Verse 9
1 Kings 15:9
Free Bible Version
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Asa became king of Judah in the twentieth year of the reign of Jeroboam, king of Israel.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/בִ/שְׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְ/יָרָבְעָ֖ם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מָלַ֥ךְ אָסָ֖א מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה
English Translation
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah.
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Chapter 15 Context
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Abijam became king of Judah in the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, son of Nebat.
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He reigned in Jerusalem for three years. His mother's name was Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.
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Abijam committed all the sins his father had before him. He was not wholly dedicated to the Lord his...
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Even so, for David's sake, the Lord his God (Elohim) let his descendants continue to rule like a lam...
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For David had done what was right in the Lord's sight, and had not deviated from anything the Lord c...
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(Rehoboam and Jeroboam were always at war with each other.)
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The rest of what happened in Abijam's reign and everything that he did are recorded in the Book of C...
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Abijam died and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa succeeded him as king.
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Asa became king of Judah in the twentieth year of the reign of Jeroboam, king of Israel.
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He reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother's name was Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.
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Asa did what was right in the Lord's sight, as his forefather David had done.
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He even dismissed his grandmother Maacah as queen mother, because she had made a disgusting idol. As...
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Though the high places were not removed, Asa was completely committed to the Lord all his life.
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14
Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, were always at war with each other.
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15
Baasha, king of Israel, attacked Judah and fortified Ramah to stop people coming from or going to As...
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So Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord's Temple and of the...
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“Let us make a treaty between us, just as there was between my father and your father. Look, I've se...
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Ben-hadad accepted Asa's proposal and sent his army with its commanders to attack the towns of Israe...
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When Baasha heard about this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and retreated to Tirzah.
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Then King Asa issued a proclamation throughout all Judah, with no exception. The people obeyed, and...
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The rest of what happened in Asa's reign, all his achievements, everything that he did, and the town...
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Asa died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him a...
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23
Nadab, son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the second year of the reign of King Asa of Judah. H...
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He did what was evil in the Lord's sight. He followed the ways of his father and committed the same...
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Baasha, son of Ahijah of the tribe of Issachar, plotted a rebellion against him. Baasha murdered Nad...
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As soon as he became king he killed all the rest of Jeroboam's family. He did not leave any of Jerob...
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This happened because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had made Israel commit, and because he...
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Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, were always at war with each other.
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Baasha, son of Ahijah, became king over all of Israel in the third year of the reign of King Asa in...
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Baasha did what was evil in the Lord's sight and followed the way of Jeroboam and his sin, which he...
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