Abijam Reigns in Judah (2 Chronicles 13:1–3)
1 ULT Now in the year of 18 to King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam reigned over Judah. BSB BSB: In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,
2 ULT He reigned three years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. BSB BSB: and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
3 ULT And he walked in all of the sins of his father that he had done to his face. And his heart was not complete with Yahweh his God like 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 ULT But for the sake of David, Yahweh his God gave to him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up his son after him, and by making Jerusalem stand, 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 ULT because David had done right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he had not turned from all that he had commanded him all of the days of his life, except 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 ULT And war was between Rehoboam and between Jeroboam all of 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 ULT Now the rest of the matters of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the matters of the days of the kings of Judah? And war was between Abijam and between 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 ULT And Abijam lay down with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place. 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 ULT Now in the year of 20 to Jeroboam, the king of Israel, Asa reigned{ as} the king of Judah. BSB BSB: In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
10 ULT And he reigned 41 years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. BSB BSB: and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
11 ULT And Asa did right in the eyes of Yahweh like David his father. BSB BSB: And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
12 ULT And he made the cultic prostitutes pass over from the land, and he removed all of 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 ULT And also Maacah his mother, he removed her from{ being} queen mother because she had made a horror for Asherah. And Asa cut down her horror, and he burned{ it} in the wadi of 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 ULT But they did not remove the high places. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was complete with Yahweh all of his days. BSB BSB: The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
15 ULT And he brought the holy things of his father and his holy things{ into} the house of Yahweh, 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 ULT And war was between Asa and between Baasha, the king of Israel, all of their days. BSB BSB: Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
17 ULT And Baasha, the king of Israel, went up against Judah, and he built Ramah so as not to give going out or coming in to Asa, the 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 ULT And Asa took all of the silver and the gold remaining in the storerooms of the house of Yahweh and the storerooms of the house of the king, and he gave them into the hand of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, the dweller in 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 ULT “A covenant between me and between you, between my father and between your father. Behold, I have sent to you a gift of silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha, the king of Israel, that he may go up from against 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 ULT And Ben Hadad listened to King Asa, and he sent the commanders of the armies that{ were} to him against the cities of Israel. And he struck Ijon and Dan and Abel Beth Maacah and all of Chinnereth, with all of 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 ULT And it happened, when Baasha heard, that he ceased from building Ramah, and he dwelled in Tirzah. BSB BSB: When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
22 ULT And King Asa made all of Judah hear. None{ was} exempt. And they carried away the stones of Ramah and its wood,{ with} which Baasha had been building. And with them King Asa built 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 ULT Now the rest of all of the matters of Asa and all of his might and all that he did and the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the matters of the days of the kings of Judah?(But in the time of his old age he became sick 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 ULT And Asa lay down with his fathers, and he was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place. 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 ULT Now Nadab, the son of Jeroboam, reigned over Israel in year two of Asa, the king of Judah. And he 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 ULT And he did evil in the eyes of Yahweh. And he walked in the way of his father and in his sin that he caused 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 ULT And Baasha, the son of Ahijah, from the house of Issachar, conspired against him, and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which{ is} to the Philistines. Now Nadab and all of Israel were besieging against 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 ULT And Baasha killed him in year three of Asa, the king of Judah. And he reigned in his place. BSB BSB: In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.
29 ULT And it happened when he reigned{ that} he struck all of the house of Jeroboam. He did not leave any breathing one to Jeroboam, until he had destroyed him, according to the word of Yahweh that he had spoken by the hand of 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 ULT because of the sins of Jeroboam that he sinned and that he caused Israel to sin, by his provocation{ by} which he provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel. 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 ULT Now the rest of the matters of Nadab and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the matters of the days 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 ULT And war was between Asa and between Baasha, the king of Israel, all of their days. BSB BSB: And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
Baasha Reigns in Israel 33 ULT In year three of Asa the king of Judah, Baasha, the son of Ahijah, reigned over all of Israel in Tirzah 24 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 ULT And he did evil in the eyes of Yahweh. And he walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin that he caused 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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