1 Kings 14:20 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And the time that Jeroboam reigned was twenty-two years. And he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his place.

NIV: He reigned for twenty-two years and then rested with his ancestors. And Nadab his son succeeded him as king.

NASB: And the time that Jeroboam reigned was twenty-two years; and he lay down with his fathers, and his son Nadab reigned in his place.

CSB: The length of Jeroboam’s reign was twenty-two years. He rested with his fathers, and his son Nadab became king in his place.

NLT: Jeroboam reigned in Israel twenty-two years. When Jeroboam died, his son Nadab became the next king.

KJV: And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.

NKJV: The period that Jeroboam reigned was twenty-two years. So he rested with his fathers. Then Nadab his son reigned in his place.

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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