1 Ora, no décimo oitavo ano do rei Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, começou Abião a reinar sobre Judá.2 Reinou três anos em Jerusalém. Sua mãe chamava-se Maaca, filha de Absalão.3 Andou em todos os pecados que seu pai tinha cometido antes dele: o seu coração não era perfeito para com Jeová seu Deus, como o fora o coração de seu pai Davi.4 Todavia em atenção a Davi deu-lhe Jeová uma lâmpada em Jerusalém, suscitando a seu filho depois dele, e dando estabilidade a Jerusalém;5 porque Davi fez o que era reto aos olhos de Jeová, e em nada se afastou de tudo o que lhe ordenou em todos os dias da sua vida, exceto no que se passou a respeito de Urias heteu.6 Houve sempre guerra entre Roboão e Jeroboão.7 O restante dos atos de Abião, e tudo o que ele fez, não estão, porventura, escritos no livro das crônicas dos reis de Judá? Houve guerra entre Abião e Jeroboão.8 Adormeceu Abião com seus pais, e sepultaram-no na cidade de Davi. Em seu lugar reinou seu filho Asa.9 No vigésimo ano de Jeroboão, rei de Israel, começou Asa a reinar sobre Judá.10 Reinou quarenta e um anos em Jerusalém. Sua mãe chamava-se Maaca, filha de Absalão.11 Asa fez o que era reto aos olhos de Jeová, como o fizera Davi, seu pai.12 Tirou da terra os sodomitas, e removeu todos os ídolos que seus pais tinham feito.13 Também a Maaca, sua mãe a removeu, para não ser ela rainha-mãe, porque tinha feito uma imagem horrível para servir de Asera; Asa cortou essa imagem que ela tinha feito, e a queimou junto à torrente de Cedrom.14 Os altos, porém, não foram tirados, todavia o coração de Asa foi perfeito todos os seus dias para com Jeová.15 Meteu na casa de Jeová as cousas que seu pai tinha dedicado, e as que ele mesmo tinha dedicado, prata e ouro e vasos.16 Houve sempre guerra entre Asa e Baasa, rei de Israel.17 Pois Baasa, rei de Israel, subiu contra Judá, e edificou a Ramá, para que não deixasse sair alguém dos territórios de Asa, rei de Judá, nem neles entrar.18 Então tomou Asa toda a prata e ouro, que ficaram nos tesouros da casa de Jeová, e os tesouros da casa do rei, e os entregou nas mãos dos seus servos. O rei Asa enviou-os a Ben-Hadade, filho de Tabirimom, filho de Heziom, rei da Síria, que habitava em Damasco, dizendo:19 Haja aliança entre mim e ti, como houve entre meu pai e teu pai. Eis que te envio um presente de prata e de ouro; vai e quebra a tua aliança com Baasa, rei de Israel, para que ele se retire de mim.20 Ben-Hadade deu ouvidos ao rei Asa, e enviou os generais dos seus exércitos contra as cidades de Israel, e feriu a Ijom, a Dã, a Abel-Bete-Maaca e todo o distrito de Quinerete, juntamente com toda a terra de Naftali.21 O que tendo Baasa ouvido, deixou de edificar a Ramá, e habitou em Tirza.22 O rei Asa convocou a todo o Judá, sem excetuar ninguém. Levaram as pedras de Ramá, e as suas madeiras, que Baasa havia empregado em a edificar, e com elas edificou o rei Asa a Geba de Benjamim e a Mispa.23 Ora o restante de todos os atos de Asa, e todo o seu poder, e tudo o que ele fez, e as cidades que edificou, não estão, porventura, escritos no livro das crônicas dos reis de Judá? Porém no tempo da sua velhice padeceu dos pés.24 Asa adormeceu com seus pais, e foi sepultado com eles na cidade de Davi, seu pai. Em seu lugar reinou seu filho Josafá.25 Nadabe, filho de Jeroboão, começou a reinar sobre Israel no segundo ano de Asa, rei de Judá: e reinou sobre Israel dois anos.26 Fez o mal à vista de Jeová, e andou nos caminhos de seu pai, e no pecado que seu pai tinha feito Israel cometer.27 Conspirou contra ele Baasa, filho de Aías, da casa de Issacar, e feriu-o em Gibetom, que pertencia aos filisteus. Nadabe e todo o Israel sitiavam a Gibetom.28 Baasa matou a Nadabe no terceiro ano de Asa, rei de Judá, e reinou em lugar dele.29 Tanto que começou a reinar, matou a toda a casa de Jeroboão (não lhe deixou ninguém com vida, exterminando-o, conforme a palavra que Jeová falou por intermédio do seu servo Aías silonita),30 por causa dos pecados que Jeroboão cometera, e pelos que fizera Israel cometer, por causa da provocação com que irritara a Jeová, Deus de Israel.31 Ora, o restante dos atos de Nadabe, e tudo o que ele fez, não estão, porventura, escritos no livro das crônicas dos reis de Israel?32 Houve sempre guerra entre Asa e Baasa, rei de Israel.33 No terceiro ano de Asa, rei de Judá, começou Baasa, filho de Aías, a reinar sobre todo o Israel em Tirza, e reinou vinte e quatro anos.34 Ele fez o mal à vista de Jeová, e andou no caminho de Jeroboão, e no pecado que ele tinha feito Israel cometer.

1 Now in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, Abiam reigned over Juda.2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Maacha the daughter of Abessalom.3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: end his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.4 But for David's sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:5 Because David had done that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned aside from any thing that he commanded him, all the days of his life, except the matter of Urias the Hethite.6 But there was war between Roboam and Jeroboam all the time of his life.7 And the rest of the words of Abiam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? And there was war between Abiam and Jeroboam.8 And Abiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, and Asa his son reigned in his stead.9 So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, reigned Asa king of Juda,10 And he reigned one end forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maacha, the daughter of Abessalom.11 And Asa did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as did David his father:12 And he took away the effeminate out of the land, and he removed all the filth of the idols, which his fathers had made.13 Moreover he also removed his mother Maacha, from being the princess in the sacrifices of Priapus, and in the grove which she had consecrated to him: and he destroyed her den, and broke in pieces the filthy idol, and burnt it by the torrent Cedron:14 But the high places he did not take away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord all his days:15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and he had vowed, into the house of the Lord, silver and gold, and vessels.16 And there was war between Asa, and Baasa king of Israel all their days.17 And Baasa king of Israel went up against Juda, and built Rama, that no man might go out or come in, of the side of Asa king of Juda.18 Then Asa took all the silver and gold that remained in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house, and delivered it into the hands of his servants : and sent them to Benadad son of Tabremon the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying:19 There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: therefore I have sent thee presents of silver and gold: and I desire thee to come, and break thy league with Baasa king of Israel, that he may depart from me.20 Benadad hearkening to king Asa, sent the captains of his army against the cities of Israel, and they smote Ahion, and Dan, and Abeldomum Maacha, and all Cenneroth, that is all the land of Nephtali.21 And when Baasa had heard this, he left off building Rama, and returned into Thersa.22 But king Asa sent word into all Juda, saying: Let no man be excused: and they took away the stones from Rama, and the timber thereof wherewith Baasa had been building, and with them Asa built Gabaa of Benjamin, and Maspha.23 But the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his strength, and all that he did and the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.24 And he slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David his father. And Josaphat his son reigned in his place.25 But Nadab the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel the second year of Asa king of Juda: and he reigned over Israel two years.26 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father, and in his sins, wherewith he made Israel to sin.27 And Baasa the son of Ahias of the house of Issachar, conspired against him, and slew him in Gebbethon, which is a city of the Philistines: for Nadab and all Israel besieged Gebbethon.28 So Baasa slew him in the third year of Asa king of Juda, and reigned in his place.29 And when he was king he cut off all the house of Jeroboam: he left not so much as one soul of his seed, till he had utterly destroyed him, according to the word of the Lord, which he had spoken in the hand of Ahias the Silonite:30 Because of the sin of Jeroboam, which he had sinned, and wherewith he had made Israel to sin, and for the offence, wherewith he provoked the Lord the God of Israel.31 But the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?32 And there was war between Asa and Baasa the king of Israel all their days.33 In the third year of Asa king of Juda, Baasa the son of Ahias reigned over all Israel, in Thersa, four and twenty years.34 And he did evil before the Lord, and walked in the ways of Jeroboam, and in his sins, wherewith he made Israel to sin.