Abijam Reigns in Judah
(2 Chronicles 13:1–3)
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam 1became king of Judah, 1Ki 14:312Ch 13:1-22 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. 2 2Ch 13:21Ki 15:132Ch 11:20-22
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. 1Ki 11:4Psa 119:801Ki 11:331Ki 14:21-221Ki 3:142Ch 31:20-212Ki 20:32Ch 25:2 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. 1Ki 11:362Ch 21:71Ki 11:121Ki 11:322Sa 7:12-16Gen 12:2Isa 37:35Psa 132:17 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. 1Ki 14:82Sa 11:15-171Ki 15:32Ch 34:2Psa 51:12Sa 11:3-42Sa 12:9-10Act 13:22
And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam 3and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life. 4 1Ki 14:30
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. 2Ch 13:2-221Ki 14:29
And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place. 2Ch 14:11Ki 14:311Ch 3:91Ki 14:1Mat 1:7-8
Asa Reigns in Judah
(2 Chronicles 14:1–15; 2 Chronicles 15:8–19)
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s 5name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. 1Ki 15:21Ki 15:132Ch 11:20-212Ch 13:2
And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done. 2Ch 14:22Ch 15:171Ki 15:32Ch 14:112Ch 16:7-10 He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 1Ki 22:461Ki 14:23-241Ki 11:7-81Pe 1:182Ch 14:2-5Jud 1:7Rom 1:26-271Ki 15:3 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. Exo 32:201Ki 15:101Ki 15:22Ch 15:15-192Ch 34:42Co 5:162Ki 18:42Ki 23:12-15
The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days. 1Ki 22:431Ki 15:31Ki 8:612Ki 12:32Ch 14:32Ch 14:52Ch 15:17-182Ki 14:4 And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and other articles that he and his father had dedicated. 1Ki 7:511Ch 26:26-282Ch 14:132Ch 15:18
War between Asa and Baasha
(2 Chronicles 16:1–6)
Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days. 1Ki 15:321Ki 14:301Ki 15:6-72Ch 16:1-6 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. 1Ki 12:272Ch 16:1-6Jos 18:251Ki 15:21-221Ki 15:271Sa 15:342Ch 11:13-17Jer 31:15
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 king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: 1Ki 14:262Ki 12:181Ki 11:23-241Ki 15:15Gen 14:151Ki 20:1-51Ki 20:33-342Ch 15:18 “Let there be a treaty 6between me and you, 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.” Rom 1:312Ch 16:32Ch 16:72Ch 19:22Sa 21:2Ezk 17:13-16Isa 31:1Rom 3:8
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. 2Ki 15:29Jdg 18:29Jos 11:21Ki 12:292Sa 20:14-15Jos 12:3Gen 14:14
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. 1Ki 14:171Ki 16:15-181Ki 15:172Ch 16:5Sng 6:4 Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, 7 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. Jos 21:17Jos 18:242Ch 16:6Jos 18:261Sa 7:5Jer 40:10Jer 40:6
Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa
(2 Chronicles 17:1–19)
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. 1Ki 14:29-311Ki 15:7-82Ch 16:11-14Psa 90:10
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. Mat 1:81Ki 22:41-432Ch 17:1-9
Nadab Reigns in Israel
In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years. 1Ki 14:201Ki 14:12 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. 1Ki 14:161Ki 15:301Ki 15:341Ki 12:28-331Ki 13:33-341Co 8:10-131Ki 16:191Ki 16:25-26
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. 1Ki 14:14Jos 19:44Jos 21:231Ki 16:151Ki 15:16-171Ki 16:171Ki 16:92Ki 12:20 In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place. Deu 32:35
As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite, 1Ki 14:9-162Ki 10:10-112Ki 10:312Ki 19:252Ki 9:36-372Ki 9:7-10 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. 1Ki 15:261Ki 14:221Ki 14:9-16
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? 1Ki 14:191Ki 16:141Ki 16:201Ki 16:271Ki 16:5 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days. 1Ki 15:16
Baasha Reigns in Israel
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. 1Ki 16:8
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. 1Ki 15:261Ki 12:28-291Ki 14:161Ki 13:33-34Isa 1:4