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New Revised Standard

1 Kings 15:9

In the twentieth year of King Jeroboam of Israel, Asa began to reign over 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 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.
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 King Jeroboam of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah; 10 he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. 11 Asa did what was right in the sight of the Lord , as his father David had done. 12 He put away the male temple prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his ancestors had made. 13 He also removed his mother Maacah from being queen mother, because she had made an abominable image for Asherah; Asa cut down her image and burned it at the Wadi Kidron. 14 But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was true to the Lord all his days. 15 He brought into the house of the Lord the votive gifts of his father and his own votive gifts—silver, gold, and utensils. 16 There was war between Asa and King Baasha of Israel all their days. 17 King Baasha of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to King Asa of Judah. 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 gave them into the hands of his servants. King Asa sent them to King Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon son of Hezion of Aram, who resided in Damascus, saying,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 13:20 - he died

Cross-References

Genesis 22:13
And Abraham looked up and saw a ram, caught in a thicket by its horns. Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son.
Leviticus 1:3
If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you shall offer a male without blemish; you shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, for acceptance in your behalf before the Lord .
Leviticus 1:10
If your gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from the sheep or goats, your offering shall be a male without blemish.
Leviticus 1:14
If your offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, you shall choose your offering from turtledoves or pigeons.
Leviticus 3:1
If the offering is a sacrifice of well-being, if you offer an animal of the herd, whether male or female, you shall offer one without blemish before the Lord .
Leviticus 3:6
If your offering for a sacrifice of well-being to the Lord is from the flock, male or female, you shall offer one without blemish.
Leviticus 9:2
He said to Aaron, "Take a bull calf 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 an offering of well-being to sacrifice before the Lord ; and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the Lord will appear to you.'"
Leviticus 12:8
If she cannot afford a sheep, she shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement on her behalf, and she shall be clean.
Leviticus 14:22
also two turtledoves or two pigeons, such as he can afford, one for a sin offering and the other for 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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