Abijah, son of Rehoboam, became king of Judah in 913 BC. At this time there was a war between Judah (400,000 warriors) and Israel (800,000 warriors). Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim and addressed King Jeroboam, saying, “God is with us; He is our leader. Do not fight against the Lord, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”
Jeroboam moved half of his warriors around behind Abijah’s force; so that he was both in front and behind Abijah. Judah cried out to the Lord and He routed the army of Israel. Israel suffered 500,000 casualties. [Reflection based on the Bible Reference – 2 Chronicles 14:1-18]
