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1 Kings 15

1 Kings 15:8

Abijam Reigns in Judah · 1 Kings 15:1–8
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Translations

Modern
And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.
Traditional
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Literal
And Abijam rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place.
Latin
Et dormivit Abiam cum patribus suis, et sepelierunt eum in civitate David, regnavitque Asa filius ejus pro eo.

Original

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

Notes

1 Kings 15:1–8

The author of 1 and 2 Kings describes each king of Judah's rule in a set pattern:

  1. The date he became king, compared to the current king of the other kingdom (1 Kings 15:1).

  2. How long he ruled (1 Kings 15:2).

  3. His mother's name (1 Kings 15:2).

  4. A spiritual judgment about his character (1 Kings 15:3–5).

  5. Important events from his reign (1 Kings 15:6–7).

  6. A note about other records where more information could be found (1 Kings 15:7).

  7. Where he was buried (1 Kings 15:8).

  8. The name of the next king (1 Kings 15:8).

Theme notes and profiles

Asa

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 13:1–3

People

Abijah: King of Judah, son of Rehoboam Asa: King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Abijam Abishalom Absalom Kings, Books of First and Second Maacah, Maachah (Person)

Topics

Abijam: History of Abijam: Succeeded by Asa Asa: King of Judah Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Abijam or Abijah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Abijam's Wicked Reign