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1 Kings 15 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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Abijam Reigns over Judah

(2Ch 13:1—14:1 )

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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.

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1Ki 15:2 - He reigned^H4427 for 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.

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1Ki 15:3 - 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 the LORD^H3068 his God^H430, like the heart^H3824 of his father^H1 David^H1732.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:4

1Ki 15:4 - But for David’s^H1732 sake^H4616 the LORD^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,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:5

1Ki 15:5 - because^H834 David^H1732 did^H6213 what^H3477 was^H3477 right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and did not deviate^H5493 from^H5493 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.

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1Ki 15:6 - And there was war^H4421 between^H996 Rehoboam^H7346 and Jeroboam^H3379 all^H3605 the days^H3117 of his life^H2416.

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Now as for 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.

Asa Succeeds Abijam

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1Ki 15:8 - And Abijam^H38 [fn]lay^H7901 down^H7901 with his fathers^H1, and they buried^H6912 him in the city^H5892 of David^H1732; and his son^H1121 Asa^H609 became^H4427 king^H4427 in^H8478 his place^H8478.

(2Ch 14:1—16:14 )

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So 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.

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1Ki 15:10 - He reigned^H4427 for 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:11

1Ki 15:11 - Now Asa^H609 did^H6213 what^H3477 was^H3477 right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, like his father^H1 David^H1732.

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1Ki 15:12 - He also removed^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.

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1Ki 15:13 - And even^H1571 his mother^H517 Maacah^H4601, he also removed^H5493 her from the position of queen^H1377 mother^H1377, because^H834 she had made^H6213 an abominable^H4656 image^H4656 [fn]as an Asherah^H842; and Asa^H609 cut^H3772 down^H3772 her abominable^H4656 image^H4656 and burned^H8313 it at the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939.

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1Ki 15:14 - But the high^H1116 places^H1116 [fn]were not eliminated^H5493; nevertheless^H7534 Asa’s^H609 heart^H3824 was [fn]wholly^H8003 devoted^H8003 to the LORD^H3068 all^H3605 his days^H3117.

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1Ki 15:15 - And he brought^H935 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 the [fn]holy^H6944 gifts^H6944 of his father^H1 and his own [fn]holy^H6944 gifts^H6944: silver^H3701, gold^H2091, and valuable utensils^H3627.

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

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1Ki 15:17 - Baasha^H1201 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 marched^H5927 against^H5921 Judah^H3063 and [fn]fortified^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.

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1Ki 15:18 - Then Asa^H609 took^H3947 all^H3605 the silver^H3701 and the gold^H2091 that was left^H3498 in the treasuries^H214 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 and the treasuries^H214 of the king’s^H4428 house^H1004, and handed^H5414^H3027 it over^H5414 to 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,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:19

1Ki 15:19 - “Let’s make a treaty^H1285 between^H996 [fn]you and me, as there was 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 treaty^H1285 with Baasha^H1201 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 so that he will withdraw^H5927 from me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:20

1Ki 15:20 - So Ben-hadad^H1130 listened^H8085 to King^H4428 Asa^H609 and sent^H7971 the commanders^H8269 of his armies^H2428 against^H5921 the cities^H5892 of Israel^H3478, and [fn]conquered^H5221 Ijon^H5859, Dan^H1835, Abel-beth-maacah^H62, and all^H3605 Chinneroth^H3672, besides^H5921 all^H3605 the land^H776 of Naphtali^H5321.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:21

1Ki 15:21 - When Baasha^H1201 heard^H8085 about it, he stopped^H2308 [fn]fortifying^H1129 Ramah^H7414 and remained^H3427 in Tirzah^H8656.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:22

1Ki 15:22 - Then King^H4428 Asa^H609 made^H8085 a^H8085 proclamation^H8085 to all^H3605 Judah^H3063—no^H369 one^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 built^H1129 fortifications. And King^H4428 Asa^H609 built^H1129 with them Geba^H1387 of Benjamin^H1144 and Mizpah^H4709.

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa

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Now as for 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:24

1Ki 15:24 - And Asa^H609 [fn]lay^H7901 down^H7901 with his fathers^H1 and was buried^H6912 with his fathers^H1 in the city^H5892 of his father^H1 David^H1732; and his son^H1121 Jehoshaphat^H3092 reigned^H4427 in^H8478 his place^H8478.

Nadab and Then Baasha Rule over Israel

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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 for two^H8147 years^H8141.

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1Ki 15:26 - He did^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and walked^H1980 in the way^H1870 of his father^H1 and in his sin^H2403 into which^H834 he misled^H2398 Israel^H3478.

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1Ki 15:27 - 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 and^H5221 killed^H5221 him 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.

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So Baasha^H1201 killed^H4191 him in the third^H7969 year^H8141 of Asa^H609 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, and reigned^H4427 in^H8478 his place^H8478.

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1Ki 15:29 - And as soon as he was^H4427 king^H4427, he struck^H5221 and^H5221 killed^H5221 all^H3605 the household^H1004 of Jeroboam^H3379. He did not leave^H7604 Jeroboam^H3379 any^H3605 [fn]persons^H5397 alive^H5397, but kept killing until^H5704 he had eliminated^H8045 them, in accordance with the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 which^H834 He spoke^H1696 by His servant^H5650 Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite^H7888,

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1Ki 15:30 - and because^H5921 of the sins^H2403 of Jeroboam^H3379 which^H834 he [fn]committed^H2398, and into which^H834 he misled^H2398 Israel^H3478, because of his provocation^H3708 with which^H834 he provoked^H3707 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 to^H3707 anger^H3707.

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Now as for 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?

War with Judah

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1Ki 15:32 - And there was war^H4421 between^H996 Asa^H609 and Baasha^H1201 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 all^H3605 their days^H3117.

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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 he reigned for twenty-four^H6242^H702 years^H8141.

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1Ki 15:34 - And he did^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and walked^H1980 in the way^H1870 of Jeroboam^H3379 and in his sin^H2403 into which^H834 he misled Israel^H3478.

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(15:2)

In 2 Chr 13:2, Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel

(15:2)

In 2 Chr 11:20, Absalom

(15:3)

Lit complete with

(15:8)

I.e., died

(15:13)

Or for Asherah; i.e., wooden symbol of a female deity

(15:14)

Lit did not cease

(15:14)

Lit complete with

(15:15)

Or votive offerings; i.e., gifts vowed

(15:15)

Or votive offerings; i.e., gifts vowed

Lit built

Lit me and you

Lit struck

Lit building

I.e., died

Lit breath

Lit sinned

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Abijam Reigns over Judah

Asa Succeeds Abijam

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa

Nadab and Then Baasha Rule over Israel

War with Judah

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