King James Version (KJV)
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Modern English
In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.
Hebrew
בִּשְׁנַ֙ת שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֔ם וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ אֲבִיָּ֖ה עַל יְהוּדָֽה׃
bishnat shmvoneh ʿeshreh lamelek yarabʿam vayimlok ʾabiyah ʿal yhvdah