... > Bible > Old Testament > the divided kingdom: story of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) > story of the kings and kingdom of Judah (part I) > story of Abijah, son of Rehoboam, king of Judah (1 Kings 15:1-8) > Abijah's war against Jeroboam of Israel > when the two armies meet, King Abijah ascends Mount Zemaraim and calls out to Jeroboam and his army exhorting them not to fight (2 Chronicles 13:4-13) > Jeroboam and his army surround the Judaeans