1 Kings 15

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

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WEBNow in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
KJVNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
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WEBHe reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
KJVThree years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
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WEBHe walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father.
KJVAnd he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
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WEBNevertheless for David’s sake, Yahweh his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem;
KJVNevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
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WEBbecause David did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and didn’t turn away from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
KJVBecause David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
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WEBNow there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
KJVAnd there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
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WEBThe rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
KJVNow the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
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WEBAbijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Asa his son reigned in his place.
KJVAnd Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
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WEBIn the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah.
KJVAnd in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
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WEBHe reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
KJVAnd forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
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WEBAsa did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, as David his father did.
KJVAnd Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.
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WEBHe put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
KJVAnd he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
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WEBHe also removed Maacah his mother from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah. Asa cut down her image and burned it at the brook Kidron.
KJVAnd also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
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WEBBut the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days.
KJVBut the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.
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WEBHe brought into Yahweh’s house the things that his father had dedicated, and the things that he himself had dedicated: silver, gold, and utensils.
KJVAnd he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
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WEBThere was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
KJVAnd there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
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WEBBaasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
KJVAnd Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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WEBThen Asa took all the silver and the gold that was left in the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered it into the hand of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
KJVThen Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
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WEB“Let there be a treaty between me and you, like that between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.”
KJVThere is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
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WEBBen Hadad listened to King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Beth Maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
KJVSo Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
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WEBWhen Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
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WEBThen King Asa made a proclamation to all Judah. No one was exempted. They carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and King Asa used it to build Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
KJVThen king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
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WEBNow the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
KJVThe rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
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WEBAsa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
KJVAnd Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
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WEBNadab 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.
KJVAnd Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.
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WEBHe did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
KJVAnd he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
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WEBBaasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.
KJVAnd Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
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WEBEven in the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha killed him and reigned in his place.
KJVEven in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
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WEBAs soon as he was king, he struck all the house of Jeroboam. He didn’t leave to Jeroboam any who breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the saying of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite;
KJVAnd it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:
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WEBfor the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and with which he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger.
KJVBecause of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.
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WEBNow the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
KJVNow the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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WEBThere was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
KJVAnd there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
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WEBIn the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel in Tirzah for twenty-four years.
KJVIn the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
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WEBHe did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
KJVAnd he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

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