Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s lifetime.

He leads counselors away stripped and makes judges into fools.

Would not his splendor terrify you and the fear he inspires fall on you?

Remove your hand far from me and stop making me afraid with your terror.

His vigorous steps are restricted, and his own counsel throws him down.

He is driven from light into darkness and is banished from the world.

Iron is taken from the ground, and rock is poured out as copper.

Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings,

There is no darkness, and no deep darkness, where evildoers can hide themselves.

Remember to extol his work, which people have praised in song.

At this also my heart pounds and leaps from its place.

The Lord watches from heaven; he sees all people.

Grab your small shield and large shield, and rise up to help me!

Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.

(the ransom price for a human life is too high, and people go to their final destiny),

Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile.

You shine brightly and reveal your majesty, as you descend from the hills where you killed your prey.

You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us.

The mountains were covered by its shadow, the highest cedars by its branches.

Yet you will die like mortals; you will fall like all the other rulers.”