1 Kings 15:1-8

1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam (Nebat's son), Abijam began to rule Judah.

2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.

3 He followed the sinful example his father had set and wasn't committed to the LORD his God as his ancestor David had been.

4 But for David's sake the LORD his God made Abijam a lamp in Jerusalem. He appointed David's descendant to rule after him and protected Jerusalem.

5 The LORD did this because David did what the LORD considered right: David never failed to do anything the LORD commanded him to do his entire life (except in the matter concerning Uriah the Hittite).

6 There was war between Abijam and Rehoboam throughout their lives.

7 Isn't everything else about Abijam--everything he did--written in the official records of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

8 Abijam lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa succeeded him as king.

1 Kings 15:1-8 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.