Abijam Reigns in Judah (2 Chronicles 13:1–3)
1 AKJV Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. BSB BSB: In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,
2 AKJV Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. and his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. BSB BSB: and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
3 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been.
4 AKJV 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: BSB BSB: Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.
5 AKJV Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. BSB BSB: For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
6 AKJV And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. BSB BSB: And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.
7 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
8 AKJV And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. BSB BSB: And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.
Asa Reigns in Judah (2 Chronicles 14:1–15; 2 Chronicles 15:8–19)
9 AKJV And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. BSB BSB: In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
10 AKJV And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. BSB BSB: and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
11 AKJV And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father. BSB BSB: And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
12 AKJV And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. BSB BSB: He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 AKJV And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron. BSB BSB: He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
14 AKJV But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the LORD all his days. BSB BSB: The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
15 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
War between Asa and Baasha (2 Chronicles 16:1–6)
16 AKJV And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. BSB BSB: Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
17 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
18 AKJV 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 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 dwelled at Damascus, saying, BSB BSB: So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:
19 AKJV There is a league between me and you, and between my father and your father: behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold; come and break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. BSB BSB: “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
20 AKJV So Benhadad listened to 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. BSB BSB: And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.
21 AKJV And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelled in Tirzah. BSB BSB: When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
22 AKJV Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, with which Baasha had built; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah. BSB BSB: Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.
Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa (2 Chronicles 17:1–19)
23 AKJV 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? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. BSB BSB: Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
24 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
Nadab Reigns in Israel 25 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.
26 AKJV And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin. BSB BSB: And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.
27 AKJV And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. BSB BSB: 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 the city.
28 AKJV Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead. BSB BSB: In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.
29 AKJV And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite: BSB BSB: As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,
30 AKJV Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation with which he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger. BSB BSB: because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.
31 AKJV 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? BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
32 AKJV And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. BSB BSB: And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
Baasha Reigns in Israel 33 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.
34 AKJV And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin. BSB BSB: And Baasha did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.
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