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1 Kings 15

BSB·34 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the eighteenthשְׁמֹנֶ֣הšə·mō·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → yearוּבִשְׁנַת֙ū·ḇiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the reignלַמֶּ֖לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֑טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study →, Abijamאֲבִיָּ֖ם’ă·ḇî·yām — Abijam, a king of JudahH38 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, 2and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Maacahמַעֲכָ֖הma·‘ă·ḵāh — Oppression or pressureH4601 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Abishalomאֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃’ă·ḇî·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →. 3And Abijam walkedוַיֵּ֕לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sinsחַטֹּ֥אותḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → that his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → before himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → had committedעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and his heartלְבָב֤וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֨הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → as fully devotedשָׁלֵם֙šā·lêm — Complete, whole, perfect, at peaceH8003 — Full Word Study → toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → as the heartכִּלְבַ֖בkil·ḇaḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → his forefather had been. 4Neverthelessכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָ֥יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתַן֩nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him a lampנִ֖ירnîr — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → by raising upלְהָקִ֤יםlə·hā·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → a sonבְּנוֹ֙bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to succeed himאַחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → and to makeוּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖ידū·lə·ha·‘ă·mîḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → Jerusalem strong. 5Forאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֛דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and had notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turned asideסָ֞רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from anythingמִכֹּ֣לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the LORD commanded allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of his lifeחַיָּ֔יוḥay·yāw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, exceptרַ֕קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → in the matterבִּדְבַ֖רbiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֥ה’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַחִתִּֽי׃ha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →. 6And there wasהָיְתָ֧הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → warוּמִלְחָמָ֨הū·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵין־ḇên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Abijam’s life. 7As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Abijamאֲבִיָּם֙’ă·ḇî·yām — Abijam, a king of JudahH38 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, are they notהֲלֽוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֣יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →? And there wasהָיְתָ֛הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → warוּמִלְחָמָ֥הū·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Abijamאֲבִיָּ֖ם’ă·ḇî·yām — Abijam, a king of JudahH38 — Full Word Study → and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָֽם׃yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study →. 8And Abijamאֲבִיָּם֙’ă·ḇî·yām — Abijam, a king of JudahH38 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֥א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 9In the twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֔ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearוּבִשְׁנַ֣תū·ḇiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboam’sלְיָרָבְעָ֖םlə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, Asaאָסָ֖א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, 10and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → forty-oneוְאַרְבָּעִ֤יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His grandmother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Maacahמַעֲכָ֖הma·‘ă·ḵāh — Oppression or pressureH4601 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Abishalomאֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃’ă·ḇî·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →. 11And Asaאָסָ֛א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֧עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, as his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → David had done. 12He banishedוַיַּעֲבֵ֥רway·ya·‘ă·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the male shrine prostitutesהַקְּדֵשִׁ֖יםhaq·qə·ḏê·šîm — male cult prostitute; temple prostituteH6945 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and removedוַיָּ֙סַר֙way·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the idolsהַגִּלֻּלִ֔יםhag·gil·lu·lîm — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → had madeעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 13He alsoוְגַ֣ם׀wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → removedוַיְסִרֶ֙הָ֙way·si·re·hā — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → his grandmotherאִמּ֗וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → Maacahמַעֲכָ֣הma·‘ă·ḵāh — Oppression or pressureH4601 — Full Word Study → from her position as queen mother becauseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she had madeעָשְׂתָ֥ה‘ā·śə·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a detestableמִפְלֶ֖צֶתmip̄·le·ṣeṯ — horror, dread, or detestable thingH4656 — Full Word Study → Asherah poleלָאֲשֵׁרָ֑הlā·’ă·šê·rāh — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study →. Asaאָסָא֙’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → chopped downוַיִּכְרֹ֤תway·yiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the poleמִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּmip̄·laṣ·tāh — horror, dread, or detestable thingH4656 — Full Word Study → and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ףway·yiś·rōp̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → it in the Kidronקִדְרֽוֹן׃qiḏ·rō·wn — Dark or murky valleyH6939 — Full Word Study → Valleyבְּנַ֥חַלbə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →. 14The high placesוְהַבָּמ֖וֹתwə·hab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → were notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → removedסָ֑רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →, butרַ֣קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → Asa’sאָסָ֗א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → heartלְבַב־lə·ḇaḇ- — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fully devotedשָׁלֵ֛םšā·lêm — Complete, whole, perfect, at peaceH8003 — Full Word Study → toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his daysיָמָֽיו׃yā·māw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 15And he broughtוַיָּבֵא֙way·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → the silverכֶּ֥סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֖בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and other articles that heוְקָדְשׁוֹwə·qå̄·ḏə·šō — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → and his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → had dedicatedקָדְשֵׁ֣יqā·ḏə·šê — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. 16Now there wasהָיְתָ֜הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → warוּמִלְחָמָ֨הū·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֣יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֗א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → and Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֥אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → throughoutכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their daysיְמֵיהֶֽם׃yə·mê·hem — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 17Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֤אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → went to warוַיַּ֨עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and fortifiedוַיִּ֖בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Ramahהָרָמָ֑הhā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → to preventתֵּ֚תtêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → anyone from leaving or entering the territory ofוָבָ֔אwā·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Asaלְאָסָ֖אlə·’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 18So Asaאָ֠סָא’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → withdrewוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the silverהַכֶּ֨סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְהַזָּהָ֜בwə·haz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → that remainedהַֽנּוֹתָרִ֣ים׀han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → in the treasuriesבְּאוֹצְר֣וֹתbə·’ō·wṣ·rō·wṯ — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the royalמֶלֶךְmɛ·lɛḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. He entrusted itוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and sent themוַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֞םway·yiš·lā·ḥêm — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → with this messageלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ben-hadadהֲ֠דַדhă·ḏaḏ — Ben-hadad: Syrian king's name meaning 'son of Hadad'H1130 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Tabrimmonטַבְרִמֹּ֤ןṭaḇ·rim·mōn — Good is RimmonH2886 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hezionחֶזְיוֹן֙ḥez·yō·wn — Vision or sightH2383 — Full Word Study → king of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, who was rulingהַיֹּשֵׁ֥בhay·yō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Damascusבְּדַמֶּ֖שֶׂקbə·ḏam·me·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study →: 19“Let there be a treaty between me and youבֵּינִ֣יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →, between my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → and your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →. Seeהִנֵּה֩hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I have sentשָׁלַ֨חְתִּֽיšā·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → you a giftשֹׁ֙חַד֙šō·ḥaḏ — A bribe; a gift given to corrupt or influenceH7810 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֔בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →. Now goלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and breakהָפֵ֗רָהhā·p̄ê·rāh — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → your treatyבְּרִֽיתְךָ֙bə·rî·ṯə·ḵā — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֣אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, so that he will withdrawוְיַעֲלֶ֖הwə·ya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from meמֵעָלָֽי׃mê·‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” 20And Ben-hadadהֲדַ֜דhă·ḏaḏ — Ben-hadad: Syrian king's name meaning 'son of Hadad'H1130 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֨עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֗א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → and sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of his armiesהַחֲיָלִ֤יםha·ḥă·yā·lîm — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, conqueringוַיַּךְ֙way·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Ijonעִיּ֣וֹן‘î·yō·wn — A city in northern IsraelH5859 — Full Word Study →, Danדָּ֔ןdān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →, Abel-beth-maacahמַעֲכָ֑הma·‘ă·ḵāh — Abel-beth-maacah, a city in northern IsraelH1038 — Full Word Study →, andעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִֽי׃nap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →, includingוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the regionכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of Chinnerethכִּנְר֔וֹתkin·rō·wṯ — Sea of Galilee, freshwater lake in northern PalestineH3672 — Full Word Study →. 21Whenוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → learned of thisכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, he stoppedוַיֶּחְדַּ֕לway·yeḥ·dal — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → fortifyingמִבְּנ֖וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Ramahהָֽרָמָ֑הhā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → and withdrewוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → to Tirzahבְּתִרְצָֽה׃bə·ṯir·ṣāh — Pleasantness, beautyH8656 — Full Word Study →. 22Then Kingוְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֜א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → summonedהִשְׁמִ֤יעַhiš·mî·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → all the men of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, with noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → exceptionsנָקִ֔יnā·qî — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study →, and they carried awayוַיִּשְׂא֞וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the stonesאַבְנֵ֤י’aḇ·nê — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → of Ramahהָֽרָמָה֙hā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → and the timbersעֵצֶ֔יהָ‘ê·ṣe·hā — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֑אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → had used for buildingבָּנָ֖הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →. And with these materials Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֔א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → built upוַיִּ֤בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Gebaגֶּ֥בַעge·ḇa‘ — Hill or high placeH1387 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֖ןbin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, as well asוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ham·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →. 23Now the restוְיֶ֣תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵֽי־diḇ·rê- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Asaאָ֠סָא’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his mightגְּב֨וּרָת֜וֹgə·ḇū·rā·ṯōw — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study →, allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, and the citiesוְהֶֽעָרִים֙wə·he·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → he builtבָּנָ֔הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, are they notהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְתוּבִ֗יםḵə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֣יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →? In his old ageזִקְנָת֔וֹziq·nā·ṯōw — Old age, advanced years of lifeH2209 — Full Word Study →, howeverרַ֚קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, he became diseasedחָלָ֖הḥā·lāh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → in his feetרַגְלָֽיו׃raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. 24And Asaאָסָא֙’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵר֙way·yiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → them in the cityבְּעִ֖ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 25In the secondשְׁתַּ֔יִםšə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Asa’sלְאָסָ֖אlə·’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Nadabוְנָדָ֣בwə·nā·ḏāḇ — He is willingH5070 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֗םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַךְ֙mā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → two yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃šə·nā·ṯā·yim — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 26And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and walkedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and in his sinוּ֨בְחַטָּאת֔וֹū·ḇə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. 27Then Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֤אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahijahאֲחִיָּה֙’ă·ḥî·yāh — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study → of the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyiś·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study → conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֨רway·yiq·šōr — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → against Nadabעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and Baashaבַעְשָׁ֔אḇa‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → struck him downוַיַּכֵּ֣הוּway·yak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → at Gibbethonבְּגִבְּת֖וֹןbə·ḡib·bə·ṯō·wn — A Levitical city in DanH1405 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםlap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → while Nadabוְנָדָב֙wə·nā·ḏāḇ — He is willingH5070 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → were besiegingצָרִ֖יםṣā·rîm — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → the city. 28In the thirdשָׁלֹ֔שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Asa’sלְאָסָ֖אlə·’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Baashaבַעְשָׁ֔אḇa‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → killed Nadabוַיְמִתֵ֣הוּway·mi·ṯê·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃taḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 29As soon asוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Baasha became kingכְמָלְכ֗וֹḵə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, he struck downהִכָּה֙hik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the entireכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study →. He did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leaveהִשְׁאִ֧ירhiš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → to Jeroboamלְיָרָבְעָ֖םlə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → anyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that breathed, but destroyed them allהִשְׁמִד֑וֹhiš·mi·ḏōw — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had spokenדִּבֶּ֔רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → His servantעַבְדּ֖וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֥ה’ă·ḥî·yāh — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study → the Shiloniteהַשִּׁילֹנִֽי׃haš·šî·lō·nî — A resident of ShilohH7888 — Full Word Study →, 30becauseעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → of the sinsחַטֹּ֤אותḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָם֙yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → had committedחָטָ֔אḥā·ṭā — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → andוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, and because he had provokedהִכְעִ֔יסhiḵ·‘îs — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, to angerבְּכַעְס֕וֹbə·ḵa‘·sōw — Vexation, provocation, or irritation that stirs angerH3708 — Full Word Study →. 31As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Nadabנָדָ֖בnā·ḏāḇ — He is willingH5070 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, are they notהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? 32And there wasהָיְתָ֜הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → warוּמִלְחָמָ֨הū·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֣יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֗א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → and Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֥אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → throughoutכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their daysיְמֵיהֶֽם׃פyə·mê·hem — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 33In the thirdשָׁלֹ֔שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Asa’sלְאָסָ֖אlə·’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֨אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֤ה’ă·ḥî·yāh — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study → became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reigned in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֔הbə·ṯir·ṣāh — Pleasantness, beautyH8656 — Full Word Study → twenty-fourעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 34And Baasha did evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and walkedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → and in his sinוּ֨בְחַטָּאת֔וֹū·ḇə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 1 Kings 15
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1 Kings 15 presents a striking contrast between two kingdoms and two kinds of leadership. The chapter opens with Abijam's brief and spiritually troubled reign in Judah (verses 1–8), then transitions to his son Asa, who becomes one of Judah's finest kings—a leader whose heart remained devoted to the LORD despite significant political challenges (verses 9–24). Meanwhile, in the northern kingdom of Israel, the narrative reveals the spiritual and political chaos that follows when leaders reject God's ways, as both Nadab and his successor Baasha continue the idolatry introduced by Jeroboam (verses 25–34). This chapter illustrates the principle that genuine blessing flows from obedience to God, while persistent rebellion leads inevitably to judgment and instability.

Abijam's Unfaithful Reign (Verses 1–8)

Abijam becomes king of Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign, but his three-year reign is marked by spiritual failure. Despite being David's descendant, he "walked in all the sins of his father" (verse 3) and his heart was not perfect with the LORD. However, the narrative introduces a profound mercy: "Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem" (verse 4). This "lamp" refers to the continuation of David's dynasty—a promise God had made to David himself (2 Samuel 7:12–16). Even in Abijam's unfaithfulness, God preserves the royal line not because of Abijam's worthiness, but because of His covenant loyalty to David, who had been faithful to Him (verse 5). This teaches us that God's promises are sure; they rest on His character and covenant, not on human merit. Abijam dies and is buried in Jerusalem, but leaves no lasting legacy of faithfulness.

Asa: A King After God's Heart (Verses 9–24)

When Asa begins his forty-one-year reign, he does "that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father" (verse 11). Unlike his predecessor, Asa pursues genuine spiritual reform: he removes the sodomites (shrine prostitutes involved in idolatrous worship) and destroys the idols his ancestors had made (verse 12). Remarkably, he even removes his own mother from her position as queen because she had made an idol in a grove—an act demonstrating that his commitment to God's law supersedes family loyalty (verse 13). Though he doesn't remove all the high places (unauthorized worship sites), his heart remained "perfect with the LORD all his days" (verse 14).

When Baasha of Israel threatens Judah by building a fortress at Ramah to cut off trade, Asa initially responds by sending tribute to Ben-Hadad of Syria to break Baasha's alliance (verses 17–19). While this diplomatic strategy succeeds militarily (verses 20–22), this decision reveals a moment of weakness—later, the prophet Hanani will rebuke Asa for relying on Syria rather than on God (2 Chronicles 16:7–9). Nevertheless, Asa's long reign demonstrates that wholehearted commitment to the LORD, coupled with practical leadership and religious reformation, brings stability and blessing to a nation.

Israel's Continued Spiral (Verses 25–34)

In stark contrast, Nadab and Baasha perpetuate Jeroboam's idolatry and evil (verses 26, 34). Nadab is assassinated by Baasha after only two years (verses 27–28), and Baasha then systematically destroys Jeroboam's entire house—"he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed" (verse 29). This fulfills the prophecy spoken by Ahijah the Shilonite (verse 29), showing that God's judgment against Jeroboam's sin is being executed. Yet Baasha inherits the very same idolatry, perpetuating the cycle of rebellion and instability.

Application for Today

Asa's example challenges believers to prioritize spiritual reformation over comfort or family tradition. His willingness to remove idols—even from his own household—reminds us that serving God faithfully sometimes requires difficult decisions. We too are called to examine our hearts, remove anything that competes with Christ's lordship, and trust Him rather than the "Ben-Hadads" of this world. When we do, we experience the stability and blessing that come from a heart devoted wholly to God.

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