1 Kings 15:20

15:20 Ben Hadad accepted King Asa’s offer and ordered his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and all the territory of Naphtali, including the region of Kinnereth.

1 Kings 15:2

15:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

1 Kings 15:29

15:29 When he became king, he executed Jeroboam’s entire family. He wiped out everyone who breathed, just as the Lord had predicted through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite.

1 Kings 15:2

15:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

1 Kings 16:4

16:4 Dogs will eat the members of Baasha’s family 10  who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country.”


tn Heb “and Ben Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of the armies which belonged to him against the cities of Israel.”

tn Heb “he struck down.”

tn Heb “and all Kinnereth together with all the land of Naphtali.”

map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

sn Abishalom (also in v. 10) is a variant of the name Absalom (cf. 2 Chr 11:20). The more common form is used by TEV, NLT.

tn Heb “and when he became king, he struck down all the house of Jeroboam; he did not leave any breath to Jeroboam until he destroyed him.”

tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.”

map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

sn Abishalom (also in v. 10) is a variant of the name Absalom (cf. 2 Chr 11:20). The more common form is used by TEV, NLT.

10 tn Heb “the ones belonging to Baasha.”