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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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New Century Version

1 Kings 15:9

During the twentieth year Jeroboam was king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah.

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,
Hebrew Names Version
In the twentieth year of Yarov`am king of Yisra'el began Asa to reign over Yehudah.
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 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 During the twentieth year Jeroboam was king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah. 10 His grandmother's name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. Asa ruled in Jerusalem for forty-one years. 11 Asa did what the Lord said was right, as his ancestor David had done. 12 He forced the male prostitutes at the worship places to leave the country. He also took away the idols that his ancestors had made. 13 His grandmother Maacah had made a terrible Asherah idol, so Asa removed her from being queen mother. He cut down that idol and burned it in the Kidron Valley. 14 The places of worship to gods were not removed. Even so, Asa was faithful to the Lord all his life. 15 Asa brought into the Temple of the Lord the gifts he and his father had given: gold, silver, and utensils. 16 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all the time they were kings. 17 Baasha attacked Judah, and he made the town of Ramah strong so he could keep people from leaving or entering Judah, Asa's country. 18 Asa took the rest of the silver and gold from the treasuries of the Temple of the Lord and his own palace and gave it to his officers. Then he sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, who was the son of Hezion. Ben-Hadad was the king of Aram and ruled in the city of Damascus. Asa said,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 13:20 - he died

Cross-References

Genesis 22:13
Then Abraham looked up and saw a male sheep caught in a bush by its horns. So Abraham went and took the sheep and killed it. He offered it as a whole burnt offering to God, and his son was saved.
Leviticus 1:3
"‘If the offering is a whole burnt offering from the herd, it must be a male that has nothing wrong with it. The person must take the animal to the entrance of the Meeting Tent so that the Lord will accept the offering.
Leviticus 1:10
"‘If the burnt offering is a sheep or a goat from the flock, it must be a male that has nothing wrong with it.
Leviticus 1:14
"‘If the whole burnt offering for the Lord is a bird, it must be a dove or a young pigeon.
Leviticus 3:1
"‘If a person's fellowship offering to the Lord is from the herd, it may be a male or female, but it must have nothing wrong with it.
Leviticus 3:6
"‘If a person's fellowship offering to the Lord is a lamb or a goat, it may be a male or female, but it must have nothing wrong with it.
Leviticus 9:2
He said to Aaron, "Take a bull calf and a male sheep that have nothing wrong with them, and offer them to the Lord . The calf will be a sin offering, and the male sheep will be a whole burnt offering.
Leviticus 9:4
Also take a bull and a male sheep for fellowship offerings, along with a grain offering mixed with oil. Offer all these things to the Lord , because the Lord will appear to you today.'"
Leviticus 12:8
"‘If she cannot afford a lamb, she is to bring two doves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering. In this way the priest will make her clean so she will belong to the Lord again, and she will be clean.'"
Leviticus 14:22
and two doves or two young pigeons, which he can afford. One bird is for a sin offering and the other for a whole 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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