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[1] Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah. [2] He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. [3] He walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father. [4] Nevertheless for David’s sake, Yahweh his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem; [5] because David did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and didn’t turn away from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. [6] Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. [7] The rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. [8] Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Asa his son reigned in his place. [9] In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah. [10] He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. [11] Asa did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, as David his father did. [12] He put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. [13] He also removed Maacah his mother from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah. Asa cut down her image and burned it at the brook Kidron. [14] But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days. [15] He brought into Yahweh’s house the things that his father had dedicated, and the things that he himself had dedicated: silver, gold, and utensils. [16] There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. [17] Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. [18] Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that was left in the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered it into the hand of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying, [19] “Let there be a treaty between me and you, like that between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.” [20] Ben Hadad listened to King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Beth Maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali. [21] When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah. [22] Then King Asa made a proclamation to all Judah. No one was exempted. They carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and King Asa used it to build Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah. [23] Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. [24] Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place. [25] Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years. [26] He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin. [27] Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon. [28] Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha killed him and reigned in his place. [29] As soon as he was king, he struck all the house of Jeroboam. He didn’t leave to Jeroboam any who breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the saying of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite; [30] for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and with which he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger. [31] Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? [32] There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. [33] In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel in Tirzah for twenty-four years. [34] He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
King James Version

Abijam

[1] Now in the eighteenth H8083 year H8141 of king H4428 Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat H5028 reigned H4427 (QalPerf) Abijam H38 over Judah. H3063 [2] Three H7969 years H8141 reigned H4427 (QalPerf) he in Jerusalem. H3389 And his mother’s H517 name H8034 was Maachah, H4601 the daughter H1323 of Abishalom. H53 [3] And he walked H3212 (QalImpf) in all the sins H2403 of his father, H1 which he had done H6213 (QalPerf) before H6440 him: and his heart H3824 was not perfect H8003 with the Lord H3068 his God, H430 as the heart H3824 of David H1732 his father. H1 [4] Nevertheless for David’s H1732 sake did the Lord H3068 his God H430 give H5414 (QalPerf) him a lamp H5216§ in Jerusalem, H3389 to set up H6965 (HiphInf) his son H1121 after H310 him, and to establish H5975 (HiphInf) Jerusalem: H3389 [5] because David H1732 did H6213 (QalPerf) that which was right H3477 in the eyes H5869 of the Lord, H3068 and turned not aside H5493 (QalPerf) from any thing that he commanded H6680 (PielPerf) him all the days H3117 of his life, H2416 save only in the matter H1697 of Uriah H223 the Hittite. H2850 [6] And there was war H4421 between Rehoboam H7346 and Jeroboam H3379 all the days H3117 of his life. H2416 [7] Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Abijam, H38 and all that he did, H6213 (QalPerf) are they not written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 of the kings H4428 of Judah? H3063 And there was war H4421 between Abijam H38 and Jeroboam. H3379 [8] And Abijam H38 slept H7901 (QalImpf) with his fathers; H1 and they buried H6912 (QalImpf) him in the city H5892 of David: H1732 and Asa H609 his son H1121 reigned H4427 (QalImpf) in his stead.

Asa

[9] And in the twentieth H6242 year H8141 of Jeroboam H3379 king H4428 of Israel H3478 reigned H4427 (QalPerf) Asa H609 over Judah. H3063 [10] And forty H705 and one H259 years H8141 reigned H4427 (QalPerf) he in Jerusalem. H3389 And his mother’s H517 name H8034 was Maachah, H4601 the daughter H1323 of Abishalom. H53 [11] And Asa H609 did H6213 (QalImpf) that which was right H3477 in the eyes H5869 of the Lord, H3068 as did David H1732 his father. H1 [12] And he took away H5674 (HiphImpf) the sodomites H6945 out of the land, H776 and removed H5493 (HiphImpf) all the idols H1544 that his fathers H1 had made. H6213 (QalPerf) [13] And also Maachah H4601 his mother, H517 even her he removed H5493 (HiphImpf) from being queen, H1377 because she had made H6213 (QalPerf) an idol H4656 in a grove; H842 and Asa H609 destroyed H3772 (QalImpf)§ her idol, H4656 and burnt H8313 (QalImpf) it by the brook H5158 Kidron. H6939 [14] But the high places H1116 were not removed: H5493 (QalPerf) nevertheless Asa’s H609 heart H3824 was perfect H8003 with the Lord H3068 all his days. H3117 [15] And he brought H935 (HiphImpf) in the things H6944§ which his father H1 had dedicated, H6944 and the things which himself had dedicated, H6944 into the house H1004 of the Lord, H3068 silver, H3701 and gold, H2091 and vessels. H3627 [16] And there was war H4421 between Asa H609 and Baasha H1201 king H4428 of Israel H3478 all their days. H3117 [17] And Baasha H1201 king H4428 of Israel H3478 went up H5927 (QalImpf) against Judah, H3063 and built H1129 (QalImpf) Ramah, H7414 that he might not suffer H5414 (QalInf) any to go out H3318 (QalActPtc) or come in H935 (QalActPtc) to Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah. H3063 [18] Then Asa H609 took H3947 (QalImpf) all the silver H3701 and the gold H2091 that were left H3498 (NiphPtc) in the treasures H214 of the house H1004 of the Lord, H3068 and the treasures H214 of the king’s H4428 house, H1004 and delivered H5414 (QalImpf) them into the hand H3027 of his servants: H5650 and king H4428 Asa H609 sent H7971 (QalImpf) them to Ben-hadad, H1130 the son H1121 of Tabrimon, H2886 the son H1121 of Hezion, H2383 king H4428 of Syria, H758 that dwelt H3427 (QalActPtc) at Damascus, H1834 saying, H559 (QalInf) [19] There is a league H1285 between me and thee, and between my father H1 and thy father: H1 behold, I have sent H7971 (QalPerf) unto thee a present H7810 of silver H3701 and gold; H2091 come H3212 (QalImpv) and break H6565 (HiphImpv) thy league H1285 with Baasha H1201 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 that he may depart H5927 (QalImpf)§ from me. [20] So Ben-hadad H1130 hearkened H8085 (QalImpf) unto king H4428 Asa, H609 and sent H7971 (QalImpf) the captains H8269 of the hosts H2428 which he had against the cities H5892 of Israel, H3478 and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) Ijon, H5859 and Dan, H1835 and Abel-beth-maachah, H62 and all Cinneroth, H3672 with all the land H776 of Naphtali. H5321 [21] And it came to pass, when Baasha H1201 heard H8085 (QalInf) thereof, that he left off H2308 (QalImpf) building H1129 (QalInf) of Ramah, H7414 and dwelt H3427 (QalImpf) in Tirzah. H8656 [22] Then king H4428 Asa H609 made a proclamation H8085 (HiphPerf) throughout all Judah; H3063 none was exempted:§ H5355 and they took H5375 (QalImpf) away the stones H68 of Ramah, H7414 and the timber H6086 thereof, wherewith Baasha H1201 had builded; H1129 (QalPerf) and king H4428 Asa H609 built H1129 (QalImpf) with them Geba H1387 of Benjamin, H1144 and Mizpah. H4709 [23] The rest H3499 of all the acts H1697 of Asa, H609 and all his might, H1369 and all that he did, H6213 (QalPerf) and the cities H5892 which he built, H1129 (QalPerf) are they not written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 of the kings H4428 of Judah? H3063 Nevertheless in the time H6256 of his old age H2209 he was diseased H2470 (QalPerf) in his feet. H7272 [24] And Asa H609 slept H7901 (QalImpf) with his fathers, H1 and was buried H6912 (NiphImpf) with his fathers H1 in the city H5892 of David H1732 his father: H1 and Jehoshaphat H3092 his son H1121 reigned H4427 (QalImpf) in his stead.

Israel

Nadab

[25] And Nadab H5070 the son H1121 of Jeroboam H3379 began to reign H4427 (QalPerf)§ over Israel H3478 in the second H8147 year H8141 of Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and reigned H4427 (QalImpf) over Israel H3478 two H8147 years. H8141 [26] And he did H6213 (QalImpf) evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the Lord, H3068 and walked H3212 (QalImpf) in the way H1870 of his father, H1 and in his sin H2403 wherewith he made Israel H3478 to sin. H2398 (HiphPerf)

Baasha

[27] And Baasha H1201 the son H1121 of Ahijah, H281 of the house H1004 of Issachar, H3485 conspired H7194 (QalImpf) against him; and Baasha H1201 smote H5221 (HiphImpf) him at Gibbethon, H1405 which belonged to the Philistines; H6430 for Nadab H5070 and all Israel H3478 laid siege H6696 (QalActPtc) to Gibbethon. H1405 [28] Even in the third H7969 year H8141 of Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah H3063 did Baasha H1201 slay H4191 (HiphImpf) him, and reigned H4427 (QalImpf) in his stead. [29] And it came to pass, when he reigned, H4427 (QalInf) that he smote H5221 (HiphPerf) all the house H1004 of Jeroboam; H3379 he left H7604 (HiphPerf) not to Jeroboam H3379 any that breathed, H5397 until he had destroyed H8045 (HiphPerf) him, according unto the saying H1697 of the Lord, H3068 which he spake H1696 (PielPerf) by H3027 his servant H5650 Ahijah H281 the Shilonite: H7888 [30] because of the sins H2403 of Jeroboam H3379 which he sinned, H2398 (QalPerf) and which he made Israel H3478 sin, H2398 (HiphPerf) by his provocation H3708 wherewith he provoked the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 to anger. H3707 (HiphPerf) [31] Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Nadab, H5070 and all that he did, H6213 (QalPerf) are they not written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 of the kings H4428 of Israel? H3478 [32] And there was war H4421 between Asa H609 and Baasha H1201 king H4428 of Israel H3478 all their days. H3117 [33] In the third H7969 year H8141 of Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah H3063 began Baasha H1201 the son H1121 of Ahijah H281 to reign H4427 (QalPerf) over all Israel H3478 in Tirzah, H8656 twenty H6242 and four H702 years. H8141 [34] And he did H6213 (QalImpf) evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the Lord, H3068 and walked H3212 (QalImpf) in the way H1870 of Jeroboam, H3379 and in his sin H2403 wherewith he made Israel H3478 to sin. H2398 (HiphPerf)

Footnotes

  1. § 15:4 Or, candle
  2. § 15:13 Heb. cut off
  3. § 15:15 Heb. holy
  4. § 15:19 Heb. go up
  5. § 15:22 Heb. free
  6. § 15:25 Heb. reigned
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