Verse 18

1 Kings 15:18

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18 Ben-hadad accepted Asa's proposal and sent his army with its commanders to attack the towns of Israel. They captured the towns of Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and all Kinnereth, including all the land of Naphtali.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּקַּ֣ח אָ֠סָא אֶת כָּל הַ/כֶּ֨סֶף וְ/הַ/זָּהָ֜ב הַֽ/נּוֹתָרִ֣ים בְּ/אוֹצְר֣וֹת בֵּית יְהוָ֗ה וְ/אֶת אֽוֹצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית מלך הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽ/יִּתְּנֵ֖/ם בְּ/יַד עֲבָדָ֑י/ו וַ/יִּשְׁלָחֵ֞/ם הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ אָסָ֗א אֶל בֶּן הֲ֠דַד בֶּן טַבְרִמֹּ֤ן בֶּן חֶזְיוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם הַ/יֹּשֵׁ֥ב בְּ/דַמֶּ֖שֶׂק לֵ/אמֹֽר

English Translation

And Asa took all the silver and the gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's house, and he gave them into the hand of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who dwelt in Damascus, saying.

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Chapter 15 Context

1 Abijam became king of Judah in the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, son of Nebat. Focus ↗

2 He reigned in Jerusalem for three years. His mother's name was Maacah, daughter of Abishalom. Focus ↗

3 Abijam committed all the sins his father had before him. He was not wholly dedicated to the Lord his... Focus ↗

4 Even so, for David's sake, the Lord his God (Elohim) let his descendants continue to rule like a lam... Focus ↗

5 For David had done what was right in the Lord's sight, and had not deviated from anything the Lord c... Focus ↗

6 (Rehoboam and Jeroboam were always at war with each other.) Focus ↗

7 The rest of what happened in Abijam's reign and everything that he did are recorded in the Book of C... Focus ↗

8 Abijam died and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa succeeded him as king. Focus ↗

9 Asa became king of Judah in the twentieth year of the reign of Jeroboam, king of Israel. Focus ↗

10 He reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother's name was Maacah, daughter of Abishalom. Focus ↗

11 Asa did what was right in the Lord's sight, as his forefather David had done. Focus ↗

12 He even dismissed his grandmother Maacah as queen mother, because she had made a disgusting idol. As... Focus ↗

13 Though the high places were not removed, Asa was completely committed to the Lord all his life. Focus ↗

14 Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, were always at war with each other. Focus ↗

15 Baasha, king of Israel, attacked Judah and fortified Ramah to stop people coming from or going to As... Focus ↗

16 So Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord's Temple and of the... Focus ↗

17 “Let us make a treaty between us, just as there was between my father and your father. Look, I've se... Focus ↗

18 Ben-hadad accepted Asa's proposal and sent his army with its commanders to attack the towns of Israe...

19 When Baasha heard about this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and retreated to Tirzah. Focus ↗

20 Then King Asa issued a proclamation throughout all Judah, with no exception. The people obeyed, and... Focus ↗

21 The rest of what happened in Asa's reign, all his achievements, everything that he did, and the town... Focus ↗

22 Asa died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him a... Focus ↗

23 Nadab, son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the second year of the reign of King Asa of Judah. H... Focus ↗

24 He did what was evil in the Lord's sight. He followed the ways of his father and committed the same... Focus ↗

25 Baasha, son of Ahijah of the tribe of Issachar, plotted a rebellion against him. Baasha murdered Nad... Focus ↗

26 As soon as he became king he killed all the rest of Jeroboam's family. He did not leave any of Jerob... Focus ↗

27 This happened because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had made Israel commit, and because he... Focus ↗

28 Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, were always at war with each other. Focus ↗

29 Baasha, son of Ahijah, became king over all of Israel in the third year of the reign of King Asa in... Focus ↗

30 Baasha did what was evil in the Lord's sight and followed the way of Jeroboam and his sin, which he... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 15 (30 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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