1 Kings 15 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And in the eighteenth year to Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam reigned over Judah.	Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.	In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah,
2	Three years he reigned in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother Maachah, daughter of Abishalom.	He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.	and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
3	And he went in all the sins of his father which he did before him: and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah as the heart of David his father.	And he walked in all the sins that his father did before him, and his heart was not wholly true to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.	He 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.
4	For on account of David, Jehovah his God gave to him a light in Jerusalem, to raise up a son after him, to cause Jerusalem to stand:	Nevertheless, for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem,	Nevertheless, 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.
5	Because David did the right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from all which he commanded all the days of his life, only in the word of Uriah the Hittite.	because David did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and did not turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.	For 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.
6	And war was between Rehoboam and between Jeroboam all the days of his life.	Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.	There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime.
7	And the remainder of the words of Abijam, and all which he did, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Judah? and war was between Abijam and Jeroboam.	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.	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 Abijam will lie down with his fathers; and they will bury him in the city of David; and Asa his son will reign in his stead.	And Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place.	And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.
9	And in the twentieth year to Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa reigned over Judah.	In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah,	In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
10	Forty and one years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Maachah, daughter of Abishalom.	and he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.	and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
11	And Asa will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, as David his father.	And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as David his father had done.	Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
12	And he will take away the holy places from the land, and he will turn aside all the blocks which his fathers made.	He put away the male cult prostitutes out of the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.	He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.
13	And also Maachah, his mother, he will turn aside from being mistress, because she made terror to a statue; and Asa will cut off her terror, and burn by the torrent Kidron.	He also removed Maacah his mother from being queen mother because she had made an abominable image for Asherah. And Asa cut down her image and burned it at the brook Kidron.	He 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.
14	And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days.	But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was wholly true to the LORD all his days.	Although he did not remove the high places, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life.
15	And he will bring in the holy things of his fathers, and his holy things to the house of Jehovah, silver and gold and vessels.	And he brought into the house of the LORD the sacred gifts of his father and his own sacred gifts, silver, and gold, and vessels.	He brought into the temple of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
16	And war was between Asa and between Baasha, king of Israel, all their days.	And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.	There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.
17	And Baasha, king of Israel, will come up against Judah, and he will build Ramah, so that he will not give to go out or to come in to Asa king of Judah.	Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might permit no one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.	Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
18	And Asa will take all the silver and the gold being left in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house, and he will give them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa will send them to the son of Hadad, son of Tabrimon, son of Hezion, king of Aram, dwelling in Damascus, saying,	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 gave them into the hands of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who lived in Damascus, saying,	Asa 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.
19	A covenant between me and between thee, between my father and between thy father: behold, I sent to thee a gift of silver and gold; go break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he will go up from me.	“Let there be a covenant between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I am sending to you a present of silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me.”	“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.”
20	And the son of Hadad will hear to king Asa, and he will send the chiefs of the forces which were to him against the cities of Israel, and he will strike Ijon and Dan, and the meadow of the House of Oppression, and all Cinneroth with all the land of Naphtali.	And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel and conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.	Ben-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.
21	And it will be when Baasha heard, and he will leave off building Ramah, and he will dwell in Tirzah.	And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and he lived in Tirzah.	When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
22	And king Asa caused all Judah to hear; none free: and they will lift up the stones of Ramah and its woods which Baasha built, and king Asa will build with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpeh.	Then King Asa made a proclamation to all Judah, none was exempt, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber, with which Baasha had been building, and with them King Asa built Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah.	Then 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.
23	And the remainder of all the words of Asa and all his power and all which he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Judah? only at the time of his old age, he hurt his feet.	Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, all his might, and all that he did, and the cities that he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? But in his old age he was diseased in his feet.	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	And Asa will lie down with his fathers, and be buried with his fathers, in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son will reign in his stead.	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 place.	Then 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.
25	And Nadab son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in the second year to Asa king of Judah; and he will reign over Israel two years.	Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.	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	And he will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will go in the way of his father, and in his sins which he caused Israel to sin.	He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin which he made Israel to sin.	He 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.
27	And Baasha son of Ahijah, to the house of Issachar, will conspire against him; and Baasha will strike him in Gibbethon, which is to the rovers; for Nadab and all Israel pressed upon Gibbethon.	Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him. And Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.	Baasha 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.
28	And Baasha will kill him in the third year to Asa king of Judah, and he will reign in his stead.	So Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah and reigned in his place.	Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and succeeded him as king.
29	And it will be when he reigned, he struck all the house of Jeroboam; he left not any breathing to Jeroboam, till he destroyed him according to the word of Jehovah which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:	And as soon as he was king, he killed all the house of Jeroboam. He left to the house of Jeroboam not one that breathed, until he had destroyed it, according to the word of the LORD that he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite.	As 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.
30	For the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he caused Israel to sin, in his irritation which he irritated Jehovah the God of Israel.	It was for the sins of Jeroboam that he sinned and that he made Israel to sin, and because of the anger to which he provoked the LORD, the God of Israel.	This 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.
31	And the remainder of the words of Nadab and all which he did, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Israel?	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?	As 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?
32	And war was between Asa and between Baasha king of Israel, all their days.	And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.	There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.
33	In the third year to Asa king of Judah, reigned Baasha son of Ahijah, over all Israel in Tirzah twenty and four years.	In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel at Tirzah, and he reigned twenty-four years.	In 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.
34	And he will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will go in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sins which he caused Israel to sin.	He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin which he made Israel to sin.	He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
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1 Kings 15 Parallel Bible Translations