1 Kings 15:9-24
New American Standard Bible
9 So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah. 10 He reigned for forty-one years in Jerusalem; and (A)his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. 11 Now (B)Asa did what was right in the sight of the Lord, like his father David. 12 (C)He also removed the male cult prostitutes from the land and (D)removed all the idols which his fathers had made. 13 And even his mother Maacah, (E)he also removed her from the position of queen mother, because she had made an abominable image [a]as an Asherah; and Asa cut down her abominable image and (F)burned it at the brook Kidron. 14 (G)But the high places [b]were not eliminated; nevertheless (H)Asa’s heart was [c]wholly devoted to the Lord all his days. 15 And (I)he brought into the house of the Lord the [d]holy gifts of his father and his own [e]holy gifts: silver, gold, and valuable utensils.
16 (J)Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. 17 (K)Baasha king of Israel marched against Judah and [f](L)fortified Ramah (M)in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah. 18 Then (N)Asa took all the silver and the gold that was left in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and the treasuries of the king’s house, and handed it over to his servants. And (O)King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in (P)Damascus, saying, 19 “Let’s make a (Q)treaty between [g]you and me, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.” 20 So Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and [h]conquered (R)Ijon, (S)Dan, (T)Abel-beth-maacah, and all (U)Chinneroth, besides all the land of Naphtali. 21 When Baasha heard about it, (V)he stopped [i]fortifying Ramah and remained in (W)Tirzah. 22 Then King Asa made a proclamation to all Judah—no one was exempt—and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber with which Baasha had built fortifications. And King Asa built with them (X)Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah.
Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa
23 (Y)Now as for 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? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. 24 And Asa [j]lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of his father David; and his son (Z)Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
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- 1 Kings 15:13 Or for Asherah; i.e., wooden symbol of a female deity
- 1 Kings 15:14 Lit did not cease
- 1 Kings 15:14 Lit complete with
- 1 Kings 15:15 Or votive offerings; i.e., gifts vowed
- 1 Kings 15:15 Or votive offerings; i.e., gifts vowed
- 1 Kings 15:17 Lit built
- 1 Kings 15:19 Lit me and you
- 1 Kings 15:20 Lit struck
- 1 Kings 15:21 Lit building
- 1 Kings 15:24 I.e., died
1 Kings 15:9-24
Christian Standard Bible
Judah’s King Asa
9 In the twentieth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam,(A) Asa became king of Judah, 10 and he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother’s[a] name was Maacah(B) daughter of Abishalom.
11 Asa did what was right in the Lord’s sight, as his ancestor David had done.(C) 12 He banished the male cult prostitutes(D) from the land and removed all of the idols that his ancestors had made.(E) 13 He also(F) removed his grandmother[b] Maacah from being queen mother because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. Asa chopped down her obscene image and burned it(G) in the Kidron Valley.(H) 14 The high places were not taken away,(I) but Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his entire life.(J) 15 He brought his father’s consecrated gifts and his own consecrated gifts into the Lord’s temple: silver, gold, and utensils.(K)
16 There was war between Asa and King Baasha of Israel throughout their reigns.(L) 17 Israel’s King Baasha went to war against Judah.(M) He built Ramah(N) in order to keep anyone from leaving or coming to King Asa of Judah. 18 So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple(O) and the treasuries of the royal palace and gave it to his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad(P) son of Tabrimmon son of Hezion king of Aram who lived in Damascus,(Q) saying, 19 “There is a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father.(R) Look, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Go and break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel(S) so that he will withdraw from me.”
20 Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked Ijon,(T) Dan,(U) Abel-beth-maacah,(V) all Chinnereth,(W) and the whole land of Naphtali.(X) 21 When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed in Tirzah.(Y) 22 Then King Asa gave a command to everyone without exception in Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had built it with. Then King Asa built Geba(Z) of Benjamin and Mizpah(AA) with them.
23 The rest of all the events of Asa’s reign,(AB) along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.(AC) But in his old age he developed a disease in his feet.(AD) 24 Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of his ancestor David.(AE) His son Jehoshaphat(AF) became king in his place.
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