1 Kings 15:10

10 He ruled 41 years in Jerusalem. His grandmother was named Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.

1 Kings 15:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 15:10

And forty one years reigned he in Jerusalem
Being a good king, had the blessing of a long reign, and reached, and even exceeded, the years of the reigns of David and Solomon:

and his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom;
that is the name of his grandmother, see ( 1 Kings 15:2 ) she is called his mother, not because she brought him forth, but because she brought him up; and this is observed to his commendation, that though he was educated by an idolatrous woman, yet was not corrupted by her as his father was.

1 Kings 15:10 In-Context

8 Abijam lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa succeeded him as king.
9 In Jeroboam's twentieth year as king of Israel, Asa began to rule as king of Judah.
10 He ruled 41 years in Jerusalem. His grandmother was named Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.
11 Asa did what the LORD considered right, as his ancestor David had done.
12 He forced the male temple prostitutes out of the land and got rid of the idols his father had made.
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