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Hebrew Names Version

1 Kings 15:9

In the twentieth year of Yarov`am king of Yisra'el began Asa to reign over Yehudah.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Asa;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Baasha;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Artaxerxes;   Baal;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Asa;   Chronology;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Asa;   Kings, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - High Place;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Asa;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronology of the Old Testament;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Asa;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Kings, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In the twentieth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Asa became king of Judah,
King James Version
And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
English Standard Version
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah,
New Century Version
During the twentieth year Jeroboam was king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah.
New English Translation
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam's reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.
Amplified Bible
So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king over Judah.
New American Standard Bible
So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in the twentie yeere of Ieroboam King of Israel reigned Asa ouer Iudah.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.
Contemporary English Version
Asa became king of Judah in the twentieth year of Jeroboam's rule in Israel,
Complete Jewish Bible
It was in the twentieth year of Yarov‘am king of Isra'el that Asa began his reign over Y'hudah.
Darby Translation
And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah;
Easy-to-Read Version
During Jeroboam's 20th year as king over Israel, Asa became king of Judah.
George Lamsa Translation
And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa reigned over Judah.
Good News Translation
In the twentieth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
Lexham English Bible
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.
Literal Translation
And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel Asa reigned over Judah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In ye twentyeth yeare of kynge Ieroboam ouer Israel, was Asa kynge in Iuda,
American Standard Version
And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.
Bible in Basic English
In the twentieth year that Jeroboam was king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In the twentith yere of Ieroboam king of Israel raigned Asa ouer Iuda.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.
King James Version (1611)
And in the twentieth yeere of Ieroboam king of Israel, reigned Asa ouer Iudah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
In the four and twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa begins to reign over Juda.
English Revised Version
And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.
Berean Standard Bible
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam's reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli Asa, king of Jude, regnede in the twentithe yeer of Jeroboam, kyng of Israel;
Young's Literal Translation
And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned hath Asa over Judah,
Update Bible Version
And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah.
Webster's Bible Translation
And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
World English Bible
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14">[xr] In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.
New Living Translation
Asa began to rule over Judah in the twentieth year of Jeroboam's reign in Israel.
New Life Bible
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to rule as king of Judah.
New Revised Standard
In the twentieth year of King Jeroboam of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, began Asa to reign as king of Judah;
Douay-Rheims Bible
So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam, king of Israel, reigned Asa, king of Juda,
Revised Standard Version
In the twentieth year of Jerobo'am king of Israel Asa began to reign over Judah,
THE MESSAGE
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began his rule over Judah. He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother's name was Maacah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.

Contextual Overview

9 In the twentieth year of Yarov`am king of Yisra'el began Asa to reign over Yehudah. 10 Forty-one years reigned he in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Ma`akhah the daughter of Avishalom. 11 Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father. 12 He put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13 Also Ma`akhah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 14 But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the LORD all his days. 15 He brought into the house of the LORD the things that his father had dedicated, and the things that himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels. 16 There was war between Asa and Ba`sha king of Yisra'el all their days. 17 Ba`sha king of Yisra'el went up against Yehudah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Yehudah. 18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and king Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad, the son of Tavrimon, the son of Hezyon, king of Aram, who lived at Dammesek, saying,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 13:20 - he died

Cross-References

Genesis 22:13
Avraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Avraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.
Leviticus 1:3
"'If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. He shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before the LORD.
Leviticus 1:10
"'If his offering is from the flock, from the sheep, or from the goats, for a burnt offering, he shall offer a male without blemish.
Leviticus 1:14
"'If his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
Leviticus 3:1
"'If his offering is a sacrifice of shalom offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.
Leviticus 3:6
"'If his offering for a sacrifice of shalom offerings to the LORD is from the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
Leviticus 9:2
and he said to Aharon, "Take a calf from the herd for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.
Leviticus 9:4
and an ox and a ram for shalom offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meal offering mixed with oil: for today the LORD appears to you.'"
Leviticus 12:8
If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the Kohen shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.'"
Leviticus 14:22
and two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to afford; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. How this is to be accounted for

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