Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man ran back home.

Jeroboam did not regain power during the reign of Abijah. The Lord struck him down and he died.

The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled,

So look, the Lord is about to severely afflict your people, your sons, your wives, and all you own.

After all this happened, the Lord afflicted him with an incurable intestinal disease.

“If your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they sinned against you, then if they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you, and pray for your help before you in this temple,

and the men of Judah gave the battle cry. As the men of Judah gave the battle cry, the Lord struck down Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

When they began to shout and praise, the Lord suddenly attacked the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.