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1 Kings 15:11

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9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah,

10 and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.

12 He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.

13 He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

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BSB
And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
KJV
And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.
WEB
Asa did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, as David his father did.
ASV
And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as did David his father.
DARBY
And Asa did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, as David his father.
BLB
And Asa did right in the eyes of YHWH, like David his father.
ÅB
Asa gjorde hva rett var i Herrens øyne, slik som hans far David hadde gjort.
OTB
Asa gjorde det som var rett i Herrens øyne, som hans forfar David.
B1930
Asa gjorde hvad rett var i Herrens øine, likesom hans far David hadde gjort.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 14:2

    And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.

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  • 2 Chronicles 15:17

    The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.

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  • 2 Chronicles 14:11

    Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”

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  • 1 Kings 15:3

    And 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.

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  • 2 Chronicles 16:7–10

    At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.

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