1 Kings 15 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Abijam Reigns over Judah

1 Now in the eighteenth ^H8083 H6240 year ^H8141 of King ^H4428 Jeroboam ^H3379, the son ^H1121 of Nebat ^H5028, Abijam ^H38 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Judah ^H3063.

2 He reigned ^H4427 three ^H7969 years ^H8141 in Jerusalem ^H3389; and his mother’s ^H517 name ^H8034 was [fn]Maacah ^H4601 the daughter ^H1323 of [fn]Abishalom ^H53. 3 And he walked ^H1980 in all ^H3605 the sins ^H2403 of his father ^H1 which ^H834 he had committed ^H6213 before ^H6440 him; and his heart ^H3824 was not [fn]wholly ^H8003 devoted ^H8003 to Yahweh ^H3068 his God ^H430, like the heart ^H3824 of his father ^H1 David ^H1732. 4 But for David’s ^H1732 sake ^H4616 Yahweh ^H3068 his God ^H430 gave ^H5414 him a lamp ^H5215 in Jerusalem ^H3389, to raise ^H6965 up ^H6965 his son ^H1121 after ^H310 him and to establish ^H5975 Jerusalem ^H3389; 5 because ^H834 David ^H1732 did ^H6213 what ^H3477 was ^H3477 right ^H3477 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068, and had not turned ^H5493 aside ^H5493 from anything ^H3605 that He commanded ^H6680 him all ^H3605 the days ^H3117 of his life ^H2416, except ^H7534 in the case ^H1697 of Uriah ^H223 the Hittite ^H2850. 6 Now there was war ^H4421 between ^H996 Rehoboam ^H7346 and Jeroboam ^H3379 all ^H3605 the days ^H3117 of his life ^H2416.

7 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Abijam ^H38 and all ^H3605 that he did ^H6213, are they not written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063? And there was war ^H4421 between ^H996 Abijam ^H38 and Jeroboam ^H3379. 8 And Abijam ^H38 slept ^H7901 with his fathers ^H1, and they buried ^H6912 him in the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732; and Asa ^H609 his son ^H1121 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478.

Asa Reigns over Judah

9 Now in the twentieth ^H6242 year ^H8141 of Jeroboam ^H3379 the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478, Asa ^H609 began to reign ^H4427 as king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063.

10 And he reigned ^H4427 forty-one ^H705 H259 years ^H8141 in Jerusalem ^H3389; and his mother’s ^H517 name ^H8034 was Maacah ^H4601 the daughter ^H1323 of Abishalom ^H53. 11 And Asa ^H609 did ^H6213 what ^H3477 was ^H3477 right ^H3477 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068, like David ^H1732 his father ^H1. 12 He also put ^H5674 away ^H5674 the male ^H6945 cult ^H6945 prostitutes ^H6945 from the land ^H776 and removed ^H5493 all ^H3605 the idols ^H1544 which ^H834 his fathers ^H1 had made ^H6213. 13 [fn]He also ^H1571 removed ^H5493 Maacah ^H4601 his mother ^H517 from being queen ^H1377 mother ^H1377, because ^H834 she had made ^H6213 a horrid ^H4656 image ^H4656 [fn]for Asherah ^H842; and Asa ^H609 cut ^H3772 down ^H3772 her horrid ^H4656 image ^H4656 and burned ^H8313 it at the brook ^H5158 Kidron ^H6939. 14 But the high ^H1116 places ^H1116 were not removed ^H5493; nevertheless ^H7534 the heart ^H3824 of Asa ^H609 was [fn]wholly ^H8003 devoted ^H8003 to Yahweh ^H3068 all ^H3605 his days ^H3117. 15 And he brought ^H935 into the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 the holy ^H6944 things ^H6944 of his father ^H1 and his own holy ^H6944 things ^H6944: silver ^H3701 and gold ^H2091 and utensils ^H3627.

Asa Wars Against Baasha

16 Now there was war ^H4421 between ^H996 Asa ^H609 and Baasha ^H1201 king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 all ^H3605 their days ^H3117.

17 And Baasha ^H1201 king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 against ^H5921 Judah ^H3063 and built ^H1129 up ^H1129 Ramah ^H7414 in order to prevent ^H1115 H5414 anyone from going ^H3318 out ^H3318 or coming ^H935 in ^H935 to Asa ^H609 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063. 18 Then Asa ^H609 took ^H3947 all ^H3605 the silver ^H3701 and the gold ^H2091 which were left ^H3498 in the treasuries ^H214 of the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 and the treasuries ^H214 of the king’s ^H4428 house ^H1004, and delivered ^H5414 them into the hand ^H3027 of his servants ^H5650. And King ^H4428 Asa ^H609 sent ^H7971 them to Ben-hadad ^H1130 the son ^H1121 of Tabrimmon ^H2886, the son ^H1121 of Hezion ^H2383, king ^H4428 of Aram ^H758, who lived ^H3427 in Damascus ^H1834, saying ^H559, 19 “Let there be a covenant ^H1285 between ^H996 [fn]you and me, as between ^H996 my father ^H1 and your father ^H1. Behold ^H2009, I have sent ^H7971 you a gift ^H7810 of silver ^H3701 and gold ^H2091; go ^H1980, break ^H6565 your covenant ^H1285 with Baasha ^H1201 king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 so that he will withdraw ^H5927 from me.” 20 So Ben-hadad ^H1130 listened ^H8085 to King ^H4428 Asa ^H609 and sent ^H7971 the commanders ^H8269 of his military ^H2428 force ^H2428 against ^H5921 the cities ^H5892 of Israel ^H3478, and struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 Ijon ^H5859, Dan ^H1835, Abel-beth-maacah ^H62 and all ^H3605 Chinneroth ^H3672, besides ^H5921 all ^H3605 the land ^H776 of Naphtali ^H5321. 21 Now it happened that when Baasha ^H1201 heard ^H8085 of it, he ceased ^H2308 building ^H1129 up ^H1129 Ramah ^H7414 and remained ^H3427 in Tirzah ^H8656. 22 Then King ^H4428 Asa ^H609 caused ^H8085 an announcement to ^H8085 be ^H8085 heard ^H8085 throughout all ^H3605 Judah ^H3063—none ^H369 was exempt ^H5355—and they carried ^H5375 away the stones ^H68 of Ramah ^H7414 and its timber ^H6086 with which ^H834 Baasha ^H1201 had been building ^H1129. And King ^H4428 Asa ^H609 built ^H1129 with them Geba ^H1387 of Benjamin ^H1144 and Mizpah ^H4709.

23 Now the rest ^H3499 of all ^H3605 the acts ^H1697 of Asa ^H609 and all ^H3605 his might ^H1369 and all ^H3605 that he did ^H6213 and the cities ^H5892 which ^H834 he built ^H1129, are they not written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063? But in the time ^H6256 of his old ^H2209 age ^H2209 he was ^H2470 diseased ^H2470 in his feet ^H7272. 24 And Asa ^H609 slept ^H7901 with his fathers ^H1 and was buried ^H6912 with his fathers ^H1 in the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732 his father ^H1; and Jehoshaphat ^H3092 his son ^H1121 reigned ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478.

Nadab Reigns over Israel

25 Now Nadab ^H5070 the son ^H1121 of Jeroboam ^H3379 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 in the second ^H8147 year ^H8141 of Asa ^H609 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, and he reigned ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 two ^H8147 years ^H8141.

26 And he did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068, and walked ^H1980 in the way ^H1870 of his father ^H1 and in his sin ^H2403 which ^H834 he made Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398. 27 Then Baasha ^H1201 the son ^H1121 of Ahijah ^H281 of the house ^H1004 of Issachar ^H3485 conspired ^H7194 against ^H5921 him, and Baasha ^H1201 struck ^H5221 him down ^H5221 at Gibbethon ^H1405, which ^H834 belonged to the Philistines ^H6430, while Nadab ^H5070 and all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 were laying ^H6696 siege ^H6696 to Gibbethon ^H1405.

28 So Baasha ^H1201 put ^H4191 him to ^H4191 death ^H4191 in the third ^H7969 year ^H8141 of Asa ^H609 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 and became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478. 29 Now it happened ^H1961 that as soon as he was ^H4427 king ^H4427, he struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 all ^H3605 the household ^H1004 of Jeroboam ^H3379. He did not leave ^H7604 to Jeroboam ^H3379 anyone ^H3605 who drew breath ^H5397, until ^H5704 he had destroyed ^H8045 them, according to the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068, which ^H834 He spoke ^H1696 by the hand ^H3027 of His servant ^H5650 Ahijah ^H281 the Shilonite ^H7888, 30 and because ^H5921 of the sins ^H2403 of Jeroboam ^H3379 which ^H834 he sinned ^H2398, and which ^H834 he made Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398, because of his provocation ^H3708 with which ^H834 he provoked ^H3707 Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, to ^H3707 anger ^H3707.

31 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Nadab ^H5070 and all ^H3605 that he did ^H6213, are they not written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478? 32 Now there was war ^H4421 between ^H996 Asa ^H609 and Baasha ^H1201 king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 all ^H3605 their days ^H3117.

Baasha Reigns over Israel

33 In the third ^H7969 year ^H8141 of Asa ^H609 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, Baasha ^H1201 the son ^H1121 of Ahijah ^H281 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 at Tirzah ^H8656, and reigned twenty-four ^H6242 H702 years ^H8141.

34 And he did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068, and walked ^H1980 in the way ^H1870 of Jeroboam ^H3379 and in his sin ^H2403 which ^H834 he made Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398.