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1 Kings 15
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Abijam Reigns in Judah(A)

15 (B)In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. (C)His mother’s name was (D)Maachah the granddaughter of (E)Abishalom. 3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; (F)his heart was not [a]loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David. 4 Nevertheless (G)for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, by setting up his son after him and by establishing Jerusalem; 5 because David (H)did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, (I)except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. 6 (J)And there was war between [b]Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. 7 (K)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.

8 (L)So Abijam [c]rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Asa his son reigned in his place.

Asa Reigns in Judah(M)

9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah. 10 And he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother’s name was Maachah the granddaughter of Abishalom. 11 (N)Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did his father David. 12 (O)And he banished the [d]perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13 Also he removed (P)Maachah his grandmother from being queen mother, because she had made an obscene image of [e]Asherah. And Asa cut down her obscene image and (Q)burned it by the Brook Kidron. 14 (R)But the [f]high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s (S)heart was loyal to the Lord all his days. 15 He also brought into the house of the Lord the things which his father (T)had dedicated, and the things which he himself had dedicated: silver and gold and utensils.

16 Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. 17 And (U)Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built (V)Ramah, (W)that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 18 Then Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and the treasuries of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants. And King Asa sent them to (X)Ben-Hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in (Y)Damascus, saying, 19 “Let there be a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”

20 So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and (Z)sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked (AA)Ijon, (AB)Dan, (AC)Abel Beth Maachah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali. 21 Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in (AD)Tirzah.

22 (AE)Then King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted. And they took away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used for building; and with them King Asa built (AF)Geba of Benjamin, and (AG)Mizpah.

23 The rest of all the acts of Asa, all his might, 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 (AH)in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. 24 So Asa [g]rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. (AI)Then (AJ)Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.

Nadab Reigns in Israel

25 Now (AK)Nadab the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years. 26 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in (AL)his sin by which he had made Israel sin.

27 (AM)Then Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him. And Baasha killed him at (AN)Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. 28 Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place. 29 And it was so, when he became king, that he killed all the house of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to (AO)the word of the Lord which He had spoken by His servant Ahijah the Shilonite, 30 (AP)because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he had sinned and by which he had made Israel sin, because of his provocation with which he had provoked the Lord God of Israel to anger.

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 (AQ)And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

Baasha Reigns in Israel

33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah, and reigned twenty-four years. 34 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in (AR)the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin by which he had made Israel sin.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 15:3 Lit. at peace with
  2. 1 Kings 15:6 So with MT, LXX, Tg., Vg.; some Heb. mss., Syr. Abijam
  3. 1 Kings 15:8 Died and joined his ancestors
  4. 1 Kings 15:12 Heb. qedeshim, those practicing sodomy and prostitution in religious rituals
  5. 1 Kings 15:13 A Canaanite goddess
  6. 1 Kings 15:14 Places for pagan worship
  7. 1 Kings 15:24 Died and joined his ancestors
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Abiam kung i Juda

15 (A) I kung Jerobeams, Nebats sons, artonde regeringsår blev Abiam kung över Juda. 2 Han regerade tre år[a] i Jerusalem. Hans mor hette Maaka,[b] Abishaloms dotter. 3 (B) Abiam levde i alla de synder som hans far hade begått före honom, och han var inte hängiven Herren sin Gud så som hans fader Davids hjärta hade varit. 4 (C) Men för Davids skull lät Herren hans Gud honom få en lampa i Jerusalem, genom att han insatte hans son efter honom och lät Jerusalem finnas kvar. 5 (D) Det blev så därför att David hade gjort det som var rätt i Herrens ögon och inte vänt sig bort från något som han befallde honom, så länge han levde, utom ifråga om hetiten Uria. 6 (E) Men Rehabeam och Jerobeam låg i krig med varandra så länge Rehabeam levde.

7 Vad som mer finns att säga om Abiam och allt som han gjorde, det är skrivet i Juda kungars krönika. Och Abiam och Jerobeam låg i krig med varandra. 8 (F) Abiam gick till vila hos sina fäder, och man begravde honom i Davids stad. Hans son Asa blev kung efter honom.

Asa kung i Juda

9 I Israels kung Jerobeams tjugonde regeringsår blev Asa kung över Juda. 10 Han regerade fyrtioett[c] år i Jerusalem. Hans mor[d] hette Maaka, Abishaloms dotter.

11 Asa gjorde det som var rätt i Herrens ögon, så som hans fader David hade gjort. 12 Han fördrev ur landet alla dem som ägnade sig åt manlig tempelprostitution. Han skaffade bort alla de eländiga avgudabilder som hans fäder hade låtit göra. 13 (G) Till och med sin mor Maaka avsatte han från hennes drottningvärdighet, därför att hon hade satt upp en avgudabild åt Asheran. Asa högg ner avgudabilden och brände den i Kidrons dal. 14 Offerhöjderna blev inte avskaffade. Men Asas hjärta var hängivet Herren så länge han levde. 15 Han förde in i Herrens hus både det hans far och det han själv hade helgat: silver, guld och kärl.

16 Asa och Israels kung Basha låg i krig med varandra så länge de levde. 17 (H) Basha, Israels kung, drog upp mot Juda och började befästa Rama[e] för att hindra att någon kom vare sig till eller från Asa, Juda kung. 18 (I) Då tog Asa allt silver och guld som fanns kvar i skattkamrarna i Herrens hus, liksom skatterna i kungapalatset och lämnade det åt sina tjänare. Därefter sände kung Asa dem till Ben-Hadad[f], son till Tabrimmon, son till Hezjon, Arams kung som bodde i Damaskus, och lät säga: 19 ”Låt oss ingå förbund du och jag, liksom det var mellan min far och din far. Här sänder jag dig gåvor av silver och guld. Bryt ditt förbund med Basha, Israels kung, så att han lämnar mig i fred.” 20 (J) Ben-Hadad lyssnade till kung Asa och sände sina befälhavare mot Israels städer och slog Ijon, Dan, Abel-Bet-Maaka och hela Kinneret[g] och hela Naftalis land[h]. 21 När Basha hörde det, avstod han från att befästa Rama och stannade kvar i Tirsa.

22 Då kallade kung Asa samman hela Juda, ingen var undantagen. De förde bort stenar och trävirke som Basha hade använt till att befästa Rama. Med detta befäste kung Asa Geba i Benjamin och Mispa.[i]

23 (K) Vad som mer finns att säga om Asa, alla hans bedrifter och allt som han gjorde och städerna han byggde, det är skrivet i Juda kungars krönika. Men när han blev gammal fick han en sjukdom i sina fötter. 24 (L) Asa gick till vila hos sina fäder och blev begravd hos sina fäder i sin fader Davids stad. Hans son Joshafat blev kung efter honom.

Nadab kung i Israel

25 Nadab, Jerobeams son, blev kung över Israel i Juda kung Asas andra regeringsår, och han regerade över Israel i två år.[j] 26 (M) Han gjorde det som var ont i Herrens ögon och vandrade på sin fars vägar och i den synd genom vilken han kom Israel att synda.

27 Men Basha, Ahias son, som var av Isaskars släkt, anstiftade en sammansvärjning mot honom, och Basha dödade honom vid Gibbeton[k] som tillhörde filisteerna medan Nadab med hela Israel belägrade Gibbeton. 28 I Juda kung Asas tredje regeringsår var det som Basha lät döda Nadab, och han blev själv kung i Nadabs ställe. 29 (N) När han hade blivit kung, dödade han alla som hörde till Jerobeams hus. Han lät ingen av Jerobeams hus bli kvar, utan utrotade dem enligt det ord som Herren hade talat genom sin tjänare Ahia från Shilo. 30 (O) Detta för de synder som Jerobeam hade begått och förlett Israel med, så att han därmed väckte Herrens, Israels Guds, vrede.

31 Vad som mer finns att säga om Nadab och allt som han gjorde, det är skrivet i Israels kungars krönika. 32 Men Asa och Israels kung Basha låg i krig med varandra så länge de levde.

Basha kung i Israel

33 I Juda kung Asas tredje regeringsår blev Basha, Ahias son, kung över hela Israel i Tirsa och regerade i tjugofyra år[l]. 34 (P) Han gjorde det som var ont i Herrens ögon och vandrade på Jerobeams väg och i den synd som han hade förlett Israel med.

Footnotes

  1. 15:1f Abiam … tre år   Ca 913-911 f Kr. Namnet har oklar betydelse. Kallas i 2 Krön 13:1f Abia.
  2. 15:2 Maaka   Betyder ”klämma”. Enligt Josefus dotterdotter till Absalom genom Tamar (2 Sam 13).
  3. 15:9f Asa … fyrtioett år   Ca 911-870 f Kr. Asa betyder kanske ”läkare” eller ”myrten”. Se 2 Krön 14-15.
  4. 15:10 mor   Syftar här på Asas farmor (jfr v 2 och 8). Gäller även v 13.
  5. 15:17 Rama   Betyder ”höjd”. Låg innanför Juda rikes gräns, knappt en mil norr om Jerusalem.
  6. 15:18 Ben-Hadad   Betyder ”son till stormguden”. Namnet bars av flera arameiska kungar (se även 20:1, 2 Kung 13:24). Vid denna tid (ca 875 f Kr, se 2 Krön 16:1) regerade Ben-Hadad I.
  7. 15:20 Kinneret   Gennesaret (Matt 14:34) vid Galileiska sjön, som till formen liknar en harpa (hebr. kinnór).
  8. 15:20 Naftalis land   Israels norra ände. De uppräknade orterna låg norr om Galileiska sjön.
  9. 15:22 Geba … och Mispa   Gränsorter 3 km öster och 5 km norr om Rama.
  10. 15:25 Nadab … två år   Ca 910-909 f Kr. Nadab betyder ”furstlig”.
  11. 15:27 Gibbeton   Filisteisk gränsbefästning strax väster om Gezer, ursprungligen en levitstad (Jos 21:23).
  12. 15:33 Basha … tjugofyra år   Ca 909-886 f Kr. Basha har oklar betydelse.
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Abijah King of Judah(A)

15 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah[a] became king of Judah, 2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah(B) daughter of Abishalom.[b]

3 He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted(C) to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been. 4 Nevertheless, for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp(D) in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong. 5 For David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keep(E) any of the Lord’s commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah(F) the Hittite.

6 There was war(G) between Abijah[c] and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime. 7 As for the other events of Abijah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 8 And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.

Asa King of Judah(H)(I)

9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah, 10 and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maakah(J) daughter of Abishalom.

11 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David(K) had done. 12 He expelled the male shrine prostitutes(L) from the land and got rid of all the idols(M) his ancestors had made. 13 He even deposed his grandmother Maakah(N) from her position as queen mother,(O) because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down(P) and burned it in the Kidron Valley. 14 Although he did not remove(Q) the high places, Asa’s heart was fully committed(R) to the Lord all his life. 15 He brought into the temple of the Lord the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.(S)

16 There was war(T) between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns. 17 Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah(U) to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

18 Asa then took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple(V) and of his own palace. He entrusted it to his officials and sent(W) them to Ben-Hadad(X) son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus. 19 “Let there be a treaty(Y) between me and you,” he said, “as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me.”

20 Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. He conquered(Z) Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah and all Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali. 21 When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah(AA) and withdrew to Tirzah.(AB) 22 Then King Asa issued an order to all Judah—no one was exempt—and they carried away from Ramah(AC) the stones and timber Baasha had been using there. With them King Asa(AD) built up Geba(AE) in Benjamin, and also Mizpah.(AF)

23 As for all the other events of Asa’s reign, all his achievements, all he did and the cities he built, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? In his old age, however, his feet became diseased. 24 Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And Jehoshaphat(AG) his son succeeded him as king.

Nadab King of Israel

25 Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years. 26 He did evil(AH) in the eyes of the Lord, following the ways of his father(AI) and committing the same sin his father had caused Israel to commit.

27 Baasha son of Ahijah from the tribe of Issachar plotted against him, and he struck him down(AJ) at Gibbethon,(AK) a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging it. 28 Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and succeeded him as king.

29 As soon as he began to reign, he killed Jeroboam’s whole family.(AL) He did not leave Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all, according to the word of the Lord given through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite. 30 This happened because of the sins(AM) Jeroboam had committed and had caused(AN) Israel to commit, and because he aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel.

31 As for the other events of Nadab’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals(AO) of the kings of Israel? 32 There was war(AP) between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.

Baasha King of Israel

33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel in Tirzah,(AQ) and he reigned twenty-four years. 34 He did evil(AR) in the eyes of the Lord, following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 15:1 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Chron. 12:16); most Hebrew manuscripts Abijam; also in verses 7 and 8
  2. 1 Kings 15:2 A variant of Absalom; also in verse 10
  3. 1 Kings 15:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Abijam (that is, Abijah); most Hebrew manuscripts Rehoboam
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