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Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
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In the eighteenth year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah took over the throne of Judah.
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In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah,
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In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
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Abijam began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign in Israel.
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Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
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He ruled in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah daughter of Absalom.
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and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother's name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
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He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maachah the granddaughter of Abishalom.
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He reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Absalom.
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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.
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He continued to sin just like his father before him. He was not truehearted to GOD as his grandfather David had been.
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He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been.
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And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; his heart was not loyal to the LORD his God, as was the heart of his father David.
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He committed the same sins as his father before him, and his heart was not right with the LORD his God, as the heart of his ancestor David had been.
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Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
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But despite that, out of respect for David, his GOD graciously gave him a lamp, a son to follow him and keep Jerusalem secure.
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Nevertheless, for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong.
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Nevertheless for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, by setting up his son after him and by establishing Jerusalem;
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But for David's sake, the LORD his God allowed his dynasty to continue, and he gave Abijam a son to rule after him in Jerusalem.
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Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
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For David had lived an exemplary life before GOD all his days, not going off on his own in willful defiance of GOD's clear directions (except for that time with Uriah the Hittite).
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For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not failed to keep any of the LORD's commands all the days of his life-except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.
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because David did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
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For David had done what was pleasing in the LORD's sight and had obeyed the LORD's commands throughout his life, except in the affair concerning Uriah the Hittite.
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And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
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But war continued between Abijah and Jeroboam the whole time.
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There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout Abijah's lifetime.
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And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
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There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam throughout Abijam's reign.
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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.
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The rest of Abijah's life, everything he did, is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. But the war with Jeroboam was the dominant theme.
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As for the other events of Abijah's reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
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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.
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The rest of the events in Abijam's reign and all his deeds are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. There was constant war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
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And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
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Abijah died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Asa was king after him.
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And Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.
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So Abijam rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Asa his son reigned in his place.
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When Abijam died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king.
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And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
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In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began his rule over Judah.
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In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
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In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.
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Asa began to rule over Judah in the twentieth year of Jeroboam's reign in Israel.
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And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
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He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother's name was Maacah.
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and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother's name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
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And he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother's name was Maachah the granddaughter of Abishalom.
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He reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother was Maacah, the daughter of Absalom.
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And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.
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Asa conducted himself well before GOD, reviving the ways of his ancestor David.
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Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
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Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did his father David.
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Asa did what was pleasing in the LORD's sight, as his ancestor David had done.
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And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
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He cleaned house: He got rid of the sacred prostitutes and threw out all the idols his predecessors had made.
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He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his fathers had made.
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And he banished the perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
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He banished the shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols his ancestors had made.
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And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
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Asa spared nothing and no one; he went so far as to remove Queen Maacah from her position because she had built a shockingly obscene memorial to the whore goddess Asherah. Asa tore it down and burned it up in the Kidron Valley.
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He even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive Asherah pole. Asa cut the pole down and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
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Also he removed Maachah his grandmother from being queen mother, because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. And Asa cut down her obscene image and burned it by the Brook Kidron.
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He even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obscene Asherah pole. He cut down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
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But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.
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Unfortunately, he didn't get rid of the local sex-and-religion shrines. But he was well-intentioned--his heart was in the right place, in tune with GOD.
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Although he did not remove the high places, Asa's heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life.
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But the high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa's heart was loyal to the LORD all his days.
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Although the pagan shrines were not completely removed, Asa remained faithful to the LORD throughout his life.
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And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
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All the gold and silver vessels and artifacts that he and his father had consecrated for holy use he installed in The Temple.
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He brought into the temple of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
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He also brought into the house of the LORD the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which he himself had dedicated: silver and gold and utensils.
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He brought into the Temple of the LORD the silver and gold and the utensils that he and his father had dedicated.
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And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
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But through much of his reign there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel.
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There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.
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Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
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There was constant war between King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel.
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And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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Baasha king of Israel started it by building a fort at Ramah and closing the border between Israel and Judah so no one could enter or leave Judah.
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Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
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And Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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King Baasha of Israel invaded Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from entering or leaving King Asa's territory in Judah.
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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 servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
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Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of The Temple of GOD and the royal palace, gave it to his servants, and sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus, with this message:
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Asa then took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the LORD's temple and of his own palace. He entrusted it to his officials and sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus.
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Then Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the treasuries of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying,
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Asa responded by taking all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the LORD's Temple and the royal palace. He sent it with some of his officials to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon and grandson of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus, along with this message:
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There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
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"Let's make a treaty like the one between our fathers. I'm showing my good faith with this gift of silver and gold. Break your deal with Baasha king of Israel so he'll quit fighting against me."
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"Let there be a treaty between me and you," he said, "as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me."
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"Let there be a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me."
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"Let us renew the treaty that existed between your father and my father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel so that he will leave me alone."
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So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains 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.
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Ben-Hadad went along with King Asa and sent out his troops against the towns of Israel. He attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and the entire region of Kinnereth, including Naphtali.
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Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. He conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah and all Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali.
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So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maachah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
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Ben-hadad agreed to King Asa's request and sent his armies to attack Israel. They conquered the towns of Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and all Kinnereth, with all the land of Naphtali.
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And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
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When Baasha got the report he quit fortifying Ramah and pulled back to Tirzah.
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When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
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Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in Tirzah.
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As soon as Baasha of Israel heard what was happening, he abandoned his project of fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
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Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
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Then King Asa issued orders to everyone in Judah--no exemptions--to haul away the logs and stones Baasha had used in the fortification of Ramah and use them to fortify Geba in Benjamin and Mizpah.
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Then King Asa issued an order to all Judah-no one was exempt-and they carried away from Ramah the stones and timber Baasha had been using there. With them King Asa built up Geba in Benjamin, and also Mizpah.
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Then King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted. And they took away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used for building; and with them King Asa built Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
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Then King Asa sent an order throughout Judah, requiring that everyone, without exception, help to carry away the building stones and timbers that Baasha had been using to fortify Ramah. Asa used these materials to fortify the town of Geba in Benjamin and the town of Mizpah.
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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.
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A full account of Asa's life, all the great things he did and the fortifications he constructed, is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. In his old age he developed severe gout.
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As for all the other events of Asa's reign, all his achievements, all he did and the cities he built, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? In his old age, however, his feet became diseased.
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The rest of all the acts of Asa, all his might, 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? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
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The rest of the events in Asa's reign, the extent of his power, and the names of the cities he built are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. In his old age his feet became diseased.
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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.
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Then Asa died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoshaphat became king after him.
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Then Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king.
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So Asa rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. Then Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
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When Asa died, he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son Jehoshaphat became the next king.
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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.
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Nadab son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in the second year of Asa's rule in Judah. He was king of Israel two years.
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Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.
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Now Nadab the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.
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Nadab son of Jeroboam began to rule over Israel in the second year of King Asa's reign in Judah. He reigned in Israel two years.
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And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
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He was openly evil before GOD-he followed in the footsteps of his father who both sinned and made Israel sin.
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He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, walking in the ways of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.
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And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin by which he had made Israel sin.
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But he did what was evil in the LORD's sight and followed the example of his father, continuing the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit.
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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 laid siege to Gibbethon.
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Baasha son of Ahijah of the tribe of Issachar ganged up on him and attacked him at the Philistine town of Gibbethon while Nadab and the Israelites were doing battle there.
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Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar plotted against him, and he struck him down at Gibbethon, a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging it.
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Then Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him. And Baasha killed him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
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Then Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, plotted against Nadab and assassinated him while he and the Israelite army were laying siege to the Philistine town of Gibbethon.
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Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
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Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and became Israel's next king.
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Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and succeeded him as king.
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Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.
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Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of King Asa's reign in Judah, and he became the next king of Israel.
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And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:
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As soon as he was king he killed everyone in Jeroboam's family. There wasn't a living soul left to the name of Jeroboam; Baasha wiped them out totally, just as GOD's servant Ahijah of Shiloh had prophesied
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As soon as he began to reign, he killed Jeroboam's whole family. He did not leave Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all, according to the word of the LORD given through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite-
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And it was so, when he became king, that he killed all the house of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the word of the LORD which He had spoken by His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,
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He immediately killed all the descendants of King Jeroboam, so that not one of the royal family was left, just as the LORD had promised concerning Jeroboam by the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh.
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Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.
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-punishment for Jeroboam's sins and for making Israel sin, for making the GOD of Israel thoroughly angry.
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because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.
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because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he had sinned and by which he had made Israel sin, because of his provocation with which he had provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.
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This was done because Jeroboam had aroused the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel, by the sins he had committed and the sins he had led Israel to commit.
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Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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The rest of Nadab's life, everything else he did, is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
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As for the other events of Nadab's reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
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Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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The rest of the events in Nadab's reign and all his deeds are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel. Baasha Rules in Israel
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And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
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There was continuous war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel.
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There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.
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And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
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There was constant war between Asa and King Baasha of Israel.
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In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
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In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king in Tirzah over all Israel. He ruled twenty-four years.
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In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned twenty-four years.
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In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah, and reigned twenty-four years.
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Baasha began to rule over Israel in the third year of King Asa's reign in Judah. Baasha reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.
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And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
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He was openly evil before GOD, walking in the footsteps of Jeroboam, who both sinned and made Israel sin.
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He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, walking in the ways of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.
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He did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin by which he had made Israel sin.
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But he did what was evil in the LORD's sight and followed the example of Jeroboam, continuing the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit.
