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Jehoshaphat the son of
Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth
year of
Ahab king of Israel.
In the fourth
year of
Ahab’s reign over Israel,
Jehoshaphat son of
Asa became king of Judah.
Jehoshaphat was thirty and five
years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five
years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
Jehoshaphat was thirty-five
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five
years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
So he died according to the word of the LORD which
Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his
stead in the second
year of Jehoram the son of
Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
So
Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD that
Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him in the second
year of the reign of Jehoram son of
Jehoshaphat over Judah.
And the sons of the prophets that were at
Bethel came forth to
Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said,
Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
Then the sons of the prophets at
Bethel came out to
Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you
today?” “
Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”
And the sons of the prophets that were at
Jericho came to
Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered,
Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
Then the sons of the prophets at
Jericho came up to
Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you
today?” “
Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”
Now Jehoram the son of
Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the
eighteenth year of
Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve
years.
In the
eighteenth year of
Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of
Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve
years.
And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said,
Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine
handmaid.
And
Elisha declared, “At this time next
year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your
maidservant, O man of God.”
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that
Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next
year she gave birth to a son, just as
Elisha had told her.
Then spake
Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and
sojourn wheresoever thou canst
sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven
years.
Now
Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed a seven-
year famine, and it has already come to the land.”
And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and
sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven
years.
So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had
instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven
years in the land of the Philistines.
And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land.
And in the fifth
year of
Joram the son of
Ahab king of Israel,
Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of
Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
In the fifth
year of the reign of
Joram son of
Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of
Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah.
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.
In the
twelfth year of
Joram the son of
Ahab king of Israel did
Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.
Two and twenty
years old was
Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one
year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was
Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
Ahaziah was twenty-two
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one
year. His mother’s name was
Athaliah, the
granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
And the time that
Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight
years.
So the duration of
Jehu’s reign over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight
years.
And he was with her
hid in the house of the LORD six
years. And
Athaliah did reign over the land.
And
Joash remained hidden with his
nurse in the house of the LORD for six
years while
Athaliah ruled the land.
And the seventh
year Jehoiada sent and
fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king’s son.
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son
Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
Joash was seven
years old when he became king.
In the seventh
year of
Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty
years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-
sheba.
In the seventh
year of
Jehu,
Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty
years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from
Beersheba.
But it was so, that in the three and
twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
By the twenty-third
year of the reign of
Joash, however, the priests had not yet repaired the damage to the temple.
In the three and
twentieth year of
Joash the son of
Ahaziah king of Judah
Jehoahaz the son of
Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen
years.
In the twenty-third
year of the reign of
Joash son of
Ahaziah over Judah,
Jehoahaz son of
Jehu became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria seventeen
years.
In the thirty and seventh
year of
Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of
Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen
years.
In the thirty-seventh
year of the reign of
Joash over Judah, Jehoash son of
Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen
years.
And
Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the
year.
And
Elisha died and was buried. Now the
Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring.
In the second
year of the reign of Jehoash son of
Jehoahaz over Israel,
Amaziah son of
Joash became king of Judah.
He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
And
Amaziah the son of
Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of
Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen
years.
Amaziah son of
Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen
years after the death of Jehoash son of
Jehoahaz king of Israel.
And all the people of Judah took
Azariah, which was sixteen
years old, and made him king instead of his father
Amaziah.
Then all the people of Judah took
Azariah, who was sixteen
years old, and made him king in place of his father
Amaziah.
In the
fifteenth year of the reign of
Amaziah son of
Joash over Judah,
Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria forty-one
years.
In the twenty and seventh
year of
Jeroboam king of Israel began
Azariah son of
Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.
In the thirty and eighth
year of
Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of
Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
In the thirty-eighth
year of
Azariah’s reign over Judah,
Zechariah son of
Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months.
Shallum the son of
Jabesh began to reign in the nine and
thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
In the thirty-ninth
year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of
Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.
In the nine and
thirtieth year of
Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten
years in Samaria.
In the thirty-ninth
year of
Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten
years.
In the
fiftieth year of
Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two
years.
In the
fiftieth year of
Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two
years.
In the two and
fiftieth year of
Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty
years.
In the fifty-second
year of
Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty
years.
And Hoshea the son of Elah made a
conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and
smote him, and
slew him, and reigned in his
stead, in the
twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
Then Hoshea son of Elah led a
conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the
twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.
In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah.
Five and twenty
years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen
years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha, the daughter of
Zadok.
He was twenty-five
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen
years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of
Zadok.
In the
seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah
Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.
In the
seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah,
Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.
Twenty
years old was
Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen
years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.
Ahaz was twenty
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen
years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
In the
twelfth year of
Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine
years.
In the
twelfth year of the reign of
Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria nine
years.
And the king of Assyria found
conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done
year by
year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea had
conspired to send envoys to King So of Egypt, and that he had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous
years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested Hoshea and put him in prison.
Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.
Now it came to pass in the third
year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that
Hezekiah the son of
Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
In the third
year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel,
Hezekiah son of
Ahaz became king of Judah.
Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.
He was twenty-five
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine
years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of
Zechariah.
And it came to pass in the fourth
year of king
Hezekiah, which was the seventh
year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
In the fourth
year of
Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh
year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.
And at the end of three
years they took it: even in the sixth
year of
Hezekiah, that is the ninth
year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.
And at the end of three
years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth
year of
Hezekiah, which was the ninth
year of Hoshea king of Israel.
And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this
year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second
year that which springeth of the same; and in the third
year sow ye, and
reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.
And this will be a sign to you, O
Hezekiah: This
year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second
year what springs from the same. But in the third
year you will
sow and
reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
Manasseh was twelve
years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five
years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi-
bah.
Manasseh was twelve
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five
years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.
Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah.
Josiah was eight
years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one
years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
Josiah was eight
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one
years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.
And it came to pass in the
eighteenth year of king
Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the
scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
Now in the
eighteenth year of his reign, King
Josiah sent the
scribe, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying,
Jehoahaz was twenty and three
years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of
Libnah.
Jehoahaz was twenty-three
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from
Libnah.
Jehoiakim was twenty and five
years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven
years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.
Jehoiakim was twenty-five
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven
years. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah; she was from Rumah.
In his days
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and
Jehoiakim became his servant three
years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
Jehoiachin was eighteen
years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
Jehoiachin was eighteen
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.
And
Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth
year of his reign.
Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth
year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him
captive.
Zedekiah was twenty and one
years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven
years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of
Libnah.
Zedekiah was twenty-one
years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven
years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from
Libnah.
And it came to pass in the ninth
year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.
So in the ninth
year of
Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month,
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They
encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.
And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the
nineteenth year of king
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:
On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the
nineteenth year of
Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem.
And it came to pass in the seven and
thirtieth year of the captivity of
Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the
twelfth month, on the seven and
twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the
year that he began to reign did lift up the head of
Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
On the twenty-seventh day of the
twelfth month of the thirty-seventh
year of the exile of Judah’s King
Jehoiachin, in the
year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King
Jehoiachin of Judah from prison.
And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of
Gilead, whom he married when he was
threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.
Later, Hezron
slept with the daughter of Machir the father of
Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty
years old, and she bore to him Segub.
These six were born unto him in
Hebron; and there he reigned seven
years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three
years.
These six sons were born to David in
Hebron, where he reigned seven
years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three
years,
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
And it came to pass, that after the
year was
expired, at the time that kings go out to battle,
Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of
Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David
tarried at Jerusalem. And
Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war,
Joab led out the army and
ravaged the land of the
Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And
Joab attacked Rabbah and
demolished it.
Either three
years’ famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the
pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore
advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.
between three
years of famine, three months of being swept away before your enemies and overtaken by their swords, or three days of the sword of the LORD—days of plague upon the land, with the angel of the LORD
ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
When David was old and full of
years, he
installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.
These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.
These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,
Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the
fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of
Gilead.
As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the
genealogies of his ancestors. In the
fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in
Gilead.
Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on
rotating military duty each month throughout the
year. There were 24,000 men in each division:
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty
years; seven
years reigned he in
Hebron, and thirty and three
years reigned he in Jerusalem.
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty
years—seven
years in
Hebron and thirty-three
years in Jerusalem.
And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his
stead.
He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace,
Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the
year, even in the feast of
unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of
Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one
year was six hundred and
threescore and six talents of gold;
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
For the king’s ships went to
Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three
years once came the ships of
Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
For the king had the ships of
Tarshish that went with
Hiram’s servants, and once every three
years the ships of
Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and
raiment,
harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate
year by
year.
Year after
year, each
visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made
Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three
years: for three
years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported
Rehoboam son of Solomon for three
years, because they walked for three
years in the way of David and Solomon.
And it came to pass, that in the fifth
year of king
Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had
transgressed against the LORD,
In the fifth
year of
Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD,
Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem
So king
Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for
Rehoboam was one and forty
years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen
years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
Thus King
Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem. He was forty-one
years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen
years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the
Ammonite.
He reigned three
years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between
Abijah and
Jeroboam.
and he reigned in Jerusalem three
years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between
Abijah and
Jeroboam.
So
Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and
Asa his son reigned in his
stead. In his days the land was quiet ten
years.
Then
Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son
Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten
years.
And he built
fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those
years; because the LORD had given him rest.
Because the land was at peace,
Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.
Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
For many
years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to
instruct them, and without the law.
So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the
fifteenth year of the reign of
Asa.
So they gathered together in Jerusalem in the third month of the
fifteenth year of
Asa’s reign.