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Themes in 1 Kings 15

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Themes in 1 Kings 15

1 Kings 15:1 (show verse)

Now, in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, began Abijah to reign over Judah.

Abijam » King of judah
Abijam » History of
Israel » Abijam » Wicked » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Abijam or abijah
Time » Eras from which, computed » Accession of kings

1 Kings 15:2 (show verse)

Three years, reigned he in Jerusalem, - and, the name of his mother, was Maachah, daughter of Abishalom.

Abijam » History of
Absalom » Children of
Israel » Abijam » Wicked » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Abijam or abijah
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa

1 Kings 15:3 (show verse)

And he walked in all the sins of his father which he had done before him, - and his heart was not blameless with Yahweh his God, like the heart of David his father.

Abijam » History of
Children » Wicked » Abijam
character of the unrenewed Heart » Not perfect with God
Israel » Abijam » Wicked » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Abijam or abijah
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Abijam, walking in the sins of rehoboam

1 Kings 15:4 (show verse)

But, for the sake of David, did Yahweh his God give him a lamp, in Jerusalem, - by raising up a son of his after him, and by suffering Jerusalem to stand;

Abijam » History of
Israel » Abijam » Wicked » Reign
Jerusalem » The capital of david's kingdom by divine appointment
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Abijam or abijah
Lamps » Illustrative » Of a succession of heirs

1 Kings 15:5 (show verse)

because David did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him, all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

Abijam » History of
David » A poet, see psalms 8, 19, 23, &c &c » General trend of his life spiritual
Israel » Abijam » Wicked » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Abijam or abijah
Obedience » Instances of » David
Uriah (urias) » One of david's mighty men » David's adultery with the wife of

1 Kings 15:6 (show verse)

And there was, war, between Rehoboam and Jeroboam, all the days of his life.

Abijam » History of
Israel » Abijam » Wicked » Reign
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » His wars with rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Abijam or abijah

1 Kings 15:7 (show verse)

Now, the rest of the story of Abijah and all that he did, are, they, not written in the book of Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was, war, between Abijah and Jeroboam.

Abijam » History of
Israel » Abijam » Wicked » Reign
Israel » Hoshea » History of » War continued between jeroboam and abijam
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » His war with abijah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Abijam or abijah
War » The jews » Frequently engaged in

1 Kings 15:8 (show verse)

So then Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, - and, Asa his son, reigned, in his stead.

Abijam » History of
Abijam » Succeeded by asa
Asa » King of judah
Israel » Abijam » Wicked » Reign
Israel » Kings of judah » 3 asa
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Abijam or abijah
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 3 asa

1 Kings 15:9 (show verse)

Now, in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, began Asa to reign as king of Judah;

Asa » King of judah
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa

1 Kings 15:10 (show verse)

and, forty-one years, reigned he in Jerusalem, - and, the name of his mother, was Maachah, daughter of Abishalom.

Asa » King of judah
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa

1 Kings 15:11 (show verse)

And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - like David his father;

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

1 Kings 15:12 (show verse)

and he put away the male devotees out of the land, - and removed all the idols that 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)

Moreover also, even Maachah his mother, he removed from being queen, because she had made a monstrous thing to the Sacred Stem, - and Asa cut down her monstrous thing and burned it in the Kidron ravine.

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

1 Kings 15:14 (show verse)

But, the high places, removed he not, - nevertheless, the heart of Asa, was blameless with Yahweh, all his days.

Asa » King of judah
High places » Signify a place of idolatrous worship
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Perfection » Ascribed to » Asa
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Righteousness » Examples of
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy

1 Kings 15:15 (show verse)

And he brought in the hallowed things of his father, and his own hallowed things, into the house of Yahweh, - 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

1 Kings 15:16 (show verse)

And 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

1 Kings 15:17 (show verse)

And Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, - so as not to suffer any one to come out or go in unto Asa king of Judah.

1 Kings 15:18 (show verse)

So Asa took all the silver and the gold, that were left in the treasuries of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the house of the king, and delivered them into the hand of his servants, - and King Asa sent them unto Ben-hadad, son of Tabrimmon, son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in 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

1 Kings 15:19 (show verse)

Let there be a covenant between me and thee, as between my father and thy father: Lo! I have sent thee a gift, silver and gold, Come break thy covenant with Baasha, king of Israel, that he may go up from against 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

1 Kings 15:20 (show verse)

So Ben-hadad hearkened unto King Asa, and sent the generals of the forces which he had, against the cities of Israel, and smote Iyyohn Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maacah, - and all Chinneroth, against 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

1 Kings 15:21 (show verse)

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, he left off building Ramah, - and returned to 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)

1 Kings 15:22 (show verse)

And, King Asa, published it unto all Judah, none was exempted, so they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the beams thereof, wherewith Baasha had built, - and King Asa built therewith Geba 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

1 Kings 15:23 (show verse)

Now, the rest of all the story of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did and the cities which he built, are, they, not written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? Howbeit, in the time of his old age, he was diseased in his feet.

Asa » King of judah
Feet » Were liable to » Disease
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad » War
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa

1 Kings 15:24 (show verse)

So then Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers, in the city of David his father, - and, Jehoshaphat his son, reigned, in his stead.

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

1 Kings 15:25 (show verse)

Now, Nadab son of Jeroboam, began to reign over Israel, in the second year of Asa king of Judah, - and he reigned over Israel, two years.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Nadab
Kings » Conspiracies against » Pekah against menahem
Nadab » Son and successor of jeroboam » His wicked reign; murdered by baasha

1 Kings 15:26 (show verse)

And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin, wherewith he caused, Israel, to sin.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Nadab
Nadab » Son and successor of jeroboam » His wicked reign; murdered by baasha
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Nadab, walking in the ways of jeroboam

1 Kings 15:27 (show verse)

And Baasha son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him, and Baasha smote him in Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, - Nadab and all Israel being in siege against 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

1 Kings 15:28 (show verse)

And Baasha slew him, in the third year of Asa king of Judah, - and reigned in his stead.

Baasha » King of israel
Government » God in » In blotting out the household of jeroboam
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Baasha
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Nadab » Son and successor of jeroboam » His wicked reign; murdered by baasha
Regicide » Of nadab

1 Kings 15:29 (show verse)

And it came to pass, when he became king, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam, he left not remaining any breathing thing pertaining to Jeroboam, until he had destroyed him, - according to the word of Yahweh, which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:

1 Kings 15:30 (show verse)

for the sins of Jeroboam which he committed, and which he caused, Israel, to commit, - by his provocation wherewith he provoked to anger Yahweh God of Israel.

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

Ahijah » Father of baasha
Baasha » King of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Baasha, walking in the ways of jeroboam
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)

1 Kings 15:34 (show verse)

And he did that which was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he caused, Israel, to sin.

Baasha » King of israel
Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Adopted by succeeding kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Baasha, walking in the ways of jeroboam

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Themes in 1 Kings 15

1 Kings 15:1 (show verse)

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