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1 Kings 15
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Abijam King of Judah(A)

15 Abijam [C “My father is the Sea” (symbol of chaos); compare Abijah (“My father is the Lord”) in 2 Chr. 13:1] became king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam son of Nebat was king of Israel. 2 Abijam ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Maacah daughter of Abishalom [C David’s son Absalom]. 3 He ·did [committed; L walked in] all the same sins his father before him had ·done [committed]. ·Abijam was not faithful [L His heart was not fully/wholly devoted] to the Lord his God as David, his ·great-grandfather [L father; C in the sense of ancestor], had been. 4 ·Because the Lord loved David [For David’s sake], the Lord gave him a ·kingdom [L lamp; C possibly a metaphor for the reign of a king] in Jerusalem and allowed him to have a son to be king after him. The Lord also ·kept Jerusalem safe [strengthened/established Jerusalem]. 5 David did what ·the Lord said was right [L was right in the eyes/sight of the Lord] and ·obeyed [L had not turned aside from] his commands all his ·life [L days], except ·the one time when David sinned ·against [in the case/matter of] Uriah the Hittite [2 Sam. 11–12].

6 There was war between ·Abijam[a] and Jeroboam during Abijam’s lifetime. 7 Everything else Abijam did is written in the book of the ·history [chronicles; annals; 14:19] of the kings of Judah. There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. 8 Abijam ·died [L lay down/T slept with his fathers/ancestors] and was buried in the City of David [C Jerusalem], and his son Asa became king in his place.

Asa King of Judah

9 During the twentieth year Jeroboam was king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah. 10 His ·grandmother’s [mother’s; C in the sense of ancestor] name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom [15:2]. Asa ruled in Jerusalem for forty-one years.

11 Asa did what ·the Lord said was right [L was right in the eyes/sight of the Lord], as his ·ancestor [L father] David had done. 12 He ·forced the male prostitutes at the worship places to leave the country [expelled/banished the male cult prostitutes from the land; 14:24]. He also took away the idols that his ·ancestors [fathers] had made. 13 His ·grandmother [mother; ancestor] Maacah had made a ·terrible [obscene; repulsive; abominable] Asherah ·idol [pole; 14:15], so Asa removed her from being queen mother. He cut down ·that idol [her obscene/repulsive/abominable image/pole] and burned it in the Kidron Valley. 14 The ·places of worship to gods [L high places; 3:2] were not removed. Even so, Asa was ·faithful [devoted; true] to the Lord all his life. 15 Asa brought into the ·Temple [L house] of the Lord the gifts he and his father had ·given [dedicated]: gold, silver, and utensils.

16 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all ·the time they were kings [their days]. 17 Baasha ·attacked [invaded; L went up against] Judah, and he ·made the town of Ramah strong [fortified Ramah] so he could keep people from leaving or entering ·Judah, Asa’s country [L Asa, king of Judah].

18 Asa took the rest of the silver and gold from the treasuries of the ·Temple [L house] of the Lord and ·his own palace [L the treasuries of the king’s house] and gave it to his ·officers [officials; servants]. Then he sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, who was the son of Hezion. Ben-Hadad was the king of Aram and ·ruled [lived] in the city of Damascus. Asa said, 19 “Let there be a treaty between you and me as there was between my father and your father. I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will ·leave my land [withdraw from me].”

20 Ben-Hadad ·agreed with [listened to] King Asa, so he sent the commanders of his armies ·to attack [against] the towns of Israel. They defeated the towns of Ijon, Dan, and Abel Beth Maacah, as well as all ·Galilee [L Kinnereth] and the area of Naphtali. 21 When Baasha heard about these attacks, he stopped ·building up [fortifying] Ramah and ·returned [withdrew] to Tirzah. 22 Then King Asa gave an ·order [proclamation] to all the people of Judah; everyone had to help carry away all the stones and ·wood [timber] Baasha had used in building Ramah, and they used them to build up Geba and Mizpah in the land of Benjamin.

23 Everything else Asa did—his ·victories [power] and the cities he built—·is [L are they not…?] written in the book of the ·history [chronicles; annals; 14:19] of the kings of Judah. When he became old, he got a disease in his feet. 24 After Asa ·died [L lay down/T slept with his fathers/ancestors], he was buried with his ·ancestors [fathers] in the City of David [C Jerusalem], his ·ancestor [father]. Then Jehoshaphat, Asa’s son, ·became king [reigned] in his place.

Nadab King of Israel

25 Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel during the second year Asa was king of Judah. Nadab ·was king of [reigned over] Israel for two years, 26 and he did ·what the Lord said was wrong [L evil in the eyes/sight of the Lord]. Jeroboam had led the people of Israel to sin, and Nadab ·sinned in the same way as his father Jeroboam [L walked in the way/path of his father and in his sin].

27 Baasha son of Ahijah, from the ·tribe [L house] of Issachar, ·made plans to kill Nadab [plotted/conspired against him]. Nadab and all Israel were ·attacking [laying siege to] the Philistine town of Gibbethon, so Baasha killed Nadab there. 28 ·This happened [Baasha killed him] during Asa’s third year as king of Judah, and ·Baasha became the next king of Israel [reigned in his place].

Baasha King of Israel

29 As soon as Baasha became king, he killed all of Jeroboam’s ·family [L house], leaving no one in Jeroboam’s ·family [L house] alive. He destroyed them all ·as the Lord had said would happen [L according to the word which the Lord spoke] ·through [L by the hand of] his servant Ahijah from Shiloh. 30 All this was because King Jeroboam had sinned very much and had led the people of Israel to sin, ·provoking [arousing] the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger.

31 Everything else Nadab did ·is [L is it not…?]written in the book of the ·history [chronicles; annals; 14:19] of the kings of Israel. 32 There was war between Asa [C king of Judah] and Baasha king of Israel all ·the time they ruled [their days].

33 Baasha son of Ahijah became king of Israel during Asa’s third year as king of Judah. Baasha ruled in Tirzah for twenty-four years, 34 and he did ·what the Lord said was wrong [L evil in the eyes/sight of the Lord]. Jeroboam had led the people of Israel to sin, and Baasha ·sinned in the same way as [L walked in the way of] Jeroboam.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 15:6 Abijam Some Hebrew and Syriac copies read “Abijam.” Most Hebrew copies read “Rehoboam.”
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Reinado de Abiam

15 En el año dieciocho del rey Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, Abiam comenzó a reinar sobre Judá(A). 2 Reinó tres años en Jerusalén; y el nombre de su madre era Maaca[a](B), hija de Abisalom[b](C). 3 Y anduvo en todos los pecados que su padre había cometido antes de él; y su corazón no estuvo dedicado por entero al Señor su Dios, como el corazón de su padre David(D). 4 Pero por amor a David, el Señor su Dios le dio una lámpara[c] en Jerusalén, levantando a su hijo después de él(E) y sosteniendo a Jerusalén; 5 porque David había hecho lo recto ante los ojos del Señor(F), y no se había apartado de nada de lo que Él le había ordenado durante todos los días de su vida, excepto en el caso de Urías hitita(G). 6 Y hubo guerra entre Roboam y Jeroboam todos los días de su vida(H).

7 Los demás hechos de Abiam y todo lo que hizo, ¿no están escritos en el libro de las Crónicas(I) de los reyes de Judá? Y hubo guerra entre Abiam y Jeroboam(J). 8 Y durmió Abiam con sus padres y lo sepultaron en la ciudad de David; y su hijo Asa reinó en su lugar(K).

Reinados de Asa y Nadab

9 En el año veinte de Jeroboam, rey de Israel, Asa comenzó a reinar sobre Judá. 10 Reinó cuarenta y un años en Jerusalén; y el nombre de su madre[d] era Maaca, hija de Abisalom(L). 11 Asa hizo lo recto ante los ojos del Señor(M), como David su padre. 12 También expulsó de la tierra a los sodomitas de cultos paganos(N), y quitó todos los ídolos que sus padres habían hecho(O). 13 (P)También quitó a Maaca su madre[e] de ser reina madre, porque ella había hecho una horrible imagen de[f] Asera; Asa derribó su horrible imagen y la quemó(Q) junto al torrente Cedrón. 14 Pero los lugares altos no fueron quitados(R); sin embargo el corazón de Asa estuvo dedicado por entero al Señor(S) todos sus días. 15 Y trajo a la casa del Señor las cosas consagradas por su padre y sus propias cosas consagradas: plata, oro y utensilios(T).

16 Y hubo guerra entre Asa y Baasa, rey de Israel, todos sus días(U). 17 (V)Y Baasa, rey de Israel, subió contra Judá y fortificó[g] Ramá(W) para prevenir que nadie saliera o entrara en ayuda de Asa, rey de Judá. 18 Entonces Asa tomó toda la plata y el oro que había quedado en los tesoros de la casa del Señor(X) y en los tesoros de la casa del rey, y los entregó en manos de sus siervos. Y el rey Asa los envió a Ben-adad, hijo de Tabrimón, hijo de Hezión, rey de Aram(Y), que habitaba en Damasco(Z), diciendo: 19 Haya alianza entre tú y yo[h](AA), como hubo entre mi padre y tu padre. He aquí, te he enviado un presente de plata y de oro; ve, rompe tu alianza con Baasa, rey de Israel, para que se aparte de mí. 20 Ben-adad escuchó al rey Asa y envió a los jefes de sus ejércitos contra las ciudades de Israel, y conquistó[i] Ijón, Dan(AB), Abel-bet-maaca, y toda Cineret(AC), además de toda la tierra de Neftalí(AD). 21 Y sucedió que cuando Baasa lo oyó, dejó de fortificar[j] Ramá(AE), y se quedó en Tirsa(AF). 22 Entonces el rey Asa hizo proclamación a todo Judá, sin excepción, y se llevaron las piedras de Ramá y la madera con que Baasa había estado edificando. Y con ellas el rey Asa fortificó[k] Geba de Benjamín(AG) y Mizpa.

23 (AH)Los demás hechos de Asa y todo su poderío, todo lo que hizo y las ciudades que edificó, ¿no están escritos en el libro de las Crónicas de los reyes de Judá? Solo que en el tiempo de su vejez se enfermó de los pies. 24 Y durmió Asa con sus padres y fue sepultado con sus padres en la ciudad de David su padre; y su hijo Josafat reinó en su lugar(AI). 25 Y Nadab, hijo de Jeroboam(AJ), comenzó a reinar sobre Israel en el segundo año de Asa, rey de Judá, y reinó sobre Israel dos años. 26 E hizo lo malo ante los ojos del Señor(AK), y anduvo en el camino de su padre y en el[l] pecado con que hizo pecar a Israel(AL). 27 Entonces Baasa, hijo de Ahías, de la casa(AM) de Isacar, conspiró contra él, y Baasa lo hirió en Gibetón, que pertenecía a los filisteos(AN), mientras Nadab y todo Israel sitiaban a Gibetón. 28 Baasa lo mató en el tercer año de Asa, rey de Judá, y reinó en su lugar. 29 Y sucedió que en cuanto fue rey, hirió a toda la casa de Jeroboam. No dejó con vida a ninguno[m] de los de Jeroboam, hasta destruirlos, conforme a la palabra que el Señor(AO) había hablado por medio[n] de su siervo Ahías silonita, 30 por los pecados que Jeroboam había cometido[o], y con los cuales había hecho pecar a Israel(AP), y por la provocación con que provocó a ira al Señor, Dios de Israel.

31 Los demás hechos de Nadab y todo lo que hizo, ¿no están escritos en el libro de las Crónicas de los reyes de Israel(AQ)? 32 Hubo guerra entre Asa y Baasa, rey de Israel, todos los[p] días(AR) que vivieron.

Reinado de Baasa

33 En el tercer año de Asa, rey de Judá, Baasa, hijo de Ahías, comenzó a reinar sobre todo Israel en Tirsa, y reinó veinticuatro años. 34 E hizo lo malo ante los ojos del Señor, y anduvo en el camino de Jeroboam y en el[q] pecado con que hizo pecar a Israel(AS).

Footnotes

  1. 1 Reyes 15:2 En 2 Crón. 13:2, Micaías, hija de Uriel
  2. 1 Reyes 15:2 En 2 Crón. 11:20, Absalón
  3. 1 Reyes 15:4 I.e., un descendiente en el trono
  4. 1 Reyes 15:10 I.e., abuela
  5. 1 Reyes 15:13 Lit., Y también a Maaca su madre, y la quitó
  6. 1 Reyes 15:13 O, para
  7. 1 Reyes 15:17 Lit., edificó
  8. 1 Reyes 15:19 Lit., mí y ti
  9. 1 Reyes 15:20 Lit., e hirió
  10. 1 Reyes 15:21 Lit., edificar
  11. 1 Reyes 15:22 Lit., edificó
  12. 1 Reyes 15:26 Lit., su
  13. 1 Reyes 15:29 Lit., No dejó ningún aliento
  14. 1 Reyes 15:29 Lit., mano
  15. 1 Reyes 15:30 Lit., había pecado
  16. 1 Reyes 15:32 Lit., sus
  17. 1 Reyes 15:34 Lit., su
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1 Kings 15
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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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