1 Kings 15

Abijam Reigns over Judah

11Now in the eighteenthH8083H6240 yearH8141 of KingH4428 JeroboamH3379, the sonH1121 of NebatH5028, AbijamH38 becameH4427 kingH4427 overH5921 JudahH3063. 2He reignedH4427 for threeH7969 yearsH8141 in JerusalemH3389; and his mother’sH517 nameH8034 was 23MaacahH4601 the daughterH1323 of 45AbishalomH53. 3He walkedH1980 in allH3605 the sinsH2403 of his fatherH1 whichH834 he had committedH6213 beforeH6440 him; and 6his heartH3824 was not 7whollyH8003 devotedH8003 to the LordH3068 his GodH430, like the heartH3824 of his fatherH1 DavidH1732. 4But for David’sH1732 sakeH4616 the LordH3068 his GodH430 gaveH5414 him a 8lampH5215 in JerusalemH3389, to raiseH6965 upH6965 his sonH1121 afterH310 him and to establishH5975 JerusalemH3389, 59becauseH834 DavidH1732 didH6213 whatH3477 wasH3477 rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, and did not deviateH5493 fromH5493 anythingH3605 that He commandedH6680 him allH3605 the daysH3117 of his lifeH2425, 10exceptH7534 in the caseH1697 of UriahH223 the HittiteH2850. 611And there was warH4421 betweenH996 RehoboamH7346 and JeroboamH3379 allH3605 the daysH3117 of his lifeH2425.

7Now as for 12the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of AbijamH38 and allH3605 that he didH6213, are they not writtenH3789 in the BookH5612 of the ChroniclesH1697H3117 of the KingsH4428 of JudahH3063? 13And there was warH4421 betweenH996 AbijamH38 and JeroboamH3379.

Asa Succeeds Abijam

814And AbijamH38 15layH7901 downH7901 with his fathersH1, and they buriedH6912 him in the cityH5892 of DavidH1732; and his sonH1121 AsaH609 becameH4427 kingH4427 inH8478 his placeH8478.

9So in the twentiethH6242 yearH8141 of JeroboamH3379 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, AsaH609 began to reignH4427 as kingH4428 of JudahH3063. 10He reignedH4427 for forty-oneH705H259 yearsH8141 in JerusalemH3389; and 16his mother’sH517 nameH8034 was MaacahH4601 the daughterH1323 of AbishalomH53. 11Now 17AsaH609 didH6213 whatH3477 wasH3477 rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, like his fatherH1 DavidH1732. 1218He also removedH5674 the maleH6945 cultH6945 prostitutesH6945 from the landH776 and 19removedH5493 allH3605 the idolsH1544 whichH834 his fathersH1 had madeH6213. 13And evenH1571 his motherH517 MaacahH4601, 20he also removedH5493 her from the position of queenH1377 motherH1377, becauseH834 she had madeH6213 an abominableH4656 imageH4656 21as an AsherahH842; and AsaH609 cutH3772 downH3772 her abominableH4656 imageH4656 and 22burnedH8313 it at the brookH5158 KidronH6939. 1423But the highH1116 placesH1116 24were not eliminatedH5493; neverthelessH7534 25Asa’sH609 heartH3824 was 26whollyH8003 devotedH8003 to the LordH3068 allH3605 his daysH3117. 15And 27he broughtH935 into the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 the 28holyH6944 giftsH6944 of his fatherH1 and his own 29holyH6944 giftsH6944: silverH3701, goldH2091, and valuable utensilsH3627.

1630Now there was warH4421 betweenH996 AsaH609 and BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 allH3605 their daysH3117. 1731BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 marchedH5927 againstH5921 JudahH3063 and 3233fortifiedH1129 RamahH7414 34in order to preventH1115H5414 anyone from goingH3318 outH3318 or comingH935 inH935 to AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063. 18Then 35AsaH609 tookH3947 allH3605 the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 that was leftH3498 in the treasuriesH214 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and the treasuriesH214 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004, and handedH5414H3027 it overH5414 to his servantsH5650. And 36KingH4428 AsaH609 sentH7971 them to Ben-hadadH1130 the sonH1121 of TabrimmonH2886, the sonH1121 of HezionH2383, kingH4428 of AramH758, who livedH3427 in 37DamascusH1834, sayingH559, 19“Let’s make a 38treatyH1285 betweenH996 39you and me, as there was betweenH996 my fatherH1 and your fatherH1. BeholdH2009, I have sentH7971 you a giftH7810 of silverH3701 and goldH2091; goH1980, breakH6565 your treatyH1285 with BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 so that he will withdrawH5927 from me.” 20So Ben-hadadH1130 listenedH8085 to KingH4428 AsaH609 and sentH7971 the commandersH8269 of his armiesH2428 againstH5921 the citiesH5892 of IsraelH3478, and 40conqueredH5221 41IjonH5859, 42DanH1835, 43Abel-beth-maacahH62, and allH3605 44ChinnerothH3672, besidesH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of NaphtaliH5321. 21When BaashaH1201 heardH8085 about it, 45he stoppedH2308 46fortifyingH1129 RamahH7414 and remainedH3427 in 47TirzahH8656. 22Then KingH4428 AsaH609 madeH8085 aH8085 proclamationH8085 to allH3605 JudahH3063--noH369 oneH369 was exemptH5355--and they carriedH5375 away the stonesH68 of RamahH7414 and its timberH6086 with whichH834 BaashaH1201 had builtH1129 fortifications. And KingH4428 AsaH609 builtH1129 with them 48GebaH1387 of BenjaminH1144 and MizpahH4709.

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa

2349Now as for the restH3499 of allH3605 the actsH1697 of AsaH609 and allH3605 his mightH1369, and allH3605 that he didH6213 and the citiesH5892 whichH834 he builtH1129, are they not writtenH3789 in the BookH5612 of the ChroniclesH1697H3117 of the KingsH4428 of JudahH3063? But in the timeH6256 of his oldH2209 ageH2209 he wasH2470 diseasedH2470 in his feetH7272. 24And AsaH609 50layH7901 downH7901 with his fathersH1 and was buriedH6912 with his fathersH1 in the cityH5892 of his fatherH1 DavidH1732; and his sonH1121 51JehoshaphatH3092 reignedH4427 inH8478 his placeH8478.

Nadab and Then Baasha Rule over Israel

25Now 52NadabH5070 the sonH1121 of JeroboamH3379 becameH4427 kingH4427 overH5921 IsraelH3478 in the secondH8147 yearH8141 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, and he reignedH4427 overH5921 IsraelH3478 for twoH8147 yearsH8141. 26He didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, and 53walkedH1980 in the wayH1870 of his fatherH1 and 54in his sinH2403 into whichH834 he misledH2398 IsraelH3478. 27Then 55BaashaH1201 the sonH1121 of AhijahH281 of the houseH1004 of IssacharH3485 conspiredH7194 againstH5921 him, and BaashaH1201 struckH5221 andH5221 killedH5221 him at 56GibbethonH1405, whichH834 belonged to the PhilistinesH6430, while NadabH5070 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 were layingH6696 siegeH6696 to GibbethonH1405.

28So BaashaH1201 killedH4191 him in the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, and reignedH4427 inH8478 his placeH8478. 29And as soon as he wasH4427 kingH4427, he struckH5221 andH5221 killedH5221 allH3605 the householdH1004 of JeroboamH3379. He did not leaveH7604 JeroboamH3379 anyH3605 57personsH5397 aliveH5397, but kept killing untilH5704 he had eliminatedH8045 them, 58in accordance with the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 whichH834 He spokeH1696 by His servantH5650 AhijahH281 the ShiloniteH7888, 30and becauseH5921 of the sinsH2403 of JeroboamH3379 whichH834 he 59committedH2398, and into 60whichH834 he misledH2398 IsraelH3478, because of his provocationH3708 with whichH834 he provokedH3707 the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 toH3707 angerH3707.

3161Now as for the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of NadabH5070 and allH3605 that he didH6213, are they not writtenH3789 in the BookH5612 of the ChroniclesH1697H3117 of the KingsH4428 of IsraelH3478?

War with Judah

3262And there was warH4421 betweenH996 AsaH609 and BaashaH1201 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 allH3605 their daysH3117.

33In the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, BaashaH1201 the sonH1121 of AhijahH281 becameH4427 kingH4427 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478 at TirzahH8656, and he reigned for twenty-fourH6242H702 yearsH8141. 34And he didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, and 63walkedH1980 in the wayH1870 of JeroboamH3379 and in his sinH2403 into whichH834 he misled IsraelH3478.