1 Kings 15:1

1 Kings 15:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
• New International Version (NIV)In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.

Context of 1 Kings 15:1

In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. 2He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah [grand]daughter of Abishalom (Absalom). 3He walked in all the sins [of idol worship] that his father [Rehoboam] committed before him; and his heart was not entirely devoted to the Lord his God, like the heart of his father (forefather) David.

1 Kings 15:1 word by word

וּבִשְׁנַת֙ שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֑ט מָלַ֥ךְ אֲבִיָּ֖ם עַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now in the eighteenthעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• Now in the eighteenthשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• of kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Nebatנְבָטnebâţ · NebatH5028
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• Abijamאֲבִיָּם'ăbîyâm · AbijamH38
• over Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063

Cross-references for 1 Kings 15:1

• 1 Kings 14:31And Rehoboam slept with his fathers [in death] and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. Abijam (Abijah) his son became king in his place.
• 2 Chronicles 13:1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 15:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Reigned Abijam over Judah - Of this son of Rehoboam, of his brethren, and of Rehoboam's family in general, see 2 Chronicles 12, where many particulars are added.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Wicked reign of Abijam, king of Judah. (1-8) Good reign of Asa, king of Judah. (9-24) The evil reigns of Nadab and Baasha in Israel. (25-34) Verses 1-8 Abijam's heart was not perfect with the Lord his God; he wanted sincerity; he began well, but he fell off, and walked in all the sins of his father, following his bad example, though he had seen the bad consequences of it. David's family was continued as a lamp in Jerusalem, to maintain the true worship of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Abijam ruled from 913 to 910 BC (see study note on 2 Chronicles 13:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81Ki 15:1-8. Abijam's Wicked Reign over Judah. 1. Abijam--His name was at first Abijah (2Ch 12:16); "Jah," the name of God, according to an ancient fashion, being conjoined with it. But afterwards, when he was found "walking in all the sins of his father" [1Ki 15:3], that honorable addition was withdrawn, and his name in sacred history changed into Abijam [Lightfoot].Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 15:1

• Abijam
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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• Jeroboam
• Judah
• Abijah
• Baasha
• Chronology
• Proclamation
• Abishag
• Asa
• Kings, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Kings 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings