1 Kings 15:8

1 Kings 15:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
• New International Version (NIV)And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Abijam rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Asa his son reigned in his place.

Context of 1 Kings 15:8

6There was war between Rehoboam [Abijam’s father] and Jeroboam all the days of Rehoboam’s life. 7Now as for the rest of the acts of Abijam and everything that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. Abijam slept with his fathers [in death] and they buried him in the City of David. Asa his son became king in his place. 9So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king over Judah. 10He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His [great-grand]mother was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom (Absalom).

1 Kings 15:8 word by word

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב אֲבִיָּם֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אָסָ֥א בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Abijamאֲבִיָּם'ăbîyâm · AbijamH38
• sleptשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: be deadH7901
• with his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and they buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• him in the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and Asaאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 1 Kings 15:8

• 1 Kings 14:1At that time Abijah the son [and crown prince, heir] of Jeroboam became sick.
• 2 Chronicles 14:1So Abijah slept with his fathers [in death], and they buried him in the City of David; and Asa his son became king in his place. The land was at peace for ten years during his days.
• 1 Chronicles 3:9All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
• Matthew 1:7Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 15:8

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8The author of 1 and 2 Kings describes each king of Judah's rule in a set pattern: The date he became king, compared to the current king of the other kingdom (1 Kings 15:1). How long he ruled (1 Kings 15:2). His mother's name (1 Kings 15:2). A spiritual judgment about his character (1 Kings 15:3–5). Important events from his reign (1 Kings 15:6–7). A note about other records where more information could be found (1 Kings 15:7). Where he was buried (1 Kings…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 15:8

• Abijam
• Asa
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

In the dictionaries

• Asa
• David
• City of David
• Abijah
• Baasha
• Burial
• Proclamation
• Abishag

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