Авия – царь Иудеи(A)

15 На восемнадцатом году правления Иеровоама, сына Навата, Авия стал царем Иудеи. Он правил в Иерусалиме три года. Его мать звали Мааха, она была внучкой[a] Авессалома.

Он делал все те же грехи, что и его отец перед ним, и его сердце не было полностью предано Господу, его Богу, как сердце его предка Давида. И все же, ради Давида, Господь, его Бог, дал ему в Иерусалиме светильник, воздвигнув после него его сына и упрочив Иерусалим. Давид делал то, что было правильным в глазах Господа, и во все дни жизни не отступал от Его повелений, не считая истории с хеттом Урией[b].

На протяжении всего времени правления Авии шла война, которая началась между царями Ровоамом и Иеровоамом. Что же до прочих событий правления Авии и всего, что он сделал, то разве они не записаны в «Книге летописей царей Иудеи»? Между Авией и Иеровоамом шла война. Авия упокоился со своими предками и был похоронен в Городе Давида. Аса, его сын, стал царем вместо него.

Аса – царь Иудеи(B)

На двадцатом году правления Иеровоама, царя Израиля, царем Иудеи стал Аса. 10 Он правил в Иерусалиме сорок один год. Мать его отца звали Мааха, внучка Авессалома.

11 Аса делал то, что было правильным в глазах Господа, как и его предок Давид. 12 Он изгнал из страны мужчин-блудников и убрал всех идолов, которых сделали его предки. 13 Он даже лишил Мааху, свою бабушку, положения царицы-матери за то, что она сделала отвратительный столб Ашеры. Аса срубил ее столб и сжег его в долине Кедрон. 14 Он не упразднил святилищ на возвышенностях, но сердце его было все же полностью предано Господу во все дни его жизни. 15 Он внес в Господень дом серебро, золото и различную утварь, которые посвятили он сам и его отец.

16 Между Асой и Баашей, царем Израиля, во все дни их правления шла война. 17 Бааша, царь Израиля, двинулся на земли Иудеи и укрепил Раму, чтобы никто не мог ни войти во владения Асы, царя Иудеи, ни покинуть их. 18 Тогда Аса взял все серебро и золото, которое оставалось в сокровищницах дома Господа и его собственного дворца. Он дал его своим приближенным и отправил их к Венададу[c], сыну Тавримона, внуку Хезиона, царю Арама, который правил в Дамаске, сказав:

19 – Пусть между мной и тобой будет союз, как он был между нашими отцами. Вот, я посылаю тебе в дар серебро и золото. Расторгни же свой союз с Баашей, царем Израиля, чтобы он отступил от меня.

20 Венадад согласился с предложением царя Асы и послал своих военачальников против городов Израиля. Они захватили Ийон, Дан, Авел-Бет-Мааху и всю область Киннерет со всей землей Неффалима. 21 Услышав об этом, Бааша перестал укреплять Раму и отошел в Тирцу. 22 А царь Аса огласил по всей Иудее указ ко всем без исключения, чтобы они вынесли из Рамы камни и дерево, которыми строил Бааша. Царь Аса укрепил ими город Геву, что в земле Вениамина, и Мицпу.

23 Что же до всех прочих событий правления Асы, всех его свершений, всего, что он сделал, включая города, которые он построил, то разве не записаны они в «Книге летописей царей Иудеи»? В старости он страдал от болезни ног. 24 Аса упокоился со своими предками и был похоронен с ними в городе своего предка Давида. Царем вместо него стал его сын Иосафат.

Надав – царь Израиля

25 Надав, сын Иеровоама, стал царем Израиля на втором году правления Асы, царя Иудеи, и правил Израилем два года. 26 Он делал зло в глазах Господа, ходя путями своего отца и в его грехе, к которому тот склонил Израиль.

27 Бааша, сын Ахии из дома Иссахара, составил против него заговор и сразил его при Гиббетоне, филистимском городе, когда Надав и весь Израиль осаждали его. 28 Бааша убил Надава на третьем году правления Асы, царя Иудеи, и стал царем вместо него.

29 Едва начав править, он уничтожил всю семью Иеровоама. Он не оставил в живых у Иеровоама никого, истребил их всех, по слову Господа, изреченному через Его слугу Ахию из Шило[d], 30 за грехи, которые Иеровоам совершил и к которым склонил Израиль, и за то, что он гневил Господа, Бога Израиля.

31 Что же до прочих событий правления Надава и всего, что он сделал, то разве не записаны они в «Книге летописей царей Израиля»? 32 Между Асой и Баашей, царем Израиля, во все время их правления шла война.

Бааша – царь Израиля

33 На третьем году правления Асы, царя Иудеи, Бааша, сын Ахии, стал царем всего Израиля в Тирце и правил двадцать четыре года. 34 Он делал зло в глазах Господа, ходя путями Иеровоама и в его грехе, к которому тот склонил Израиль.

Footnotes

  1. 15:2 Букв.: «дочерью». Она была дочерью Уриила из Гивы (см. 2 Пар. 13:2) и Фамари, дочери Авессалома (см. 2 Цар. 14:27).
  2. 15:5 См. 2 Цар. 11.
  3. 15:18 Это Венадад I. Примерные даты его правления с 900 по 860 гг. до н. э.
  4. 15:29 См. 14:10-11.

Abijah King of Judah(A)

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

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. 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. 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.

There was war(G) between Abijah[c] and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime. 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. 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)

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

Abijam Reigns in Judah(A)

15 (B)In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. He reigned three years in Jerusalem. (C)His mother’s name was (D)Maachah the granddaughter of (E)Abishalom. 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. 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; 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. (J)And there was war between [b]Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. (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.

(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)

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