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1 Kings 15:1-34

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.

Conclusion: Divine threatenings are not bugbears, for no word of God shall fall to the ground. The harboring of evil must eventuate in open defeat and ruin.

Key Word: Wars, 1 Kings 15:6; 1 Kings 15:16; 1 Kings 15:20; 1 Kings 15:29; 1 Kings 15:32.

Strong Verses: 1 Kings 15:4; 1 Kings 15:11.

Striking Facts: 1 Kings 15:14 (Cp. 1 Kings 15:18) A heart perfect with the Lord is not sinless perfection, nor flawless obedience, but sincerity of intent and desire to do Christ's will.

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See also 1 Kings 15:1-34 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XV _Abijam's wicked reign, and death_, 1-8. _Asa succeeds him in the kingdom of Judah, and rules well_, 9-15. _He makes a league with the king of Syria against Baasha king of_ _Israel, who...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ABIJAM. Abijah....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    1 Kings 15:1-8. Abijam, king of Judah (2 Chronicles 13:1-2) 1. _reigned Abijam over Judah_ Better, with R.V. BEGAN _Abijam_ TO REIGN. This is the sense of the verb here, though in the next verse it mu...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _NOW IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF KING JEROBOAM THE SON OF NEBAT REIGNED ABIJAM OVER JUDAH._ Abijam. His name was at first Abijah (2 Chronicles 12:16), 'Jah,' the name of God, according to an ancient fa...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    ABIJAM. — The form of the name given in 2 Chronicles 13, “Abijah,” is probably correct, as having a more distinct significance. The variation here, if not (as some think) a mere false reading, may hav...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ בִ שְׁנַת֙ שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לַ †...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE EARLIER KINGS OF JUDAH 1 Kings 14:21; 1 Kings 15:1 THE history of "the Jews" begins, properly speaking, from the reign of Rehoboam, and for four centuries it is mainly the history of the Davidic...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The history of the two kingdoms is again carried on through this chapter. The former part of it relates the history of two kings of Judah; Abijam and Asa. And the latter part of the chapter...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ 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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NOW IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF KING JEROBOAM THE SON OF NEBAT REIGNED ABIJAM OVER JUDAH. That is, began to reign; and by this it appears that Rehoboam was in the eighteenth year of his reign when he di...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. Ver. 1. _Reigned Abijam._] Called also Abijah. 2Ch 12:16 Abijah signifieth, The Lord is my father: so his fathe...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Reigned Abijam over Judah_ So his reign began with Jeroboam's eighteenth year, continued his whole nineteenth year, and ended within his twentieth year, in which also Asa's reign began; and thus one...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE RULE OF ABIJAM IN JUDAH...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Now, in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, about four years before his death, REIGNED ABIJAM (or Abijah) OVER JUDAH....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    1 KINGS CHAPTER 15 Abijam followeth his father's sins; God however keepeth promise: he dieth, and Asa his son succeedeth him, 1 KINGS 15:1. His good reign, 1 KINGS 15:9. Baasha wareth against him: he...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 15:1 eighteenth H8083 H6240 year H8141 King H4428 Jeroboam H3379 son H1121 Nebat H5028 Abijam H38 king...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    ABBIJAM Called Abijah, (2 Chronicles 13:1)....

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 15:1 Abijam and Asa. The history of the kings of Judah continues. Abijam (vv. 1 Kings 15:1) is a bad Judean king. He follows the idolatry of the

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 14:31; 2 Chronicles 13:1; 2 Chronicles 13:2...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Abijam reigned — So his reign began with Jeroboam's eighteenth year, continued his whole nineteenth year, and ended within his twentieth year, in which also Asa's reign began. And thus one and the sam...

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