1 Kings 15:23-26

Listen to 1 Kings 15:23-26
23 1Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, all his might, and all that he did, and the cities that he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? But in his old age he was diseased in his feet.
24 And Asa slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and 2Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.

Nadab Reigns in Israel

25 3Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.
26 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord 4and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin 5which he made Israel to sin.

1 Kings 15:23-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 15

In this chapter we have a short history of the reign of Abijam, 1Ki 15:1-8 and of Asa, 1Ki 14:9-24, both kings of Judah; and of the reigns of Nadab the son of Jeroboam, and of Baasha, who destroyed his family, both kings of Israel, 1Ki 15:25-34.

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Cross References 5

  • 1. 15:23 For ver. 23, 24, see 2 Chr. 16:11-14
  • 2. 15:24 2 Chr. 17:1; [Matt. 1:8]
  • 3. 15:25 ch. 14:20
  • 4. 15:26 [ver. 34]
  • 5. 15:26 ver. 30; ch. 12:30; 14:16
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