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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, the son of Nebat, Abijam began 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)

He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maachah, the 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 perfect with the LORD his God, as 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)

Nevertheless for David's sake, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem.

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

Because David had done that which was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from any thing that he had commanded him all the days of his life, except 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 acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam 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)

And Abijam 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)

In the twentieth year of Jeroboam, king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah.

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

1 Kings 15:10 (show verse)

And he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the 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 the LORD, as did 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)

For he took away the male cult prostitutes 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)

1 Kings 15:13 (show verse)

And he also removed Maachah, his mother, from being queen because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol and burnt it by the brook 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

1 Kings 15:14 (show verse)

But the high places were not removed; nevertheless, Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD 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 things which his father had dedicated and the things which he himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, 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, went up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might not allow any to go out or come in to Asa, king of Judah.

1 Kings 15:18 (show verse)

Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king's house and delivered them into the hand of his slaves, and King Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt 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

1 Kings 15:19 (show verse)

There is a covenant between me and thee and between my father and thy father; behold, I have sent unto thee a bribe of silver and gold; come and break thy covenant with Baasha, king of Israel, that he may depart from 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 Benhadad hearkened unto King Asa and sent the princes of the hosts, which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon and Dan and Abelbethmaachah and all Cinneroth, with 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 when Baasha heard this, he left off building of Ramah and dwelt 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)

1 Kings 15:22 (show verse)

Then King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; no one was exempted; and they took away the stones and timber of Ramah, with which Baasha had been building; and King Asa built with them 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)

The rest of all the acts 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? Nevertheless, 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)

And 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)

And Nadab, the son of Jeroboam, began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa, king of Judah, and 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 evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sins with which he made Israel 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, the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, for Nadab and all Israel had laid siege to 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)

Even in the third year of Asa, king of Judah, did Baasha slay him 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 when he came into the kingdom, he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not a living soul of those of Jeroboam, until he had destroyed him, according unto the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his slave Ahijah, the Shilonite,

1 Kings 15:30 (show verse)

because of the sins of Jeroboam with which he sinned and with which he made Israel sin and because of his provocation with which he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.

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 evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin with which 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

Thematic Bible

Themes in 1 Kings 15

1 Kings 15:1 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:2 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:3 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:4 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:5 (show verse)

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1 Kings 15:8 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:9 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:10 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:11 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:12 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:13 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:14 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:15 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:16 (show verse)

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1 Kings 15:19 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:20 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:21 (show verse)

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1 Kings 15:23 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:24 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:25 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:26 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:27 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:28 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:29 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:30 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:31 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:32 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:33 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:34 (show verse)