1 Kings

1 Kings 15:1–8

1In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijama became king of Judah, 2and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.b

3And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been. 4Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong. 5For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

6And there was war between the houses of Rehoboamc and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.d

7As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

8And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.

Footnotes

  • a 15:1 Abijam is a variant of Abijah; some Hebrew manuscripts and LXX Abijah; also in verses 3, 6, 7, and 8; see 2 Chronicles 12:16|2CH 12:16.
  • b 15:2 Abishalom is a variant of Absalom; also in verse 10; see 2 Chronicles 11:20|2CH 11:20.
  • c 15:6 Literally war between Rehoboam (most Hebrew manuscripts); some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac war between Abijam (that is, Abijah); most LXX texts do not contain this verse.
  • d 15:6 Literally of his life

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1 Kings 15:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the eighteenthשְׁמֹנֶ֣הšə·mō·nehNumber - feminine singularH8083 eight
yearוּבִשְׁנַת֙ū·ḇiš·naṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of the reignלַמֶּ֖לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nebatנְבָ֑טnə·ḇāṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH5028 Nebat
Abijamאֲבִיָּ֖ם’ă·ḇî·yāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH38 Abijam
became kingמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

1 Kings 15:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁšā·lōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
was Maacahמַעֲכָ֖הma·‘ă·ḵāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH4601 Maakah
daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Abishalomאֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃’ă·ḇî·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom

1 Kings 15:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Abijam walkedוַיֵּ֕לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the sinsחַטֹּ֥אותḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
that his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
before himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
had committedעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
and his heartלְבָב֤וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
wasהָיָ֨הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
as fully devotedשָׁלֵם֙šā·lêmAdjective - masculine singularH8003 complete, safe, at peace
toעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
as the heartכִּלְבַ֖בkil·ḇaḇPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
his forefatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father

1 Kings 15:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
of Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
his Godאֱלֹהָ֥יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
gaveנָתַן֩nā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himל֛וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a lampנִ֖ירnîrNoun - masculine singularH5216 lamp
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
by raising upלְהָקִ֤יםlə·hā·qîmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
a sonבְּנוֹ֙bə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
to succeed himאַחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
and to makeוּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖ידū·lə·ha·‘ă·mîḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5975 take one's stand, stand
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

1 Kings 15:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Davidדָוִ֛דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had doneעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and had notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turned asideסָ֞רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from anythingמִכֹּ֣לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
commandedצִוָּ֗הוּṣiw·wā·hūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of his lifeחַיָּ֔יוḥay·yāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2416 alive, living
exceptרַ֕קraqAdverbH7535 thin
in the matterבִּדְבַ֖רbiḏ·ḇarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֥ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
the Hittiteהַחִתִּֽי׃ha·ḥit·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)

1 Kings 15:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And there wasהָיְתָ֧הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
warוּמִלְחָמָ֨הū·mil·ḥā·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
betweenבֵין־ḇên-PrepositionH996 interval, space between
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֛םrə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
ofחַיָּֽיו׃ḥay·yāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2416 alive, living

1 Kings 15:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרwə·ye·ṯerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the actsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of Abijamאֲבִיָּם֙’ă·ḇî·yāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH38 Abijam
along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
theyהֵ֣םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
notהֲלֽוֹא־hă·lō·w-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3789 write
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֣יlə·mal·ḵêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
And there wasהָיְתָ֛הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
warוּמִלְחָמָ֥הū·mil·ḥā·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
Abijamאֲבִיָּ֖ם’ă·ḇî·yāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH38 Abijam
and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָֽם׃yā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam

1 Kings 15:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Abijamאֲבִיָּם֙’ă·ḇî·yāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH38 Abijam
restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
and was buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6912 bury
in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îrPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Asaאָסָ֥א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part

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1 Kings 15:2 2 Chronicles 13:2

1 Kings 15:3 1 Kings 11:4 · Psalm 119:80

1 Kings 15:4 1 Kings 11:36 · 2 Chronicles 21:7 · 2 Samuel 7:12–16 · Psalm 132:17 · Isaiah 37:35 · 1 Kings 11:12 · 1 Kings 11:32 · Psalm 18:28 · Genesis 12:2

1 Kings 15:5 1 Kings 14:8 · 2 Samuel 11:15–17 · 1 Kings 15:3 · Psalm 51:1 · 2 Chronicles 34:2 · 2 Samuel 11:3–4 · Psalm 119:6 · 2 Samuel 12:9–10 · Luke 1:6 · Acts 13:22

1 Kings 15:6 1 Kings 14:30

1 Kings 15:7 2 Chronicles 13:2–22

1 Kings 15:8 2 Chronicles 14:1 · 1 Kings 14:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.