1 No décimo oitavo ano do rei Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, Abias começou a reinar sobre Judá. 2 Três anos reinou em Jerusalém. Era o nome de sua mãe Maaca, filha de Absalão. 3 Andou em todos os pecados que seu pai havia cometido antes dele; e seu coração não foi perfeito para com o Senhor, seu Deus, como o coração de Davi, seu pai. 4 Mas, por amor de Davi, o Senhor, seu Deus, lhe deu uma lâmpada em Jerusalém, levantando a seu filho depois dele e dando estabilidade a Jerusalém. 5 Porquanto Davi fez o que era reto perante o Senhor e não se desviou de tudo quanto lhe ordenara, em todos os dias da sua vida, senão no caso de Urias, o heteu. 6 Houve guerra entre Roboão e Jeroboão todos os dias da sua vida. 7 Quanto aos mais atos de Abias e a tudo quanto fez, porventura, não estão escritos no Livro da História dos Reis de Judá? Também houve guerra entre Abias e Jeroboão. 8 Abias descansou com seus pais, e o sepultaram na Cidade de Davi; e Asa, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar.

9 No vigésimo ano de Jeroboão, rei de Israel, começou Asa a reinar sobre Judá. 10 Quarenta e um anos reinou em Jerusalém. Era o nome de sua mãe Maaca, filha de Absalão. 11 Asa fez o que era reto perante o Senhor, como Davi, seu pai. 12 Porque tirou da terra os prostitutos cultuais e removeu todos os ídolos que seus pais fizeram; 13 e até a Maaca, sua mãe, depôs da dignidade de rainha-mãe, porquanto ela havia feito ao poste-ídolo uma abominável imagem; pois Asa destruiu essa imagem e a queimou no vale de Cedrom; 14 os altos, porém, não foram tirados; todavia, o coração de Asa foi, todos os seus dias, totalmente do Senhor. 15 Trouxe à Casa do Senhor as coisas consagradas por seu pai e as coisas que ele mesmo consagrara: prata, ouro e objetos de utilidade.

16 Houve guerra entre Asa e Baasa, rei de Israel, todos os seus dias. 17 Porque Baasa, rei de Israel, subiu contra Judá e edificou a Ramá, para que a ninguém fosse permitido sair de junto de Asa, rei de Judá, nem chegar a ele. 18 Então, Asa tomou toda a prata e ouro restantes nos tesouros da Casa do Senhor e os tesouros da casa do rei e os entregou nas mãos de seus servos; e o rei Asa os enviou a Ben-Hadade, filho de Tabrimom, filho de Heziom, rei da Síria, e que habitava em Damasco, dizendo: 19 Haja aliança entre mim e ti, como houve entre meu pai e teu pai. Eis que te mando um presente, prata e ouro; vai e anula a tua aliança com Baasa, rei de Israel, para que se retire de mim. 20 Ben-Hadade deu ouvidos ao rei Asa e enviou os capitães dos seus exércitos contra as cidades de Israel; e feriu a Ijom, a Dã, a Abel-Bete-Maaca e todo o distrito de Quinerete, com toda a terra de Naftali. 21 Ouvindo isso, Baasa deixou de edificar a Ramá e ficou em Tirza. 22 Então, o rei Asa fez apregoar por toda a região de Judá que todos, sem exceção, trouxessem as pedras de Ramá e a sua madeira, com que Baasa a edificara; com elas edificou o rei Asa a Geba de Benjamim e a Mispa. 23 Quanto aos mais atos de Asa, e a todo o seu poder, e a tudo quanto fez, e às cidades que edificou, porventura, não estão escritos no Livro da História dos Reis de Judá? Porém, no tempo da sua velhice, padeceu dos pés. 24 Descansou Asa com seus pais e com eles foi sepultado na Cidade de Davi, seu pai; e Josafá, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar.

25 Nadabe, filho de Jeroboão, começou a reinar sobre Israel no ano segundo de Asa, rei de Judá; e reinou sobre Israel dois anos. 26 Fez o que era mau perante o Senhor e andou nos caminhos de seu pai e no pecado com que seu pai fizera pecar a Israel.

27 Conspirou contra ele Baasa, filho de Aías, da casa de Issacar, e o feriu em Gibetom, que era dos filisteus, quando Nadabe e todo o Israel cercavam Gibetom. 28 Baasa, no ano terceiro de Asa, rei de Judá, matou a Nadabe e passou a reinar em seu lugar. 29 Logo que começou a reinar, matou toda a descendência de Jeroboão; não lhe deixou ninguém com vida, a todos exterminou, segundo a palavra do Senhor, por intermédio do seu servo Aías, o silonita, 30 por causa dos pecados que Jeroboão cometera e pelos que fizera Israel cometer, por causa da provocação com que irritara ao Senhor, Deus de Israel. 31 Quanto aos mais atos de Nadabe e a tudo quanto fez, porventura, não estão escritos no Livro da História dos Reis de Israel? 32 Houve guerra entre Asa e Baasa, rei de Israel, todos os seus dias.

33 No ano terceiro de Asa, rei de Judá, Baasa, filho de Aías, começou a reinar sobre todo o Israel, em Tirza, e reinou vinte e quatro anos. 34 Fez o que era mau perante o Senhor e andou no caminho de Jeroboão e no seu pecado, o qual fizera Israel cometer.

1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah. 2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Maacah the 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 perfect with Jehovah his God, as the heart of David his father. 4 Nevertheless for David’s sake did Jehovah his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem; 5 because David did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, 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 Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.

7 And 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. 8 And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.

9 And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah. 10 And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. 11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as did David his father. 12 And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13 And also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 14 But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Jehovah all his days. 15 And he brought into the house of Jehovah the things that his father had dedicated, and the things that himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.

16 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. 17 And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, 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 Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, 19 There is a league between me and thee, between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. 20 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali. 21 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. 22 Then king Asa made a proclamation unto all Judah; none was exempted: and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built therewith Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

23 Now the 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? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. 24 And 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.

25 And Nadab 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. 26 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin. 27 And 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 were laying siege to Gibbethon. 28 Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead. 29 And it came to pass that, as soon as he was king, 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 Jehovah, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite; 30 for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and wherewith he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation wherewith he provoked Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger.

31 Now 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? 32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, and reigned twenty and four years. 34 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah "became king of Judah,

2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother's name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom. [^2]

3 He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been.

4 Nevertheless, for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong.

5 For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not failed to keep any of the LORD's commands all the days of his life —except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.

6 There was war between Abijah "and Jeroboam throughout Abijah's lifetime.

7 As for the other events of Abijah's reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

8 And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.

9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,

10 and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother's name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.

11 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.

12 He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.

13 He even deposed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

14 Although he did not remove the high places, Asa's heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life.

15 He brought into the temple of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.

16 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.

17 Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

18 Asa then took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the LORD's temple and of his own palace. He entrusted it to his officials and sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus.

19 "Let there be a treaty between me and you," he said, "as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me."

20 Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. He conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah and all Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali.

21 When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.

22 Then King Asa issued an order to all Judah —no one was exempt —and they carried away from Ramah the stones and timber Baasha had been using there. With them King Asa built up Geba in Benjamin, and also Mizpah.

23 As for all the other events of Asa's reign, all his achievements, all he did and the cities he built, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? In his old age, however, his feet became diseased.

24 Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king.

25 Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.

26 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the ways of his father and committing the same sin his father had caused Israel to commit.

27 Baasha son of Ahijah from the tribe of Issachar plotted against him, and he struck him down at Gibbethon, a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging it.

28 Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and succeeded him as king.

29 As soon as he began to reign, he killed Jeroboam's whole family. He did not leave Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all, according to the word of the LORD given through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite.

30 This happened because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he aroused the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel.

31 As for the other events of Nadab's reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

32 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.

33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned twenty-four years.

34 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.