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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

1 Kings 15:8

So then Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, - and, Asa his son, reigned, in his stead.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abijam;   Asa;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Thompson Chain Reference - Asa;   Israel;   Israel-The Jews;   Kings of Israel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Asa;   Baasha;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Asa;   Burial;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Kings, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Asa;   David, City of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Fathers;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abijah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abijam;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Asa;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abijah;   Abijam;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abijah;   Chronicles, Books of;   Kings, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa became king in his place.
Hebrew Names Version
Aviyam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his place.
King James Version
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
English Standard Version
And Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place.
New Century Version
Abijam died and was buried in Jerusalem, and his son Asa became king in his place.
New English Translation
Abijah passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.
Amplified Bible
Abijam slept with his fathers [in death] and they buried him in the City of David. Asa his son became king in his place.
New American Standard Bible
And Abijam lay down with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and his son Asa became king in his place.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Abiiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the citie of Dauid: and Asa his sonne reigned in his steade.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son became king in his place.
Contemporary English Version
Abijam died and was buried in Jerusalem, and his son Asa became king.
Complete Jewish Bible
Aviyam slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Asa his son became king in his place.
Darby Translation
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Easy-to-Read Version
When Abijah died, he was buried in the City of David. Abijah's son Asa became the new king after him.
George Lamsa Translation
And Abijah slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Good News Translation
Abijah died and was buried in David's City, and his son Asa succeeded him as king.
Lexham English Bible
Abijam slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in the city of David, and Asa his son became king in his place.
Literal Translation
And Abijam lay with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Abia slepte with his fathers, and they buried him in the cite of Dauid. And Asa his sonne was kynge in his steade.
American Standard Version
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Bible in Basic English
Then Abijam went to rest with his fathers, and they put him into the earth in the town of David: and Asa his son became king in his place.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Abiam slept with his fathers, & they buried him in the citie of Dauid: and Asa his sonne raigned in his steade.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
King James Version (1611)
And Abiiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the citie of Dauid: and Asa his sonne reigned in his stead.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Abiu slept with his fathers in the twenty-fourth year of Jeroboam; and he is buried with his fathers in the city of David: And Asa his son reigns in his stead.
English Revised Version
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Berean Standard Bible
And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Abia slepte with his fadris; and thei birieden hym in the citee of Dauid; and Asa, his sone, regnede for hym.
Young's Literal Translation
and Abijam lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Asa his son in his stead.
Update Bible Version
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
World English Bible
Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his place.
New King James Version
So Abijam rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Asa his son reigned in his place.
New Living Translation
When Abijam died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king.
New Life Bible
Abijam died and they buried him in the city of David. His son Asa became king in his place.
New Revised Standard
Abijam slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in the city of David. Then his son Asa succeeded him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa, his son, reigned in his stead.
Revised Standard Version
And Abi'jam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his stead.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Abijam slept with his fathers and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son became king in his place.

Contextual Overview

1 Now, in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, began Abijah to reign over Judah. 2 Three years, reigned he in Jerusalem, - and, the name of his mother, was Maachah, daughter of Abishalom. 3 And he walked in all the sins of his father which he had done before him, - and his heart was not blameless with Yahweh his God, like the heart of David his father. 4 But, for the sake of David, did Yahweh his God give him a lamp, in Jerusalem, - by raising up a son of his after him, and by suffering Jerusalem to stand; 5 because David did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him, all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. 6 And there was, war, between Rehoboam and Jeroboam, all the days of his life. 7 Now, the rest of the story of Abijah and all that he did, are, they, not written in the book of Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was, war, between Abijah and Jeroboam. 8 So then Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, - and, Asa his son, reigned, in his stead.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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Abijam: 1 Kings 14:1, 1 Kings 14:31, 2 Chronicles 14:1

Asa: 1 Chronicles 3:9, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 11:43 - slept 1 Kings 15:23 - rest of all 1 Chronicles 3:10 - Asa

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
And Abram said My Lord Yahweh, what canst thou give me, when, I, am going on childless, - and the heir of my house, is Eliezer, of Damascus,
Genesis 15:4
And lo! a son of my household, is mine heir! And lo! the word of Yahweh came unto him, saying, This one, shall not be thine heir: But one who cometh forth of thy body - hell shall be thine heir.
Genesis 15:9
And he said unto him, Take for me a heifer three years old, and a she-goat three years old, and a ram three years old, and a turtle-dove and a young pigeon.
Genesis 15:10
So he took for him all these, and divided them, in the midst, and placed each piece over against its fellow, hut the birds, divided he not.
Genesis 15:13
And he said to Abram - Thou must surely know, that, sojourners, will thy seed become in a land not theirs, and shall serve them and they will humble them, four hundred years;
Genesis 15:14
moreover also, the nation whom they will serve, I, am going to judge, and after that, shall they come forth with great substance.
Genesis 15:17
So it came to pass when, the sun, had gone in, and Ira thick darkness, had come on, that lo there was a smoking hearth and torch of fire, which passed through between these pieces.
2 Kings 20:8
Now Hezekiah had said unto Isaiah, What sign is there, that Yahweh will heal me, - and that I shall go up on the third day, to the house of Yahweh?
Psalms 86:17
Perform with me a token for good, - That they who hate me may see and be ashamed, In that, thou, Yahweh, hast helped me and comforted me.
Isaiah 7:11
Ask thee a sign, of Yahweh thy God, - Go down deep for a request, Or ascend on high!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Abijam slept with his fathers,.... That is, died as they did:

and they buried him in the city of David, in the sepulchre of his royal ancestors, David, Solomon, and Rehoboam:

and Asa his son reigned in his stead; who perhaps was the eldest of his twenty two sons, 2 Chronicles 13:21.


 
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