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Aviyam slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Asa his son became king in his place.

It was in the twentieth year of Yarov‘am king of Isra'el that Asa began his reign over Y'hudah.

He ruled forty-one years in Yerushalayim; his [grand]mother's name was Ma‘akhah the daughter of Avishalom.

Asa did what was right from the perspective of Adonai , as David his ancestor had done.

He rid the land of cult-prostitutes and removed all the idols his ancestors had made.

But the high places were not removed. Nevertheless, Asa was wholehearted with Adonai throughout his life.

He brought into the house of Adonai all the articles his father had consecrated, also the things he himself had consecrated — silver, gold and utensils.

Then Asa took all the silver and gold left among the treasures of the house of Adonai and among the treasures of the royal palace; and, entrusting them to his servants, King Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad the son of Tavrimmon, the son of Hezyon, king of Aram, who lived in Dammesek, with this message:

Ben-Hadad did as King Asa asked — he sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Isra'el, attacking ‘Iyon, Dan, Avel-Beit-Ma‘akhah, all of Kinn'rot and all the land of Naftali.

The other activities of Asa, all his power, all his accomplishments and the cities he fortified are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Y'hudah. But in his old age he suffered from a disease in his legs.

Asa slept with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David his ancestor. Then Y'hoshafat his son became king in his place.

It was in the second year of Asa king of Y'hudah that Nadav the son of Yarov‘am began his reign over Isra'el, and he ruled Isra'el two years.

He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, following the example of his father and the sin through which he had made Isra'el sin.

It was in the third year of Asa king of Y'hudah that Ba‘sha killed Nadav and became king in his place.

As soon as he had become king he killed off the entire house of Yarov‘am, destroying every living soul and leaving not one survivor. This was in keeping with what Adonai had said through his servant Achiyah from Shiloh;

Other activities of Nadav and all his accomplishments are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el.

It was in the third year of Asa king of Y'hudah that Ba‘sha the son of Achiyah began his reign over all Isra'el in Tirtzah, and his rule lasted twenty-four years.

Therefore I will sweep away Ba‘sha and his house completely; I will make your house like the house of Yarov‘am the son of N'vat.

Other activities of Ba‘sha, his accomplishments and his power are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el.

Ba‘sha slept with his ancestors, and Elah his son became king in his place.