1 Kings 15:2

Contextual Overview

¹In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah, ¹ Now in the eighteenth year of king Yarov`am the son of Nevat began Aviyam to reign over Yehudah. ¹ Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. ¹ Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah. ¹ Abijam became king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam son of Nebat was king of Israel. ¹ In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah. ¹In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. ¹ Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. ¹ And in the eighteene yere of King Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah. ¹Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

his mother's: 1 Kings 15:13, 2 Chronicles 11:20-22

Maachah: 2 Chronicles 13:2, Michaiah the daughter of Uriel

Abishalom: 2 Chronicles 11:21, Absalom

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 15:10 - mother's 1 Kings 22:42 - And his mother's 2 Chronicles 15:16 - the mother

Cross-References

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came to Avram in a vision, saying, "Don't be afraid, Avram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying: "Do not be afraid, Abram; I am your shield, and your reward shall be very great."

Genesis 15:1
After these things happened, the Lord spoke his word to Abram in a vision: "Abram, don't be afraid. I will defend you, and I will give you a great reward."

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great."

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great."

Genesis 15:1
After these things, the worde of the Lorde came vnto Abram in a vision, saying, Feare not, Abram, I am thy buckler, and thine exceeding great reward.

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying,"Do not fear, Abram,I am a shield to you;Your reward shall be very great."

Genesis 15:1
Later the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision, "Abram, don't be afraid! I will protect you and reward you greatly."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Three years reigned he in Jerusalem,.... And three only; his reign was short, and indeed not three full years, only one whole year and part of two others; for Asa his son began to reign in the twentieth of Jeroboam, 1 Kings 15:9 so that he reigned part of his eighteenth, this whole nineteenth, and part of his twentieth:

and his mother's name was Maachah the daughter of Abishalom; called Absalom, 2 Chronicles 11:20, generally supposed by the Jews to be Absalom the son of David, and which may seem not improbable, since his other two wives were of his father's family, 2 Chronicles 11:18. Josephus says q she was the daughter of Tamar the daughter of Absalom, and so his granddaughter; and which may account for her being called Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, 2 Chronicles 13:2 since the difference between Maachah and Michaiah is not very great; and Uriel might he the name of Tamar's husband; though it is most likely that both father and daughter had two names; she seems to be mentioned here, to observe that she was the cause and means of her son's disagreeable walk, as follows, see

1 Kings 15:13.

q Antiqu. l. 8. c. 10. sect. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Three years - More strictly, not much more than two years (compare 1 Kings 15:1, 1 Kings 15:9). Any part of a year may, however, in Jewish reckoning, be taken as a year.

His mother’s name was Maachah - Or Michaiah, according to the present reading of marginal reference.

The daughter of Abishalom - Absalom seems to have had but one daughter, Tamar 2 Samuel 14:27, so that Maachah must have been, not his daughter, but his grand-daughter. Her father (see the margin) was Uriel of Gibeah whom, therefore, Tamar married. Maachah took her name from her great-grandmother 2 Samuel 3:3.