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OET-RV 1KI Chapter 15

OET1KI 15 ©

This is still a very early look into the unfinished text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

15:1 Abiyyam rules over Yehudah

(2 Chr. 13:1–14:1)

15In the eighteenth year of (Nabat’s son) King Yarobam’s reign over Israel, Abiyyam became king of Yehudah. 2(His mother’s name was Maakah, one of Abishalom’s daughters.) He reigned from Yerushalem for three years 3but he disobeyed God in ways similar to his father—he wasn’t interested in following his God Yahweh completely like his ancestor David had done. 4However for David’s sake, his God Yahweh gave Abiyyam a son to rule after him—to allow Yerushalem to continue on with a flicker of light[ref] 5because David had done what Yahweh had said was correct, and thoughout his life he hadn’t deviated from what Yahweh had instructed him, except in the matter concerning Uriyyah the Hittite.[ref] 6Rehavam’s and Yarobam’s factions were in a continual state of war during Abiyyam’s reign.[ref] 7Everything else that Abiyyam did is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yehudah, as the war between Abiyyam and Yarobam continued.

8Then Abiyyam died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David, and his son Asa replaced him as king.

15:9 Asa’s reign over Yehudah

(2 Chr. 14:1-5)

9In the twentieth year of King Yarobam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Yehudah 10and reigned from Yerushalem for forty-one years. (His grandmother was Abishalom’s daughter Maakah.) 11Asa did what was pleasing to Yahweh, like his ancestor David had done, 12and he expelled the male prostitutes from the country and removed all the idols made by the previous generations.[ref] 13He also removed his grandmother Maakah from being queen-mother because she had made a horrid Asherah goddess, then he cut down her horrid idol and burnt it in the Kidron valley. 14He didn’t remove the hilltop temples, but despite that he was fully devoted to Yahweh all his life. 15He brought everything that father had dedicated, plus more of his own, into Yahweh’s temple, including gold, silver, and containers.

16Asa and King Baasha of Israel were in a continual state of war during their reigns. 17King Baasha invaded Yehudah and fortified Ramah so that no one could pass in or out to help King Asa of Yehudah. 18So Asa took all the remaining gold and silver from the temple and palace storerooms, and sent it with his servants to take to Ben-Hadad, son of Tabrimmon, son of King Hezion of Aram who lived in Damascus, to tell him, 19You and me have an agreement between us that was made by our two fathers, so look, I’ve sent a present of gold and silver to you. So then, break your agreement with King Baasha of Israel so he’ll give up on attacking me.”

20Ben-Hadad did what king Asa requested, and he sent the commanders of his best warriors to attack Israeli cities including Iyon, Dan, Abel-Beyt-Maakah, and all Kinnerot along with all Naftali region. 21When King Baasha heard about that, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirtsah.

22Then King Asa informed all Yehudah that they were needed at Ramah. They removed the stones and timber from Baasha’s fortications, and king Asa used the materials to build Geba (in Benyamin) and Mitspah. 23Everything else that Asa did, and all his great works and all the cities he built, are described in the book of the events of the kings of Yehudah. However in his old age, he developed problems with his feet. 24Then he died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David (also his ancestor) and his son Yehoshafat replaced him as king.

15:25 Nadav’s reign over Israel

25In the second year of Asa’s reign over Yehudah, Yarobam’s son Nadav became king of Israel where he reigned for two years. 26He did what Yahweh had said was evil, following his father’s behaviour and his sin that in turn, caused Israel to sin.

27A man named Baasha (from the Yissashkar tribe) plotted against King Nadav and killed him at the Philistine city of Gibbeton when Nadav and all Israel were besieging the city. 28It was the third year of King Asa’s reign in Yehudah when Baasha killed King Nadav, then Baasha took over as king of Israel. 29As soon as he took over, he had Yarobam’s entire family executed—not leaving a single one of them alive. This fulfilled what Yahweh had said through his servant Ahiyyah the Shilonite,[ref] 30because Yarobam’s own sins, as well as his causing Israel to sin, had provoked Yahweh into getting angry.

31Everything else that Nadav did is written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel. 32King Asa and King Baasha of Israel were in a continual state of war during their reigns.

15:33 Baasha’s reign over Israel

33Ahiyyah’s son Baasha began to reign over Israel in the third year of King Asa’s reign over Yehudah, and he ruled from Tirtsah for twenty-four years. 34He did what Yahweh had said was evil, similar to Nabat’s son Yarobam’s behaviour and his sin that in turn, caused Israel to sin.


15:4: 1Ki 11:36.

15:5: 2Sam 11:1-27.

15:6: 2Ch 13:3-21.

15:12: 2Ch 15:8-15.

15:29: 1Ki 14:10.

OET1KI 15 ©

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