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| 1In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah, | 1In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah, |
| 2and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother's name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom. | 2and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. |
| 3He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been. | 3And 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. |
| 4Nevertheless, for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong. | 4Nevertheless, 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. |
| 5For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not failed to keep any of the LORD's commands all the days of his life--except in the case of Uriah the Hittite. | 5For 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. |
| 6There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam throughout Abijah's lifetime. | 6And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life. |
| 7As 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. | 7As 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. |
| 8And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king. | 8And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place. |
| 9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah, | 9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah, |
| 10and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother's name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom. | 10and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. |
| 11Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done. | 11And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done. |
| 12He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made. | 12He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. |
| 13He even deposed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down and burned it in the Kidron Valley. | 13He 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. |
| 14Although he did not remove the high places, Asa's heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life. | 14The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days. |
| 15He brought into the temple of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated. | 15And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and other articles that he and his father had dedicated. |
| 16There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns. | 16Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days. |
| 17Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. | 17Baasha 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. |
| 18Asa then took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the LORD's temple and of his own palace. He entrusted it to his officials and sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus. | 18So 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 king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: |
| 19"Let there be a treaty 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." | 19“Let there be a treaty between me and you, 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.” |
| 20Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. He conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah and all Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali. | 20And 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. |
| 21When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. | 21When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. |
| 22Then King Asa issued an order to all Judah--no one was exempt--and they carried away from Ramah the stones and timber Baasha had been using there. With them King Asa built up Geba in Benjamin, and also Mizpah. | 22Then 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. |
| 23As 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. | 23Now 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. |
| 24Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king. | 24And 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. |
| 25Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years. | 25In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years. |
| 26He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the ways of his father and committing the same sin his father had caused Israel to commit. | 26And 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. |
| 27Baasha son of Ahijah from the tribe of Issachar plotted against him, and he struck him down at Gibbethon, a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging it. | 27Then 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. |
| 28Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and succeeded him as king. | 28In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place. |
| 29As soon as he began to reign, he killed Jeroboam's whole family. 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. | 29As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite, |
| 30This happened because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he aroused the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel. | 30because 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. |
| 31As for the other events of Nadab's reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? | 31As 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? |
| 32There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns. | 32And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days. |
| 33In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned twenty-four years. | 33In 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. |
| 34He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit. | 34And 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. |
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