1 Kings 15:24
22 Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.
23 Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
25 In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.
26 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.
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- BSB
- And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And Asa rested with his fathers, and he was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
- ÅB
- Og Asa la seg til hvile hos sine fedre og ble begravet hos sine fedre i sin far Davids stad, og hans sønn Josjafat ble konge i hans sted.
- OTB
- Og Asa hvilte med sine forfedre og ble begravet med sine fedre i sin far Davids by; og hans sønn Josjafat etterfulgte ham som konge.
- B1930
- Og Asa la sig til hvile hos sine fedre og blev begravet hos sine fedre i sin far Davids stad, og hans sønn Josafat blev konge i hans sted.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 1:8
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
Read in context1 Kings 22:41–43
In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
Read in context2 Chronicles 17:1–9
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.
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