1 Kings 15:5-15
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 15
5because David did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and did not deviate from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite. 6And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
9So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.
10He reigned for forty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
11Now Asa did what was right in the sight of the Lord, like his father David.
12He also removed the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made.
13And even his mother Maacah, he also removed her from the position of queen mother, because she had made an abominable image as an Asherah; and Asa cut down her abominable image and burned it at the brook Kidron.
14But the high places were not eliminated; nevertheless Asa’s heart was wholly devoted to the Lord all his days.
15And he brought into the house of the Lord the holy gifts of his father and his own holy gifts: silver, gold, and valuable utensils.
King James Version
Chapter 15
5Because 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. 6And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. 7Now 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. 8And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. 9And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. 10And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. 11And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father. 12And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13And 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. 14But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the Lord all his days. 15And 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.Christian Standard Bible
6There had been war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Rehoboam’s life.
7The 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.
8Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa became king in his place.
9In the twentieth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Asa became king of Judah,
10and he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
11Asa did what was right in the Lord’s sight, as his ancestor David had done.
12He banished the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all of the idols that his fathers had made.
13He 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.
14The high places were not taken away, but Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his entire life.
15He brought his father’s consecrated gifts and his own consecrated gifts into the Lord’s temple: silver, gold, and utensils.
New Living Translation
6There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam throughout Abijam’s reign.
7The rest of the events in Abijam’s reign and everything he did are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. There was constant war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
8When Abijam died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king.
9Asa began to rule over Judah in the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel.
10He reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother was Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom.
11Asa did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, as his ancestor David had done.
12He banished the male and female shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.
13He even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obscene Asherah pole. He cut down her obscene pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
14Although the pagan shrines were not removed, Asa’s heart remained completely faithful to the Lord throughout his life.
15He brought into the Temple of the Lord the silver and gold and the various items that he and his father had dedicated.
English Standard Version
Chapter 15
5because 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. 6Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. 7The 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. 8And Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place.
9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah,
10and he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother 's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
11And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as David his father had done.
12He put away the male cult prostitutes out of the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13He 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.
14But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was wholly true to the Lord all his days.
15And he brought into the house of the Lord the sacred gifts of his father and his own sacred gifts, silver, and gold, and vessels.
New International Version
6There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime.
7As 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.
8And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.
9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
10and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
11Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done.
12He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.
13He 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.
14Although he did not remove the high places, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life.
15He brought into the temple of the Lord the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
New King James Version
Chapter 15
5because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. 6And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. 7Now 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.
9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.
10And he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother’s name was Maachah the granddaughter of Abishalom.
11Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did his father David.
12And he banished the perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13Also he removed Maachah his grandmother from being queen mother, because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. And Asa cut down her obscene image and burned it by the Brook Kidron.
14But the high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s heart was loyal to the Lord all his days.
15He also brought into the house of the Lord the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which he himself had dedicated: silver and gold and utensils.
