1 Kings 15 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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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

^[1] Now in the eighteenthH8083 yearH8141 of kingH4428 JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028 reignedH4427(QalPerf) AbijamH38 over Judah.H3063 ^[2] ThreeH7969 yearsH8141 reignedH4427(QalPerf) he in Jerusalem.H3389 And his mother’sH517 nameH8034 [was] Maachah,H4601 the daughterH1323 of Abishalom.H53 ^[3] And he walkedH3212(QalImpf) in all the sinsH2403 of his father,H1 which he had doneH6213(QalPerf) beforeH6440 him: and his heartH3824 was not perfectH8003 with the LordH3068 his God,H430 as the heartH3824 of DavidH1732 his father.H1 ^[4] Nevertheless for David’sH1732 sake did the LordH3068 his GodH430 giveH5414(QalPerf) him a lampH5216 in Jerusalem,H3389 to set upH6965(HiphInf) his sonH1121 afterH310 him, and to establishH5975(HiphInf) Jerusalem:H3389 ^[5] Because DavidH1732 didH6213(QalPerf) [that which was] rightH3477 in the eyesH5869 of the Lord,H3068 and turned not asideH5493(QalPerf) from any [thing] that he commandedH6680(PielPerf) him all the daysH3117 of his life,H2416 save only in the matterH1697 of UriahH223 the Hittite.H2850 ^[6] And there was warH4421 between RehoboamH7346 and JeroboamH3379 all the daysH3117 of his life.H2416 ^[7] Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Abijam,H38 and all that he did,H6213(QalPerf) [are] they not writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH1697 of the kingsH4428 of Judah?H3063 And there was warH4421 between AbijamH38 and Jeroboam.H3379 ^[8] And AbijamH38 sleptH7901(QalImpf) with his fathers;H1 and they buriedH6912(QalImpf) him in the cityH5892 of David:H1732 and AsaH609 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead. ^[9] And in the twentiethH6242 yearH8141 of JeroboamH3379 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 reignedH4427(QalPerf) AsaH609 over Judah.H3063 ^[10] And fortyH705 and oneH259 yearsH8141 reignedH4427(QalPerf) he in Jerusalem.H3389 And his mother’sH517 nameH8034 [was] Maachah,H4601 the daughterH1323 of Abishalom.H53 ^[11] And AsaH609 didH6213(QalImpf) [that which was] rightH3477 in the eyesH5869 of the Lord,H3068 as [did] DavidH1732 his father.H1 ^[12] And he took awayH5674(HiphImpf) the sodomitesH6945 out of the land,H776 and removedH5493(HiphImpf) all the idolsH1544 that his fathersH1 had made.H6213(QalPerf) ^[13] And also MaachahH4601 his mother,H517 even her he removedH5493(HiphImpf) from [being] queen,H1377 because she had madeH6213(QalPerf) an idolH4656 in a grove;H842 and AsaH609 destroyedH3772(QalImpf) her idol,H4656 and burntH8313(QalImpf) [it] by the brookH5158 Kidron.H6939 ^[14] But the high placesH1116 were not removed:H5493(QalPerf) nevertheless Asa’sH609 heartH3824 was perfectH8003 with the LordH3068 all his days.H3117 ^[15] And he broughtH935(HiphImpf) in the thingsH6944 which his fatherH1 had dedicated,H6944 and the things which himself had dedicated,H6944 into the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 silver,H3701 and gold,H2091 and vessels.H3627 ^[16] And there was warH4421 between AsaH609 and BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 all their days.H3117 ^[17] And BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 went upH5927(QalImpf) against Judah,H3063 and builtH1129(QalImpf) Ramah,H7414 that he might not sufferH5414(QalInf) any to go outH3318(QalActPtc) or come inH935(QalActPtc) to AsaH609 kingH4428 of Judah.H3063 ^[18] Then AsaH609 tookH3947(QalImpf) all the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 [that were] leftH3498(NiphPtc) in the treasuresH214 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and the treasuresH214 of the king’sH4428 house,H1004 and deliveredH5414(QalImpf) them into the handH3027 of his servants:H5650 and kingH4428 AsaH609 sentH7971(QalImpf) them to Benhadad,H1130 the sonH1121 of Tabrimon,H2886 the sonH1121 of Hezion,H2383 kingH4428 of Syria,H758 that dweltH3427(QalActPtc) at Damascus,H1834 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[19] [There is] a leagueH1285 between me and thee, [and] between my fatherH1 and thy father:H1 behold, I have sentH7971(QalPerf) unto thee a presentH7810 of silverH3701 and gold;H2091 comeH3212(QalImpv) and breakH6565(HiphImpv) thy leagueH1285 with BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 that he may departH5927(QalImpf) from me. ^[20] So BenhadadH1130 hearkenedH8085(QalImpf) unto kingH4428 Asa,H609 and sentH7971(QalImpf) the captainsH8269 of the hostsH2428 which he had against the citiesH5892 of Israel,H3478 and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) Ijon,H5859 and Dan,H1835 and Abelbethmaachah,H62 and all Cinneroth,H3672 with all the landH776 of Naphtali.H5321 ^[21] And it came to pass, when BaashaH1201 heardH8085(QalInf) [thereof], that he left offH2308(QalImpf) buildingH1129(QalInf) of Ramah,H7414 and dweltH3427(QalImpf) in Tirzah.H8656 ^[22] Then kingH4428 AsaH609 made a proclamationH8085(HiphPerf) throughout all Judah;H3063 none [was] exempted:H5355 and they tookH5375(QalImpf) away the stonesH68 of Ramah,H7414 and the timberH6086 thereof, wherewith BaashaH1201 had builded;H1129(QalPerf) and kingH4428 AsaH609 builtH1129(QalImpf) with them GebaH1387 of Benjamin,H1144 and Mizpah.H4709 ^[23] The restH3499 of all the actsH1697 of Asa,H609 and all his might,H1369 and all that he did,H6213(QalPerf) and the citiesH5892 which he built,H1129(QalPerf) [are] they not writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH1697 of the kingsH4428 of Judah?H3063 Nevertheless in the timeH6256 of his old ageH2209 he was diseasedH2470(QalPerf) in his feet.H7272 ^[24] And AsaH609 sleptH7901(QalImpf) with his fathers,H1 and was buriedH6912(NiphImpf) with his fathersH1 in the cityH5892 of DavidH1732 his father:H1 and JehoshaphatH3092 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead. ^[25] And NadabH5070 the sonH1121 of JeroboamH3379 began to reignH4427(QalPerf) over IsraelH3478 in the secondH8147 yearH8141 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 and reignedH4427(QalImpf) over IsraelH3478 twoH8147 years.H8141 ^[26] And he didH6213(QalImpf) evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 and walkedH3212(QalImpf) in the wayH1870 of his father,H1 and in his sinH2403 wherewith he made IsraelH3478 to sin.H2398(HiphPerf) ^[27] And BaashaH1201 the sonH1121 of Ahijah,H281 of the houseH1004 of Issachar,H3485 conspiredH7194(QalImpf) against him; and BaashaH1201 smoteH5221(HiphImpf) him at Gibbethon,H1405 which [belonged] to the Philistines;H6430 for NadabH5070 and all IsraelH3478 laid siegeH6696(QalActPtc) to Gibbethon.H1405 ^[28] Even in the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 did BaashaH1201 slayH4191(HiphImpf) him, and reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead. ^[29] And it came to pass, when he reigned,H4427(QalInf) [that] he smoteH5221(HiphPerf) all the houseH1004 of Jeroboam;H3379 he leftH7604(HiphPerf) not to JeroboamH3379 any that breathed,H5397 until he had destroyedH8045(HiphPerf) him, according unto the sayingH1697 of the Lord,H3068 which he spakeH1696(PielPerf) byH3027 his servantH5650 AhijahH281 the Shilonite:H7888 ^[30] Because of the sinsH2403 of JeroboamH3379 which he sinned,H2398(QalPerf) and which he made IsraelH3478 sin,H2398(HiphPerf) by his provocationH3708 wherewith he provoked the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 to anger.H3707(HiphPerf) ^[31] Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Nadab,H5070 and all that he did,H6213(QalPerf) [are] they not writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH1697 of the kingsH4428 of Israel?H3478 ^[32] And there was warH4421 between AsaH609 and BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 all their days.H3117 ^[33] In the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 began BaashaH1201 the sonH1121 of AhijahH281 to reignH4427(QalPerf) over all IsraelH3478 in Tirzah,H8656 twentyH6242 and fourH702 years.H8141 ^[34] And he didH6213(QalImpf) evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 and walkedH3212(QalImpf) in the wayH1870 of Jeroboam,H3379 and in his sinH2403 wherewith he made IsraelH3478 to sin.H2398(HiphPerf)

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