1 Kings 15

1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,

2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

3 And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been.

4 Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.

5 For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

6 And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.

7 As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

8 And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.

9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah,

10 and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

11 And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.

12 He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.

13 He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

14 The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.

15 And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.

16 Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.

17 Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

18 So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:

19 “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”

20 And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.

21 When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.

22 Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.

23 Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.

24 And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.

25 In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.

26 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.

27 Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.

28 In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.

29 As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,

30 because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.

31 As for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.

33 In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.

34 And Baasha did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.

1 ¶ Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.

4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

5 Because David did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any [thing] that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

6 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.

7 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 And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.

9 ¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.

10 And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

11 And Asa did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, as [did] David his father.

12 And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.

13 And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from [being] queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt [it] by the brook Kidron.

14 But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.

15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.

16 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

17 And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold [that were] left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

19 [There is] a league between me and thee, [and] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

20 So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

21 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [thereof], that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

22 Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none [was] exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

23 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? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

24 And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.

25 ¶ And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and 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 his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

27 And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which [belonged] to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.

28 Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

29 And it came to pass, when he reigned, [that] he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:

30 Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he 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 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.

34 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abiam reigned in Judah;

2 And he reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maecha, a daughter of Abishalom.

2 Because I have raised thee up out of the dust, and have made thee ruler over my people Israel, and thou walkest in the way of Jeroboam, and makest my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger by their sin,

3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not righteous in the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

3 Behold, I will take away the seed of Baasha, and the seed of his house, and will set thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

4 For because of David the LORD his God gave him a lamp at Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him, and to keep him at Jerusalem,

4 Whosoever dieth of Baasha in the city, the dogs shall eat him: and whosoever dieth of him in the field, the fowls of the air shall eat him.

5 Because David did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and departed not from all that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in his dealings with Uriah the Hittite.

5 And the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

6 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.

6 And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah. And Ela his son reigned in his stead.

7 And the rest of the acts of Abiam, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah. Now there was war between Abiam and Jeroboam.

7 And the word of the LORD came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani upon Baasha, and upon his house, and against all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger by the works of his hands, that it might be like the house of Jeroboam; and because he had slain him.

8 And Abiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Assa his son reigned in his stead.

9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king over Israel was Asa king in Judah.

10 And he reigned forty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maechah, the daughter of Abisalom.

11 And Assa did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, as did David his father.

12 And he put away the fornicators out of the land, and put away all the idols which his fathers had made.

13 And he put away Maechah his mother from the service which she had made for Miplezeth in the grove. And Assa cut off her miplezeth, and burned him in the brook Kidron.

14 But the high places did not abolish them. But the heart of Assa was righteous in the LORD all his days.

15 And he brought in the silver, and the gold, and the vessels which his father had hallowed, and the things which were hallowed, unto the house of the LORD.

16 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

17 And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that none should come out, nor go in on the side of Asa king of Judah.

18 And Assa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasury of the house of the LORD, and in the treasury of the king's house, and delivered them into the hands of his servants, and sent them unto Benhadad the son of Tabrimon, the son of Heshion, king of Syria, which dwelt at Damascus, and told him:

19 There is a covenant between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: therefore will I send thee a present of silver and gold, that thou mayest put away the covenant that thou hast with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

20 And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent his captains against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Bethmaechah, all Cinneroth, in all the land of Naphtali.

21 And when Baasha heard it, he left off to build Ramah, and went again to Thirzah.

22 And king Asa made a noise throughout all Judah, saying, Here be none excepted. And they took away the stones and the timber from Ramah, wherewith Baasha had built: and king Asa built Geba Benjamin and Mizpeh therewith.

23 And the rest of the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah; without his sickness of his feet in his old age.

24 And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.

25 And Nadab the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.

26 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin, to make Israel sin.

27 And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, made a league against him, and smote him at Gibethon, which was of the Philistines. For Nadab and all Israel besieged Gibethon.

28 So Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

29 And when he was king, he smote all the house of Jeroboam, and left not any that had the breath of Jeroboam, until he had destroyed him: according to the word of the LORD which he spake by his servant Ahijah of Shiloh,

30 Because of the sin of Jeroboam, which he did, and made Israel to sin, with the provoking, that he might provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger.

31 And the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

33 And it came to pass in the third year of Asa king of Judah, that Baasha the son of Ahijah reigned over all Israel in Tirzah twenty and four years.

34 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin, to make Israel sin. Ch. 16. v. 1. Now the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying: