb “and his ways and his words.”