1 Kings 15:9

1 Kings 15:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
• New International Version (NIV)In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.

Context of 1 Kings 15:9

7The other things that happened while Abijah was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of Judah's kings’. It tells about all the things that Abijah did. While Abijah was king, there was war between his army and Jeroboam's army. 8Abijah died and they buried him beside his ancestors in the City of David. Abijah's son Asa became king after him. Asa became king of Judah when Jeroboam had been king of Israel for 20 years. 10Asa ruled in Jerusalem as king for 41 years. His grandmother was Maakah. She was the daughter of Abishalom. 11Asa did things that pleased the Lord, as his ancestor King David had done.

1 Kings 15:9 word by word

וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְיָרָבְעָ֖ם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מָלַ֥ךְ אָסָ֖א מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And in the twentiethעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• Asaאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
• over Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063

Commentaries on 1 Kings 15:9

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-24Verses 9-24 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. That is right indeed which is so in God's eyes. Asa's times were times of reformation. He removed that which was evil; there reformation begins, and a great deal he found to do. When Asa found idolatry in the court, he rooted it out thence. Reformation must begin at home. Asa honours and respects his mother; he loves her well, but he loves God better. Those that have power are happy when thus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Asa ruled from 910 to 869 BC.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 15:9

• Asa
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

In the dictionaries

• Asa
• Israel
• Jeroboam
• Judah
• Baasha
• Chronology
• Proclamation
• Abishag
• Chronology of the Old Testament

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