1 Kings 15:9
7 As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
8 And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.
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.
11 And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
- KJV
- And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
- WEB
- In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah.
- ASV
- And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.
- DARBY
- And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah;
- BLB
- And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.
- ÅB
- I Jeroboams, Israels konges tyvende år ble Asa konge over Juda.
- OTB
- I det tjuende året av Jeroboams regjering over Israel, ble Asa konge over Juda.
- B1930
- I Jeroboams, Israels konges tyvende år blev Asa konge over Juda.