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Themes in 1 Kings 15

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Themes in 1 Kings 15

1 Kings 15:1 (show verse)

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)

Three years he reigned in Jerusalem. The name of his mother [was] Maacah 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)

He walked in all the sins of his father that he had done before him, and his heart was not fully with Yahweh 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)

For the sake of David, Yahweh his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, by establishing his son after him and by causing Jerusalem to exist;

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 right in the eyes of Yahweh and he didn't turn aside from all that he 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)

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)

The remainder of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Judah? There was also 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)

Abijam slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in the city of David, and Asa his son became king in his place.

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 the king of Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.

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

1 Kings 15:10 (show verse)

He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [was] Maacah 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)

Asa did right in the eyes of Yahweh, like David his ancestor.

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)

He put away the male shrine prostitutes from the land, and he removed all of the idols that his ancestors 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)

Also, he had Maacah his mother removed from the office of queen mother, [as] she had made a repulsive image for the Asherah. Asa also cut down her repulsive image and burned it in the Wadi 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 he did not remove. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was completely with Yahweh all of 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)

He brought the holy objects of his father and his [own] holy objects to the house of Yahweh, silver and gold and utensils.

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)

There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all of 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)

Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and he built Ramah {to hinder the coming and going of anyone to Asa} king of Judah.

Asa took all of the silver and gold remaining in the storerooms of the house of Yahweh and in the treasury rooms of the house of the king, and he gave them into the hand of his servants; so King Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad the son of Tabrimmon the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who lived 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 you, between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel that he may go up [away] 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)

Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa, and he sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel and he attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel-Beth-Maacah, and all of Kinnereth, in addition to 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)

When Baasha heard, he stopped building Ramah, and he lived 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 proclaimed among all of Israel that there was no one free from obligation, so they carried the stones of Ramah and its wood with which Baasha had built, and King Asa rebuilt Geba in Benjamin with them, and the 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 remainder of the acts of Asa, all of his achievements, all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Judah? But at the time of his old age, {he developed a foot disease}.

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)

Asa slept with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David his ancestor; 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

1 Kings 15:25 (show verse)

Nadab the 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)

He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in the way of his father and in his sin that he caused Israel to commit.

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)

Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against him, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. Now Nadab and all of Israel [were] laying 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)

and Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa the king of Judah, and he reigned in his place.

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)

It happened that as soon as he became king, he killed all of the house of Jeroboam. There was no one left of Jeroboam who breathed, until he had destroyed him according to the word of Yahweh that he had spoken by the hand of his servant, Ahijah the Shilonite,

1 Kings 15:30 (show verse)

because of the sins of Jeroboam that he had committed and that he had caused Israel to commit [and] because of his anger [with] which he had provoked Yahweh the 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)

He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin that he caused Israel to commit.

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)

1 Kings 15:2 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:3 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:4 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:5 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:6 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:7 (show verse)

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)

1 Kings 15:17 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:18 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:19 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:20 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:21 (show verse)

1 Kings 15:22 (show verse)

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)