1 Kings 15:9

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

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.

In Context

8And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.

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

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 14:1Then 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.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 15:2-9

Abijam's Reign. ( b. c. 958.) 1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. 2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. 3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father. 4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish… Read the whole commentary →

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