1 Now in the eighteenth year of King Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, Abi'jam began to reign over Judah.
2 He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Ma'acah the daughter of Abish'alom.
3 And he walked in all the sins which his father did before him; and his heart was not wholly true to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
4 Nevertheless for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem;
5 because David did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, and did not turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uri'ah the Hittite.
6 Now there was war between Rehobo'am and Jerobo'am all the days of his life.
7 The rest of the acts of Abi'jam, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abi'jam and Jerobo'am.
8 And Abi'jam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his stead.
9 In the twentieth year of Jerobo'am king of Israel Asa began to reign over Judah,
10 and he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Ma'acah the daughter of Abish'alom.
11 And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as David his father had done.
12 He put away the male cult prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 He also removed Ma'acah his mother from being queen mother because she had an abominable image made for Ashe'rah; and Asa cut down her image and burned it at the brook Kidron.
14 But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly true to the LORD all his days.
15 And he brought into the house of the LORD the votive gifts of his father and his own votive gifts, silver, and gold, and vessels.
16 And there was war between Asa and Ba'asha king of Israel all their days.
17 Ba'asha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might permit no one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king's house, and gave them into the hands of his servants; and King Asa sent them to Ben-ha'dad the son of Tabrim'mon, the son of He'zi-on, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying,
19 "Let there be a league between me and you, as between my father and your father: behold, I am sending to you a present of silver and gold; go, break your league with Ba'asha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me."
20 And Ben-ha'dad hearkened to King Asa, and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and conquered Ijon, Dan, A'bel-beth-ma'acah, and all Chin'neroth, with all the land of Naph'tali.
21 And when Ba'asha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and he dwelt in Tirzah.
22 Then King Asa made a proclamation to all Judah, none was exempt, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber, with which Ba'asha had been building; and with them King Asa built Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah.
23 Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? But in his old age he was diseased in his feet.
24 And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehosh'aphat his son reigned in his stead.
25 Nadab the son of Jerobo'am began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.
26 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin which he made Israel to sin.
27 Ba'asha the son of Ahi'jah, of the house of Is'sachar, conspired against him; and Ba'asha struck him down at Gib'bethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gib'bethon.
28 So Ba'asha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
29 And as soon as he was king, he killed all the house of Jerobo'am; he left to the house of Jerobo'am not one that breathed, until he had destroyed it, according to the word of the LORD which he spoke by his servant Ahi'jah the Shi'lonite;
30 it was for the sins of Jerobo'am which he sinned and which he made Israel to sin, and because of the anger to which he provoked the LORD, the God of Israel.
31 Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
32 And there was war between Asa and Ba'asha king of Israel all their days.
33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Ba'asha the son of Ahi'jah began to reign over all Israel at Tirzah, and reigned twenty-four years.
34 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jerobo'am and in his sin which he made Israel to sin.
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Chapter 15 of 1 Kings narrates the history of the kings of Judah and Israel during a period of conflict and disobedience to God. The chapter begins with the death of King Abias of Judah and the rise to the throne of his Son Asa, who is described as a faithful king to God. However, the chapter also describes the succession of wicked kings in Israel, including Baasa, who kills the King Nadab and assumes the throne. Below are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics addressed in 1 Kings 15.
Proverbs 14:34: "Justice exalts a nation, but sin is a shame for any people." This verse highlights the importance of just and faithful leadership to God for the prosperity of a nation. Asa, the king of Judah, is presented in 1 Kings 15 as a leader who seeks God and does what is right.
2 Chronicles 15:2: "The Lord is with you when you are with Him. If you seek you, he will let them find Him, but if they abandon Him, He will abandon them." This verse highlights the relationship between the search for God and the presence of God in people's lives. Asa is presented in 1 Kings 15 as a king seeking God and is rewarded with victory in battle.
Proverbs 16:18: "Pride comes before destruction, and the arrogant spirit before the fall." This verse warns against pride and arrogance, which can lead to fall and destruction. Several of the wicked kings described in 1 kings 15 are characterized by their arrogance and disobedience to God.
Jeremiah 17:9: "Misleading is the heart above all things and desperately corrupt; who will know him?" This verse highlights the sinful nature of humanity and the need to trust God for guidance and salvation. Several of the kings described in 1 kings 15 are characterized by their corruption and disobedience to God.
2 Chronicles 16:9: "For the eyes of the Lord roam all the earth to strengthen those whose heart is totally His." This verse highlights God's faithfulness to strengthen those who trust in Him and follow their ways. Asa is presented in 1 Kings 15 as a faithful leader who seeks God and is rewarded with victory in battle.
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