1 Kings 14:23

14:23 They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

1 Kings 15:14

15:14 The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime. ¹ 

1 Kings 15:2

15:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. ²  His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. ³ 

1 Kings 12:3

12:3 They sent for him, ⁴  and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

1 Kings 14:3-4

14:3 Take ⁵  ten loaves of bread, some small cakes, and a container of honey and visit him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”

14:4 Jeroboam’s wife did as she was told. She went to Shiloh and visited Ahijah. ⁶  Now Ahijah could not see; he had lost his eyesight in his old age. ⁷ 

1 Kings 15:3-4

15:3 He followed all the sinful practices of his father before him. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been. ⁸  15:4 Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty ⁹  in Jerusalem by giving him a son ¹⁰  to succeed him ¹¹  and by protecting Jerusalem. ¹² 

1 Kings 18:22

18:22 Elijah said to them: ¹³  “I am the only prophet of the Lord who is left, but there are 450 prophets of Baal.

[15:14]  ¹ tn Heb “yet the heart of Asa was complete with the Lord all his days.”

[15:2]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:2]  ³ 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.

[12:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “They sent and called for him.”

[14:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “take in your hand.”

[14:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “and the wife of Jeroboam did so; she arose and went to Shiloh and entered the house of Ahijah.”

[14:4]  ⁷ tn Heb “his eyes were set because of his old age.”

[15:3]  ⁸ tn Heb “his heart was not complete with the Lord his God, like the heart of David his father.”

[15:4]  ⁹ tn Heb “gave him a lamp.”

[15:4]  ¹⁰ tc The Old Greek has the plural “his sons.”

[15:4]  ¹¹ tn Heb “by raising up his son after him.”

[15:4]  ¹² tn Heb “and by causing Jerusalem to stand firm.”

[18:22]  ¹³ tn Heb “to the people.”