1 Kings, 15

1. Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

1. In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah

2. Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

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

3. And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.

3. He imitated all the sins his father had committed before him and, unlike his ancestor David, was not wholly faithful to Yahweh, his God.

4. Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

4. Yet Yahweh had promised David that he would keep his lamp burning in Jerusalem; he would raise his descendants after him and establish Jerusalem.

5. Because David did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any [thing] that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

5. This was because David had pleased Yahweh and did not disobey any of his commands as long as he lived, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.

6. And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.

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7. Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, 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 Abijam and Jeroboam.

7. The rest of the events of Abijam's reign and everything he did are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

8. And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.

8. When Abijam rested with his fathers, he was buried in the city of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.

9. And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.

9. In the twentieth year of Jeroboam, king of Israel, Asa, king of Judah, began to reign and

10. And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

10. was king for forty-one years, ruling in Jerusalem. His grandmother was Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.

11. And Asa did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, as [did] David his father.

11. Asa did what was right before Yahweh, just as his ancestor David had done.

12. And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.

12. He rid the land of male cult prostitutes and removed all the idols his ancestors had made.

13. And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from [being] queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt [it] by the brook Kidron.

13. He also deposed his grandmother Maacah as queen mother, for having made an abominable image for Asherah. Asa destroyed Asherah's image and burned it at the brook Kidron;

14. But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.

14. he did not, however, close down the high places. Nevertheless, Asa remained faithful to Yahweh for the rest of his life.

15. And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.

15. He brought into Yahweh's house both the votive gifts of his father and his own: silver, gold and vessels.

16. And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

16. Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, were at war during their reigns.

17. And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

17. Baasha, king of Israel, attacked Judah and fortified Ramah to cut off all communication with 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 delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

18. Asa, in the meantime, collecting all the silver and gold remaining in the treasuries of the temple of Yahweh and the royal palace, entrusted them to his servants whom he sent to Ben-hadad, son of Tabrimmon, son of Hezion, king of Syria who reigned in Damascus.

19. [There is] a league between me and thee, [and] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

19. He sent him this message, "Let us together make a treaty just as my father and yours did. I am sending you silver and gold, so please break your treaty with Baasha, king of Israel that he may withdraw from my territory."

20. So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

20. Ben-hadad acceded to King Asa's request and sent his officers to harass the cities of Israel, capturing Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, all the land of Chinneroth and the region of Naphtali.

21. And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [thereof], that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

21. On hearing this, Baasha stopped the fortification of Ramah and moved to Tirzah where he lived.

22. Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none [was] exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

22. Then King Asa issued an order to all of Judah, excluding no one, to take away the stones and timber which Baasha had been using to fortify Ramah. With these materials, King Asa built Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah.

23. The rest of all the acts of Asa, and 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? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

23. The rest of Asa's reign, his bravery, his deeds and the cities which he built are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. In his old age, Asa suffered from a foot disease.

24. And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.

24. Asa then rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David his ancestor. His son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.

25. And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.

25. Nadab, son of Jeroboam, began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa, king of Judah.

26. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

26. He reigned over Israel for two years, doing what displeased Yahweh and dragging Israel into sin as his father had done.

27. And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which [belonged] to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.

27. Baasha, son of Ahijah of the family of Issachar, plotted against him and struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines when Nadab and the Israelites were laying siege to this city.

28. Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

28. Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and reigned in his place.

29. And it came to pass, when he reigned, [that] he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:

29. As soon as he was king, he killed off the entire family of Jeroboam, leaving him no one alive but wiping them out according to the word which Yahweh had spoken through his servant Ahijah, the Shilonite.

30. Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.

30. This happened because of Jeroboam who aroused the anger of Yahweh, the God of Israel, by sinning and dragging Israel into sin.

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?

31. The rest of the events of Nadab's reign and his achievements are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

32. And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

32. Asa and Baasha were at war during their reigns.

33. In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.

33. In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha, son of Ahijah, began to reign over all Israel at Tirzah where he reigned for twenty-four years.

34. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

34. He did what displeased Yahweh and sinned just as Jeroboam, who dragged Israel into sin, had done.