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Verse 1 Kings 15:4. _THE LORD - GIVE HIM A LAMP_] That is, a son to
succeed him; see 1 Kings 11:36....
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TO SET UP HIS SON - The idolatry of Abijam deserved the same
punishment as that of Jeroboam 1 Kings 14:10, of Baasha 1 Kings 16:2,
or of Zimri 1 Kings 16:19, the cutting off of his seed, and the
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4. KINGS OF ISRAEL
Chapter S 15:25-16
_ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_
2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1)
3. Elah, King of Israel ...
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3. ABIJAM AND ASA, KINGS OF JUDAH
CHAPTER 15
_ 1. Abijam of Judah (1 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles 13)_
2. Asa of Judah (1 Kings 15:9;...
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ABIJAM AND ASA OF JUDAH, AND NADAB AND BAASHA OF ISRAEL. Abijam,
called Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:1), had a short and evil reign. It
would appear, notwithstanding 1 Kings 15:8, that he was succeeded by...
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LAMP. See note on 1 Kings 11:36. Peculiarly used of David....
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_a lamp_ Cf. above on 1 Kings 11:36. The LXX. gives
κατάλειμμα here = a remnant, thus expressing the sense of
the original, instead of translating. Similarly in 1 Kings 11:36 the
rendering is θέσις =...
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C. HYPOCRISY UNDER ABIJAM 15:1-8
TRANSLATION
(1) Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam
reigned over Judah. (2) Three years he reigned in Jerusalem; and the
name of his moth...
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_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 JERUSALEM:_
For David's sake did the Lord ... give him a lamp. "A lamp...
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THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, NADAB AND BAASHA
2. Abishalom] i.e. Absalom. In 2 Chronicles 13:2 his mother is called
Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel, and if this is correct, Absalom was
probably her g...
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A LAMP] see on 1 Kings 11:36. The divine promise made to David
prevented Abijam's sins from being punished by the transfer of the
throne to another line....
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GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY
1 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 15
ABIJAM’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH
V1 It was the 18th year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat. At this
time, Abijam became king of *Ju...
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GIVE HIM A LAMP IN JERUSALEM. — There is here a brief allusion to
the victory recorded in the Chronicles, which obviously was the
turning-point in the struggle, saving the “lamp” of the house of
David...
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כִּ֚י לְמַ֣עַן דָּוִ֔ד נָתַן֩ יְהוָ֨ה
אֱלֹהָ֥יו...
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A BETTER DAY DAWNS
1 Kings 15:1
Again we meet with those references to David that we found in the
previous chapter. See 1 Kings 15:3; 1 Kings 15:11. His name lingers as
sweet fragrance in the air, or...
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In this chapter we have the continuation of a sad story in the
kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Under the reign of Abijam the process of
deterioration went rapidly forward. He walked in the sins of his
f...
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Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a (b) lamp
in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
(b) Meaning, a son to reign over Judah....
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_Lamp, son; (chap. xi. 36.) though he deserved to have his family
exterminated. (Calmet) --- He is preserved for his father's sake.
(Worthington)_...
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(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 Jerusalem:
(5) Because David did that which was right in the eyes of...
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Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater
than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus
prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16.
In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only
one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of
God...
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NEVERTHELESS, FOR DAVID'S SAKE DID THE LORD HIS GOD GIVE HIM A LAMP IN
JERUSALEM,.... A kingdom there, as the Targum, splendid and glorious,
to be continued in his posterity: to set up his son after h...
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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 Jerusalem:
Ver. 4. _Did the Lord his God give him a lamp._] That is, A r...
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_And the Lord gave him a lamp_ A son and successor, to perpetuate his
name and memory, which otherwise had gone into obscurity. _Jerusalem_
That he might maintain that city, and temple, and worship, a...
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1 Abiiams wicked reigne.
7 Asa succeedeth him.
9 Asas good reigne.
16 The warre betweene Baasha and him, causeth him to make a league
with Benhadad.
23 Iehoshaphat succeedeth Asa.
25 Nadabs wicke...
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THE RULE OF ABIJAM IN JUDAH...
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Nevertheless, for David's sake did the Lord, his God, give him a lamp
in Jerusalem, keeping his descendants on the throne of Judah, TO SET
UP HIS SON AFTER HIM AND TO ESTABLISH JERUSALEM, 1 Kings 11:1...
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ABIJAM'S MUCH SHORTER REIGN
(vs.1-8)
Though Rehoboam's reign was short, that of Abijam was much shorter,
only three years (v.2). His mother's name was Maacah, who must have
had no good influence ove...
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LAMP:
Or, candle...
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1-8 Abijam's heart was not perfect with the Lord his God; he wanted
sincerity; he began well, but he fell off, and walked in all the sins
of his father, following his bad example, though he had seen...
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A LAMP, i.e. a son and successor to perpetuate his name and memory,
which otherwise had gone into obscurity. The same phrase is used
above, 1 KINGS 11:36 2 KINGS 8:19 2 CHRONICLES 21:7. To establish
J...
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1 Kings 15:4 Davids H1732 LORD H3068 God H430 gave H5414 (H8804) lamp
H5216 Jerusalem H3389 up H6965 ...
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THE REIGN OF ABIYAM OF JUDAH C. 913-911/910 BC (1 KINGS 15:1).
The reign of Abiyam was very short, possibly cut off by illness, and
during it he made no effort to improve the nation's attitude towards...
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CONTENTS: Accession of Abijam and Asa over Judah. War with Baasha.
League with Syria. Accession of Nadab over Israel and Baasha over
Israel.
CHARACTERS: God, Abijam, Asa, Nadab, Baasha, Ben-hadad.
C...
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1 Kings 15:4. _For David's sake;_ for the sake of the covenant which
God had given to David. Forgetful children may for a time have their
father's mercies. David was indeed the light and joy of Israel...
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THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM, ASA, NADAB, AND BAASHA
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 15:1. ABIJAM—Original form of his name was Abijah (2
Chronicles 12:16), the sacred terminal “_jah_” being connect...
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EXPOSITION
THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, KINGS OF JUDAH.
_The Reign of Abijam_.
1 KINGS 15:1
NOW IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF KING JEROBOAM, THE SON OF NEBAT, REIGNED
ABIJAM [see n
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And he walked in the sins, which his father had done before him: his
heart was not completely towards the LORD his God, as the heart of
David his father. Nevertheless for David's sake the LORD gave hi...
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1 Kings 11:12; 1 Kings 11:32; 1 Kings 11:36; 2 Chronicles 21:7;...
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A lamp — A son and successor to perpetuate his name and memory,
which otherwise had gone into obscurity. Jerusalem — That he might
maintain that city, and temple, and worship, as a witness for God, in...