KJV:
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
NASB:
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
KJV:
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.
NASB:
He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
KJV:
And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.
NASB:
Abijah began the battle with an army of valiant warriors, 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in battle formation against him with 800,000 chosen men who were valiant warriors.
KJV:
And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou 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:
KJV:
Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
NASB:
Then the men of Judah raised a war cry, and when the men of Judah raised the war cry, then it was that God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
KJV:
And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
NASB:
Abijah and his people defeated them with a great slaughter, so that 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.
KJV:
And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.
NASB:
Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured from him several cities, Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages and Ephron with its villages.
KJV:
Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.
NASB:
Jeroboam did not again recover strength in the days of Abijah; and the LORD struck him and he died.