In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah,
NMVNow in the eighteenth year of king Yarov’am [the people will contend] began Aviyah [Yehovah is (my) father] to reign over Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised].
OJBNow in the eighteenth year of Melech Yarov'am began Aviyah to reign over Yehudah.
T4TWhen Jeroboam had been ruling Israel for almost 18 years, Abijah became the king of Judah.