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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Asa began to rule over Judah in the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king over Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Asa became king of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Israel&#8217s King Jeroboam, Asa became king of Judah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Asa became king of Judah in the twentieth year of Jeroboam's rule in Israel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In Jeroboam's twentieth year as king of Israel, Asa began to rule as king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Asa became king of Judah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Asa began to reign as Judah's king during the twentieth year of the reign of Jeroboam as king over Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam?s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam's reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa has reigned over Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned hath Asa over Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the twentieth year to Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa reigned over Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, reigned Asa king of Juda, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, in the twentieth year of Jeroboam, the king of Israel, Asa reigned as king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of Jeroboam, king of Israel, Asa, king of Judah, became king;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the twentieth year of King Jeroboam of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa reigned over Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in year twenty of Yorbaam King of Israel, Asa King of Yehuda reigned.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In the four and twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa begins to reign over Juda.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/15-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5983" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/15.htm">Asa Reigns in Judah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">In the twentieth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: ū·ḇiš·naṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: lə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From riyb and am; people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings.">of Jeroboam’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">over Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/609.htm" title="609: ’ā·sā (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps healer, an Isr. name. Of uncertain derivation; Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite.">Asa</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">became king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah,</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">2 Chronicles 14:1-2</a></span><br />Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years. / And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-1.htm">2 Chronicles 15:1-2</a></span><br />Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded. / So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">2 Chronicles 16:1-2</a></span><br />In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, 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. / So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-31.htm">1 Kings 14:31</a></span><br />And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm">1 Kings 15:1-2</a></span><br />In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah, / and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm">1 Kings 15:11-12</a></span><br />And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done. / He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-8.htm">2 Chronicles 15:8-9</a></span><br />When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple. / And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12-13</a></span><br />In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians. / So in the forty-first year of his reign, Asa died and rested with his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-7.htm">Matthew 1:7-8</a></span><br />Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. / Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-1.htm">2 Chronicles 17:1-2</a></span><br />Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel. / He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">2 Chronicles 20:31-32</a></span><br />So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. / And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-5.htm">2 Chronicles 21:5-6</a></span><br />Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. / And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm">2 Chronicles 22:1-2</a></span><br />Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah. / Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm">2 Chronicles 24:1-2</a></span><br />Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. / And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-24.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/numbers/10-11.htm">Twentieth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Twentieth</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm">Abijam's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm">Asa succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm">Asa's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm">The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Ben-Hadad</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm">Nadab's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm">Baasha conspiring against him, executes Ahijah's prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-31.htm">Nadab's acts and death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm">Baasha's wicked reign</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel</b><br>This phrase sets the historical context for Asa's ascension to the throne of Judah. Jeroboam was the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the united monarchy split following Solomon's reign. His reign is marked by idolatry and the establishment of alternative worship centers in Bethel and Dan to prevent Israelites from going to Jerusalem. This period is significant as it highlights the division between the northern and southern kingdoms, a division that had both political and religious implications. Jeroboam's reign is a backdrop for understanding the challenges Asa faced in maintaining the worship of Yahweh in Judah.<p><b>Asa became king of Judah</b><br>Asa's ascension to the throne marks a significant shift in the spiritual direction of Judah. Asa is noted for his religious reforms and efforts to rid Judah of idolatry, contrasting with the practices in Israel under Jeroboam. Asa's reign is characterized by a return to the worship of Yahweh, and he is often compared to his ancestor David in his commitment to God. His reign is a fulfillment of the Davidic covenant, which promised a lasting dynasty to David's descendants. Asa's efforts to restore true worship can be seen as a type of Christ, who also sought to purify and restore true worship among God's people. Asa's reign is a reminder of the importance of faithfulness to God's commands and the blessings that come from obedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asa.htm">Asa</a></b><br>Asa was the king of Judah who reigned for 41 years. He is noted for his religious reforms and efforts to rid Judah of idolatry, aligning his reign with the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeroboam.htm">Jeroboam</a></b><br>The first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy. His reign is marked by idolatry and leading Israel away from the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of the divided Israelite monarchy, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. It remained more faithful to the Davidic line and the worship of Yahweh compared to the northern kingdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom formed after the division of the united monarchy. It consisted of ten tribes and was often led away from the worship of Yahweh by its kings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/reign_of_asa.htm">Reign of Asa</a></b><br>Asa's reign is significant for his commitment to religious reforms, including the removal of idols and the restoration of the worship of Yahweh.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_godly_leadership.htm">Commitment to Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Asa's reign exemplifies the importance of godly leadership in guiding a nation towards righteousness. Leaders today can learn from Asa's initial commitment to reform and align their leadership with biblical principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complacency.htm">The Danger of Complacency</a></b><br>Asa's later years show the danger of becoming complacent in faith. Believers must remain vigilant and continually seek God's guidance, avoiding the pitfalls of self-reliance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_idolatry.htm">The Impact of Idolatry</a></b><br>Asa's efforts to remove idols from Judah highlight the destructive nature of idolatry. Christians are called to examine their lives for modern-day idols and remove anything that takes precedence over God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perseverance_in_faith.htm">The Importance of Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>Asa's account encourages perseverance in faith, reminding believers that initial zeal must be maintained throughout one's life. Consistent devotion to God is crucial for spiritual growth and stability.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_asa's_fortifications.htm">Is there archaeological evidence supporting Asa’s fortification projects described in 2 Chronicles 14:6–7? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_asa's_treaty_with_ben-hadad.htm">Does any historical evidence support or contradict Asa’s treaty with Ben-hadad of Syria in 1 Kings 15:18–20? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_abijah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Abijah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/israel_and_judah's_kings.htm">Who were the kings of Israel and Judah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Ass</span> [Gesen. interprets the name to mean "physician"] <span class="cmt_word">over Judah.</span> [This reign is related at much greater length in <a href="/2_chronicles/14.htm">2 Chronicles 14</a>. - 16. We are there told of the Ethiopian invasion, of the prophecies of Azariah and Hanani, of the league with Syria, etc.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/15-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In the twentieth</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇiš·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jeroboam's</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיָרָבְעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3379.htm">Strong's 3379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reign</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Asa</span><br /><span class="heb">אָסָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·sā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_609.htm">Strong's 609: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">became king</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלַ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·laḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 15:9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 15:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 15:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 15:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 15:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>