1 Kings 15:9

Asa Becomes King of Judah

9 Asa became king of Judah. It was in the 20th year that Jeroboam was king of Israel.

1 Kings 15:9 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 15:9

And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned
Asa over Judah.
] How this is to be accounted for (See Gill on 1 Kings 15:2).

1 Kings 15:9 In-Context

7 The other events of Abijah's rule are written down. Everything he did is written down. All of those things are written in the official records of the kings of Judah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
8 Abijah joined the members of his family who had already died. His body was buried in the City of David. His son Asa became the next king after him.
9 Asa became king of Judah. It was in the 20th year that Jeroboam was king of Israel.
10 Asa ruled in Jerusalem for 41 years. His grandmother's name was Maacah. She was Abishalom's daughter.
11 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. That's what King David had done.
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