2 Chronicles 14:1
So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
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- BSB
- Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.
- KJV
- So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
- WEB
- So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days, the land was quiet ten years.
- ASV
- So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
- DARBY
- And Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
- BLB
- And Abijah rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
- ÅB
- Og Abia la seg til hvile hos sine fedre og ble begravet i Davids stad, og hans sønn Asa ble konge i hans sted. I hans dager hadde landet ro i ti år.
- OTB
- Abia døde og ble gravlagt i Davids by; hans sønn Asa etterfulgte ham som konge. Landet opplevde fred i ti år under hans regjering.
- B1930
- Og Abia la sig til hvile hos sine fedre og blev begravet i Davids stad, og hans sønn Asa blev konge i hans sted. I hans dager hadde landet ro i ti år.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 2:10
So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
Read in context1 Kings 15:8–24
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Read in context1 Kings 14:31
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
Read in context2 Chronicles 9:31
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
Read in context1 Chronicles 3:10
And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
Read in contextMatthew 1:7–8
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
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