1 Kings Chapter 15 Flashcards
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1 Kings Chapter 15 Flashcards

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When did Abijam become king over Judah?

Eighteen year of King Jeroboam

He reigned _________ years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was __________ the granddaughter of ______________.

three, Maachah, Abishalom

And he walked in all the sins of his father; his heart was not loyal to the LORD his God as was the heart of his father David.

True

What did Abijam receive from the Lord his God?

<p>lamp in Jerusalem</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the only thing that David did that was not right in the eyes of the Lord?

<p>the matter with Uriah the Hittite</p> Signup and view all the answers

There was war between whom all the days of Abijam's life?

<p>Rehoboam and Jeroboam</p> Signup and view all the answers

Now the rest of the acts of ________, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the ________ of the kings of Judah? And there was war between ________ and __________.

<p>Abijam, chronicles, Abijam, Jeroboam</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was Abijam buried and who reigned in his place?

<p>City of David, Asa</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Asa become king over Judah?

<p>twentieth year of Jeroboam</p> Signup and view all the answers

And he reigned __________ years in Jerusalem. His grandmother's name was _______________ the granddaughter of ____________.

<p>41, Maachah, Abishalom</p> Signup and view all the answers

Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did his father David.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Asa do that was right in the eyes of the Lord?

<p>banished perverted persons, removed all idols</p> Signup and view all the answers

Also, he removed _________________ his grandmother from being queen mother, because she had made an obscene image of ____________. And Asa _____ down her obscene image and _______ it by the Brook ________.

<p>Maachah, Asherah, cut, burned, Kidron</p> Signup and view all the answers

But the high places were not removed. Nevertheless, Asa's heart was not loyal to the LORD all his days.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Asa bring into the house that himself and his father had dedicated?

<p>silver and gold utensils</p> Signup and view all the answers

What king of Israel was Asa at war with all of his days?

<p>Baasha</p> Signup and view all the answers

And _________ king of Israel came up against Judah, and built ____________, that he might let none go out or come in to ________ king of Judah.

<p>Baasha, Ramah, Asa</p> Signup and view all the answers

Then Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the ____________ of the house of the LORD and the ____________ of the king's house, and delivered them ____________ the hand of his ____________. And King ___________ _____________ them to Ben-Hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, ____________ of Syria, ____________ dwelt in ____________, saying,

<p>treasuries, treasuries, into, servants, Asa, sent, king, who, Damascus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Let ________ be a treaty between you and ________, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a present of silver and . and break your ________ with Baasha ________ of Israel, so that he will withdraw ________ me.

<p>there, me, gold, Come, treaty, king, from</p> Signup and view all the answers

So Ben-Hadad _________ King Asa, and sent the _________ of his armies against the cities of _________. He attacked _________, _________, _________, and all _________, with all the land of _________.

<p>heeded, captains, Israel, Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maachah, Chinneroth, Naphtali</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Abijam's Reign

  • Abijam became king of Judah in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam's reign.
  • He ruled for three years in Jerusalem; his mother was Maachah, granddaughter of Abishalom.
  • He followed in the sins of his father and lacked loyalty to the LORD, unlike David.
  • The Lord granted him a lamp in Jerusalem.

David's Legacy

  • The only wrongdoing attributed to King David was the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

War and Succession

  • Continuous warfare existed between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout Abijam's life.
  • Abijam's acts are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. His reign also involved conflict with Jeroboam.
  • He was buried in the City of David, succeeded by Asa.

Asa's Ascension

  • Asa became king over Judah in the twentieth year of Jeroboam's rule.
  • He reigned for 41 years, and his grandmother was Maachah, granddaughter of Abishalom.
  • Asa was noted for doing right in the sight of the LORD, mirroring his father David's conduct.

Asa's Reforms

  • Asa implemented significant religious reforms, including banishing perverted persons and removing idols.
  • He deposed his grandmother Maachah from being queen mother due to her creation of an obscene image of Asherah, which he later destroyed in the Brook Kidron.
  • Asa's heart remained loyal to the LORD throughout his life, contrary to some interpretations.

Contributions to the Temple

  • Asa brought silver and gold utensils into the house of the LORD that he and his father had dedicated.

External Conflicts

  • Asa was at war with King Baasha of Israel throughout his reign.
  • Baasha attacked Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent movement across borders with Asa.

Diplomatic Strategies

  • Asa utilized the treasury’s silver and gold to negotiate with Ben-Hadad, king of Syria, sending gifts to encourage a treaty.
  • He requested Ben-Hadad to break his alliance with Baasha, which led to military actions against Israel from Syria.

Military Campaigns

  • Ben-Hadad responded to Asa’s appeal, dispatching his captains to attack various cities in Israel: Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maachah, Chinneroth, and regions of Naphtali.

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