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href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext1">In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext5">In the eighteenth year of Israel's King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother's name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext3">He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext5">and reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext3">He walked in all the sins of his father which he had committed before him; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the LORD his God, like the heart of his father David.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Abijam walked in all the sins his father before him had committed, and he was not completely devoted to the LORD his God as his ancestor David had been.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Nevertheless, for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext3">But for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem;</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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:</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext5">But because of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext3">because David did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Because David did <i>that which was</i> right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any <i>thing</i> that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext5">For David did what was right in the LORD's eyes, and he did not turn aside from anything He had commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam throughout Abijah's lifetime.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext3">There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext5">There had been war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Rehoboam's life.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext3">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, <i>are</i> they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The rest of the events of Abijam's reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah's Kings. There was also war between Abijam and Jeroboam.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext3">And Abijam slept with his fathers and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son became king in his place.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa became king in his place. </span></td></tr></table> <a name="9" id="9"></a><p class="hdg">Asa's Good Reign in Judah<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../2_chronicles/14.htm">2 Chronicles 14:1-15; 15:8-19</a>)</span></p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext3">So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext5">In the twentieth year of Israel's King Jeroboam, Asa became king of Judah</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother's name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext3">He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext5">and reigned 41 years in Jerusalem. His grandmother's name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as David his father had done.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Asa did what was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And Asa did <i>that which was</i> right in the eyes of the LORD, as <i>did</i> David his father.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Asa did what was right in the LORD's eyes, as his ancestor David had done.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext2">He put away the male cult prostitutes out of the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext3">He also put away the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext5">He banished the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all of the idols that his fathers had made.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext3">He also removed Maacah his mother from being queen mother, because she had made a horrid image as an Asherah; and Asa cut down her horrid image and burned it at the brook Kidron.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from <i>being</i> queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt <i>it</i> by the brook Kidron.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext5">He also removed his grandmother Maacah from being queen mother because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. Asa chopped down her obscene image and burned it in the Kidron Valley.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Although he did not remove the high places, Asa's heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext2">But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was wholly true to the LORD all his days.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext3">But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to the LORD all his days.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext4">But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The high places were not taken away; but Asa's heart was completely devoted to the LORD his entire life.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He brought into the temple of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext3">He brought into the house of the LORD the dedicated things of his father and his own dedicated things: silver and gold and utensils.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext5">He brought his father's consecrated gifts and his own consecrated gifts into the LORD's temple: silver, gold, and utensils. </span></td></tr></table> <a name="16" id="16"></a><p class="hdg">War between Asa and Baasha<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../2_chronicles/16.htm">2 Chronicles 16:1-6</a>)</span></p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext5">There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Israel's King Baasha went to war against Judah. He built Ramah in order to deny anyone access to Judah's King Asa. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Then Asa took all the silver and the gold which were 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 Ben-hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Then Asa took all the silver and the gold <i>that were</i> 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,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext5">So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the LORD's temple and the treasuries of the royal palace and put it into the hands of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon son of Hezion king of Aram who lived in Damascus, saying, "</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">"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."</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext2">“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.”</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"Let there be a treaty between you and me, as between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you a present of silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me."</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext4"><i>There is</i> a league between me and thee, <i>and</i> 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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext5">There is a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me." </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext3">So 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, besides all the land of Naphtali.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, all Chinnereth, and the whole land of Naphtali.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and he lived in Tirzah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext3">When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And it came to pass, when Baasha heard <i>thereof</i>, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext5">When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed in Tirzah.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext3">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 built. And King Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none <i>was</i> 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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Then King Asa gave a command to everyone without exception in Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had built it with. Then King Asa built Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah with them. </span></td></tr></table> <a name="23" id="23"></a><p class="hdg">Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../2_chronicles/17.htm">2 Chronicles 17:1-19</a>)</span></p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Now 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? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext4">The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, <i>are</i> 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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The rest of all the events of Asa's reign, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are written in the Historical Record of Judah's Kings. But in his old age he developed a disease in his feet.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext3">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Then Asa rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place. </span></td></tr></table> <p class="hdg">Nadab's Wicked Reign in Israel</p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Now 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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Nadab son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in the second year of Judah's King Asa; he reigned over Israel two years. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext3">He did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father and in his sin which he made Israel sin.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Nadab did what was evil in the LORD's sight and followed the example of his father and the sin he had caused Israel to commit. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Then 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, while Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which <i>belonged</i> to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext5">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 Gibbethon. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and succeeded him as king.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext2">So Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah and reigned in his place.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext3">So Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah and reigned in his place.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext5">In the third year of Judah's King Asa, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext3">It came about as soon as he was king, he struck down all the household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam any persons alive, until he had destroyed them, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And it came to pass, when he reigned, <i>that</i> 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:</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext5">When Baasha became king, he struck down the entire house of Jeroboam. He did not leave Jeroboam any survivors but destroyed his family according to the word of the LORD He had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext3">and because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext5">This was because Jeroboam had provoked the LORD God of Israel by the sins he had committed and had caused Israel to commit. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext3">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?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, <i>are</i> they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The rest of the events of Nadab's reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext1">There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext3">There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext5">There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns. </span></td></tr></table> <p class="hdg">Baasha's Wicked Reign in Israel</p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext3">In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah became king over all Israel at Tirzah, and reigned twenty-four years.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext5">In the third year of Judah's King Asa, Baasha son of Ahijah became king over all Israel and reigned in Tirzah 24 years. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="btext3">He did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin which he made Israel sin.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/15-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="btext5">He did what was evil in the LORD's sight and followed the example of Jeroboam and the sin he had caused Israel to 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