# In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat

This refers to the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign. Alternate translation: "After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost eighteen years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# In the eighteenth year

"In year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])