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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>1 Kings 15 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_kings/15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_kings/15-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > 1 Kings 15</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_kings/14.htm" title="1 Kings 14">◄</a> 1 Kings 15 <a href="../1_kings/16.htm" title="1 Kings 16">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/1_kings/15.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Abijah’s Reign over Judah</p><p class="cross_ref">(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/2_chronicles/13.htm">2 Chronicles 13:1-14:1</a>)</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Abijah reigned over Judah starting in the eighteenth year of Nebat’s son Jeroboam’s reign. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He practiced the same sins that his father committed before he was born. Unlike his ancestor David, his heart never became devoted to the LORD his God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God maintained a lamp for David<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:4 Lit. him">a</a></span> in Jerusalem by raising up his son after him so that Jerusalem would be established, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>because David had practiced what the LORD considered to be right. He never avoided anything that the LORD had commanded him during his entire lifetime, except for the case of Uriah the Hittite.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>There was continual military conflict between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout his entire lifetime. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The rest of Abijah’s accomplishments, including everything he undertook, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? And a state of war continued to exist between Abijah and Jeroboam. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Eventually, Abijah died, as did his ancestors, and he was buried in the City of David. His son Asa succeeded him as king.</p> <p class="heading">Asa Reigns over Judah</p><p class="cross_ref">(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/2_chronicles/14.htm">2 Chronicles 14:1-15:19</a>)</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Asa began to reign as Judah’s king during the twentieth year of the reign of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:9 The Heb. lacks the reign of">b</a></span> Jeroboam as king over Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He reigned 41 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Asa practiced what the LORD considered to be right, just like his ancestor David. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>He also removed the male cult prostitutes<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:12 Or sodomites">c</a></span> from the land and destroyed all the idols that his ancestors had made. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He removed his mother Maacah from her position as Queen Mother because she had made a detestable image dedicated to Asherah.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:13 i.e. cultic pillars erected in worship to Canaanite deities">d</a></span> Asa cut down his mother’s idol, crushed it, and burned it at the Kidron Brook. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Nevertheless, the high places were not removed, even though Asa’s heart was blameless toward the LORD all of his life. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Asa brought into the LORD’s Temple the things that his father had dedicated, as well as his own dedicated gifts such as silver, gold, and temple service<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:15 The Heb. lacks temple service">e</a></span> implements.</p> <p class="heading">Alliances with Aram against Israel</p><p class="cross_ref">(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/2_chronicles/16.htm">2 Chronicles 16:1-17:1</a>)</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>A state of continual military unrest existed between Asa and King Baasha of Israel throughout their lifetimes. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>King Baasha of Israel invaded Judah and interdicted Ramah by building fortifications around it so no one could enter or leave to join King Asa of Judah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But Asa removed all the silver and gold from the treasuries of the Lord’s Temple and from his royal palace, placed them into the care of some servants, and then sent them to Tabrimmon’s son King Ben-hadad of Aram, the grandson of Hezion, who lived in Damascus.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>“Let’s make a treaty between you and me,” he said, “just like the one between my father and your father. Notice that I’ve sent you silver and gold to break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he’ll retreat from his attack<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:19 The Heb. lacks his attack">f</a></span> on me.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>So King Ben-hadad did just what King Asa had asked: he sent his commanding officers to attack the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, all of Chinneroth,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:20 i.e. the region encompassing the Sea of Galilee">g</a></span> and the territory of Naphtali. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>so King Asa published a proclamation throughout Judah (no one was left out) and they carried away the stones and timber with which Baasha had been fortifying Judah. King Asa used them to fortify Geba in Benjamin and Mizpah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The rest of Asa’s accomplishments, his strength, everything that he undertook, and the cities that he fortified are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? However, as he approached old age, he became diseased in his feet. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Then Asa died, as had his ancestors, and he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David, his ancestor. His son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.</p> <p class="heading">Nadab Reigns over Israel</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Jeroboam’s son Nadab became king over Israel during the second year of the reign of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:25 The Heb. lacks the reign of">h</a></span> King Asa over Judah. He reigned over Israel for two years, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>practicing what the LORD considered to be evil, living the way his father did, committing sins, and leading Israel to sin. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>So Ahijah’s son Baasha from the household of Issachar conspired against him and killed Nadab at Gibbethon in Philistia while Nadab and all of Israel were attacking Gibbethon. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Baasha killed him during the third year of the reign of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:28 The Heb. lacks the reign of">i</a></span> King Asa of Judah and took Nadab’s<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:28 Lit. his">j</a></span> place as king.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>As soon as he was established as king, he killed everyone in the household of Jeroboam. He left not even one single person alive. He destroyed them completely, just as the LORD had spoken through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:29 Cf. 1King 14:7-16">k</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>because of the sins that Jeroboam had committed, and because he led Israel into sin, provoking the LORD God of Israel to become angry.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Now the rest of Nadab’s accomplishments, including everything he undertook, are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not? <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Meanwhile, a state of war continued to exist between Asa and Baasha king of Israel, throughout their reigns.</p> <p class="heading">Baasha Reigns over Israel</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>During the third year of the reign of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="15:33 The Heb. lacks the reign of">l</a></span> King Asa of Judah, Ahijah’s son Baasha became king over all of Israel. He reigned for 24 years at Tirzah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/15-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>He practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, living like Jeroboam did and leading Israel into sin.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 15:4 Lit. <i>him</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 15:9 The Heb. lacks <i>the reign of</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 15:12 Or <i>sodomites</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 15:13 i.e. cultic pillars erected in worship to Canaanite deities<br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 15:15 The Heb. lacks <i>temple service</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 15:19 The Heb. lacks <i>his attack</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 15:20 i.e. the region encompassing the Sea of Galilee<br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 15:25 The Heb. lacks <i>the reign of</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 15:28 The Heb. lacks <i>the reign of</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 15:28 Lit. <i>his</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 15:29 Cf. 1King 14:7-16<br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 15:33 The Heb. lacks <i>the reign of</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_kings/14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_kings/16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 16" /></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></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/1_kings/15-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>