1 Kings 15: King Asa Does Right

In Judah, Abijam does evil, but God keeps a lamp for David's sake. His son Asa does what is right. He removes idols and even removes his grandmother from being queen mother because she made an idol. In Israel, Baasha takes the throne from Nadab and wipes out Jeroboam's family, as Ahijah had said.

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¹ Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ He walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Nevertheless for David’s sake, Yahweh his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ because David did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and didn’t turn away from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ The rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Asa his son reigned in his place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ Asa did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, as David his father did.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² He put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ He also removed Maacah his mother from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah. Asa cut down her image and burned it at the brook Kidron.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ He brought into Yahweh’s house the things that his father had dedicated, and the things that he himself had dedicated: silver, gold, and utensils.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that was left in the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered it into the hand of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ “Let there be a treaty between me and you, like that between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ Ben Hadad listened to King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Beth Maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² Then King Asa made a proclamation to all Judah. No one was exempted. They carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and King Asa used it to build Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, aren’t they 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha killed him and reigned in his place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ As soon as he was king, he struck all the house of Jeroboam. He didn’t leave to Jeroboam any who breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the saying of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and with which he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³¹ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³² There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³³ In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel in Tirzah for twenty-four years.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁴ He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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1 Kings 15 · Preschool

Asa Does Right

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Color King Asa breaking the idol. Asa chose to do what was right.

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Bible Verse

“Asa did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, as David his father did.”

1 Kings 15:11 (WEB)

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Thank You, God, for making me!

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1 Kings 15 · Grade 4

A Lamp for David

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Abijam became king of Judah. He walked in all the sins of his father, and his heart was not perfect with God like David's. Yet for David's sake, God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him. David had done right in God's eyes, except in the matter of Uriah.

Asa reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem and did right, as David did. He put away the idols his fathers had made. He removed his grandmother Maacah from being queen mother because she made an image for Asherah. Asa cut down her image and burned it by the brook Kidron. The high places were not removed, but Asa's heart was perfect with God all his days.

Baasha of Israel built Ramah to block travel to Judah. Asa took silver and gold from the temple and sent them to Ben Hadad of Syria, who attacked Israel. Then Asa's men carried away Ramah's stones and used them to build. Meanwhile in Israel, Nadab son of Jeroboam did evil. Baasha rose against him and took the throne. He wiped out Jeroboam's house, just as God had said by Ahijah. Yet Baasha walked in the same sins.

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Except for what matter did David do right?
Where did Asa burn Maacah's image?
Why did Baasha build Ramah?
What did Baasha do after he took the throne?

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idolsBaashaAbijamAsaimage

became king of Judah.
reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem and did right, as David did.
He put away the his fathers had made.
He removed his grandmother Maacah from being queen mother because she made an for Asherah.
of Israel built Ramah to block travel to Judah.

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Asa removed an idol even when it meant correcting his own grandmother. How can you stand for God with kindness and courage?
God kept a lamp burning for David. How does God's faithfulness give you hope?

Memory Verse

“But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days.”

1 Kings 15:14 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for faithful leaders. Help me . Amen.

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Why did Asa remove his grandmother as queen mother?
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1 Kings 15 · Grade 5

A Faithful King in a Faithless Age

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Abijam's short reign showed the drift of Judah, yet God kept a lamp burning in Jerusalem for David's sake. The phrase points to God's covenant with David (2 Samuel 7). The narrator honestly notes David's one great failure, the matter of Uriah, while still holding him up as the model of a heart wholly devoted to God.

Asa brought reform. He removed idols, put away shrine practices, and removed his grandmother Maacah from her honored position because she had made an Asherah image. He cut it down and burned it at the Kidron. This shows that loyalty to God came before family rank. The high places remained, but Asa's heart was perfect with Yahweh all his days.

Asa's response to Baasha's pressure was less admirable. He took temple treasure and bought an alliance with Ben Hadad of Syria. Second Chronicles 16 records that a prophet rebuked him for relying on Syria rather than on God. In Israel, Baasha took the throne from Nadab and struck down Jeroboam's whole house, fulfilling Ahijah's word. Yet Baasha repeated Jeroboam's sin. Judgment that falls on others does not make us righteous. In the New Testament, Paul says that the one who judges others but does the same things condemns himself (Romans 2:1).

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What covenant does the lamp point to?
What did Asa's action against Maacah show?
What did a prophet rebuke Asa for in 2 Chronicles 16?
What does Paul say in Romans 2:1 in the New Testament?

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And removed all the ____ that his fathers had made.
The rest of the acts of ____.

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As the heart of ____ his father.
As the ____ of David his father.
And ____ his son reigned in his place.

Think About It

Asa was faithful but still trusted in silver instead of God once. Where are you tempted to rely on something other than God?
Baasha judged Jeroboam's house but did the same sin. How can you guard against seeing sin in others but not in yourself?

Memory Verse

“But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days.”

1 Kings 15:14 (WEB)

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Dear God, thank You for faithful leaders. Help me . Amen.

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What does a lamp for David mean?
How does Romans 2:1 warn us about judging?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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