Thematic Bible
1 Kings 15:1 (show verse)
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
1 Kings 15:2 (show verse)
For three years he was king in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.
1 Kings 15:3 (show verse)
And he did the same sins which his father had done before him: his heart was not completely true to the Lord his God, like the heart of David his father.
1 Kings 15:4 (show verse)
But because of David, the Lord gave him a light in Jerusalem, making his sons king after him, so that Jerusalem might be safe;
1 Kings 15:5 (show verse)
Because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and never in all his life went against his orders, but only in the question of Uriah the Hittite.
1 Kings 15:6 (show verse)
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1 Kings 15:7 (show verse)
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
1 Kings 15:8 (show verse)
Then Abijam went to rest with his fathers, and they put him into the earth in the town of David: and Asa his son became king in his place.
1 Kings 15:9 (show verse)
In the twentieth year that Jeroboam was king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.
1 Kings 15:10 (show verse)
And he was king for forty-one years in Jerusalem; his mother's name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.
1 Kings 15:11 (show verse)
Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as David his father did.
Asa » King of judah
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Kings » Good--exemplified » Asa
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Asa
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Kings » Good--exemplified » Asa
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Asa
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
1 Kings 15:12 (show verse)
Those used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods he sent out of the country, and he took away all the images which his fathers had made.
Asa » King of judah
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Asa
Idols » Put away
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
Sodomites » A proverbial term of reproach applied to those who practiced sodomy (ritual homosexuality)
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Asa
Idols » Put away
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
Sodomites » A proverbial term of reproach applied to those who practiced sodomy (ritual homosexuality)
1 Kings 15:13 (show verse)
And he would not let Maacah his mother be queen, because she had made a disgusting image for Asherah; and Asa had the image cut down and burned by the stream Kidron.
Asa » King of judah
Brooks » Mentioned in scripture » Kidron
Cedron » Idols destroyed on the banks of » By asa
Groves » Worshiped by israelites
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kidron » Destruction of idols at, by asa, josiah, and the levites
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
Brooks » Mentioned in scripture » Kidron
Cedron » Idols destroyed on the banks of » By asa
Groves » Worshiped by israelites
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kidron » Destruction of idols at, by asa, josiah, and the levites
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
1 Kings 15:14 (show verse)
The high places, however, were not taken away: but still the heart of Asa was true to the Lord all his life.
1 Kings 15:15 (show verse)
He took into the house of the Lord all the things which his father had made holy, and those which he himself had made holy, silver and gold and vessels.
Asa » King of judah
Gold » Taken in war, dedicated to God
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Liberality » Instances of » Asa and abijam
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
Silver » Taken in war often consecrated to God
Gold » Taken in war, dedicated to God
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Liberality » Instances of » Asa and abijam
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
Silver » Taken in war often consecrated to God
1 Kings 15:16 (show verse)
Now there was war between Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, all their days.
Asa » King of judah
Baasha » King of israel
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 3 baasha
Israel » Hoshea » History of » War continued between baasha and asa
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 3 baasha
War » The jews » Frequently engaged in
Baasha » King of israel
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 3 baasha
Israel » Hoshea » History of » War continued between baasha and asa
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 3 baasha
War » The jews » Frequently engaged in
1 Kings 15:17 (show verse)
And Baasha, king of Israel, went up against Judah, building Ramah, so that no one was able to go out or in to Asa, king of Judah.
1 Kings 15:18 (show verse)
Then Asa took all the silver and gold which was still stored in the Lord's house, and in the king's house, and sent them, in the care of his servants, to Ben-hadad, son of Tabrimmon, son of Rezon, king of Aram, at Damascus, saying,
Alliances » Instances of » Asa and benhadad
Asa » King of judah
Baasha » King of israel
benhadad » King of syria
Covenants » Designed for » Procuring assistance in war
Hezion » Grandfather of ben-hadad
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Palaces » Of kings » Contained treasures of the king
Presents » Were given » To kings to engage their aid
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Syria » Asa sought aid of, against israel
Tabrimon » Father of ben-hadad
Temple » Solomon's » Treasures of, used in the purchase of peace » By asa, from ben-hadad
Asa » King of judah
Baasha » King of israel
benhadad » King of syria
Covenants » Designed for » Procuring assistance in war
Hezion » Grandfather of ben-hadad
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Palaces » Of kings » Contained treasures of the king
Presents » Were given » To kings to engage their aid
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Syria » Asa sought aid of, against israel
Tabrimon » Father of ben-hadad
Temple » Solomon's » Treasures of, used in the purchase of peace » By asa, from ben-hadad
1 Kings 15:19 (show verse)
Let there be an agreement between me and you as there was between my father and your father: see, I have sent you an offering of silver and gold; go and put an end to your agreement with Baasha, king of Israel, so that he may give up attacking me.
Alliances » Evil » Examples of God's people seeking
Alliances » Instances of » Asa and benhadad
Asa » King of judah
Baasha » King of israel
benhadad » King of syria
Bribery » Examples of
Bribery » Instances of » benhadad
Covenants » Designed for » Procuring assistance in war
Evil » Alliances » Examples of God's people seeking
Gold » Given as presents
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Syria » Asa sought aid of, against israel
The Nation » Bribery » Examples of
Treaty » Between nations » Judah and syria
Alliances » Instances of » Asa and benhadad
Asa » King of judah
Baasha » King of israel
benhadad » King of syria
Bribery » Examples of
Bribery » Instances of » benhadad
Covenants » Designed for » Procuring assistance in war
Evil » Alliances » Examples of God's people seeking
Gold » Given as presents
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Syria » Asa sought aid of, against israel
The Nation » Bribery » Examples of
Treaty » Between nations » Judah and syria
1 Kings 15:20 (show verse)
So Ben-hadad did as King Asa said, and sent the captains of his armies against the towns of Israel, attacking Ijon and Dan and Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinneroth as far as all the land of Naphtali.
Abel-beth-maachah » Taken by » benhadad
Asa » King of judah
Baasha » King of israel
benhadad » King of syria
Chinnereth » A district » A district in the north of palestine
Dan » Town of
Dan » A city » A city of the tribe of dan » Capture by ben-hadad
Galilee » Conquered by the syrians
Ijon » A town of the territory of the tribe of naphtali
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Naphtali » Tribe of » Against
The tribe of Naphtali » Land of, ravaged by benhadad
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Syria » Asa sought aid of, against israel
Asa » King of judah
Baasha » King of israel
benhadad » King of syria
Chinnereth » A district » A district in the north of palestine
Dan » Town of
Dan » A city » A city of the tribe of dan » Capture by ben-hadad
Galilee » Conquered by the syrians
Ijon » A town of the territory of the tribe of naphtali
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Naphtali » Tribe of » Against
The tribe of Naphtali » Land of, ravaged by benhadad
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Syria » Asa sought aid of, against israel
1 Kings 15:21 (show verse)
And Baasha, hearing of it, put a stop to the building of Ramah, and was living in Tirzah.
Asa » King of judah
Baasha » King of israel
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Tirzah » A canaanitish city
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)
Baasha » King of israel
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Tirzah » A canaanitish city
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)
1 Kings 15:22 (show verse)
Then King Asa got all Judah together, making every man come; and they took away the stones and the wood with which Baasha was building Ramah, and King Asa made use of them for building Geba in the land of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
Asa » King of judah
Baasha » King of israel
Geba » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin, assigned to the sons of aaron
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Mizpah » In benjamin
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Walled up » By asa
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Baasha » King of israel
Geba » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin, assigned to the sons of aaron
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Mizpah » In benjamin
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Walled up » By asa
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
1 Kings 15:23 (show verse)
Now the rest of the acts of Asa, and his power, and all he did, and the towns of which he was the builder, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah? But when he was old he had a disease of the feet.
1 Kings 15:24 (show verse)
So Asa went to rest with his fathers and was put into the earth in the town of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son became king in his place.
Asa » King of judah
Israel » Jehoshaphat » Succeeds » Asa
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Kings of judah » 4 jehoshaphat
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Jehoshaphat » King of judah, son of asa
Jehoshaphat » King of judah » Succeeds asa
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 4 jehoshaphat
Israel » Jehoshaphat » Succeeds » Asa
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Kings of judah » 4 jehoshaphat
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Jehoshaphat » King of judah, son of asa
Jehoshaphat » King of judah » Succeeds asa
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 4 jehoshaphat
1 Kings 15:25 (show verse)
Nadab, the son of Jeroboam, became king over Israel in the second year that Asa was king of Judah; and he was king of Israel for two years.
1 Kings 15:26 (show verse)
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, copying the evil ways of his father, and the sin which he did and made Israel do.
1 Kings 15:27 (show verse)
And Baasha, the son of Ahijah, of the family of Issachar, made a secret design against him, attacking him at Gibbethon, a town of the Philistines; for Nadab and the armies of Israel were making war on Gibbethon.
Ahijah » Father of baasha
Baasha » King of israel
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Baasha
Conspiracy » Instances of » Of baasha
Gibbethon » Besieged by israel, while in possession of philistines
Government » God in » In blotting out the household of jeroboam
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Baasha
The tribe of issachar » Remarkable persons of
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Nadab
Kings » Conspiracies against » Baasha against nadab
Murder » Exemplified » Baasha
Nadab » Son and successor of jeroboam » His wicked reign; murdered by baasha
Philistines » Besieged in gibbethon by nadab
Regicide » Of nadab
Siege » Instances of » Gibbethon
Baasha » King of israel
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Baasha
Conspiracy » Instances of » Of baasha
Gibbethon » Besieged by israel, while in possession of philistines
Government » God in » In blotting out the household of jeroboam
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Baasha
The tribe of issachar » Remarkable persons of
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Nadab
Kings » Conspiracies against » Baasha against nadab
Murder » Exemplified » Baasha
Nadab » Son and successor of jeroboam » His wicked reign; murdered by baasha
Philistines » Besieged in gibbethon by nadab
Regicide » Of nadab
Siege » Instances of » Gibbethon
1 Kings 15:28 (show verse)
In the third year of the rule of Asa, king of Judah, Baasha put him to death, and became king in his place.
1 Kings 15:29 (show verse)
And straight away when he became king, he sent destruction on all the offspring of Jeroboam; there was not one living person of all the family of Jeroboam whom he did not put to death, so the word of the Lord, which he said by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite, came about;
1 Kings 15:30 (show verse)
Because of the sins which Jeroboam did and made Israel do, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath.
Baasha » King of israel
Government » God in » In blotting out the household of jeroboam
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Nadab » Son and successor of jeroboam » His wicked reign; murdered by baasha
Temptation » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Temptation » Instances of » Jeroboam leads the northern kingdom (israel) into
Government » God in » In blotting out the household of jeroboam
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Nadab » Son and successor of jeroboam » His wicked reign; murdered by baasha
Temptation » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Temptation » Instances of » Jeroboam leads the northern kingdom (israel) into
1 Kings 15:31 (show verse)
Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings 15:32 (show verse)
And there was war between Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, all their days.
1 Kings 15:33 (show verse)
In the third year of the rule of Asa, king of Judah, Baasha, the son of Ahijah, became king over all Israel in Tirzah, and was king for twenty-four years.
1 Kings 15:34 (show verse)
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, copying the evil ways of Jeroboam and the sin which he made Israel do.