Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
8 Abijah died and was buried in David's City, and his son Asa succeeded him as king.
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And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.
9 In the twentieth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
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In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
10 and he ruled forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother was Maacah, the daughter of Absalom.
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and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
11 Asa did what pleased the Lord, as his ancestor David had done.
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Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
12 He expelled from the country all the male and female prostitutes serving at the pagan places of worship, and he removed all the idols his predecessors had made.
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He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.
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