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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

1 Kings 15:21

Now the royal city of Israel. See 1 Kings 14:17. There he abode to defend his own kingdoms, and durst not return to oppose Asa, lest the Syrian king should make a second and worse invasion. So Asa met with success in his ungodly course, as on the other side good men sometimes meet with disappointment in a good cause and course. So there is no judging of causes by events.

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See also 1 Kings 15:21 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Kings 15:21. _DWELT IN TIRZAH._] This seems to have been the _royal_ _city_; see 1 Kings 15:33, and 1 Kings 14:17; and in this Baasha was probably obliged to shut himself up....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Chapter S 15:25-16 _ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_ 2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1) 3. Elah, King of Israel ...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. ABIJAM AND ASA, KINGS OF JUDAH CHAPTER 15 _ 1. Abijam of Judah (1 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles 13)_ 2. Asa of Judah (1 Kings 15:9;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ABIJAM AND ASA OF JUDAH, AND NADAB AND BAASHA OF ISRAEL. Abijam, called Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:1), had a short and evil reign. It would appear, notwithstanding 1 Kings 15:8, that he was succeeded by...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    DWELT IN. Septuagint and Vulg, read "returned to". See note on 1 Kings 14:17....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _he left off building of Ramah_ Thus releasing Jerusalem from its blockade, as Asa desired. In Chronicles it is said -he let his work cease." _Tirzah_ A royal residence before this time. See on 1 Kin...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. THE REFORMATION UNDER ASA 15:9-24 At the outset of his reign, Asa launched a national movement to bring his people back to the old paths of fidelity to God. But as time went on, Asa's religious fer...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN BAASHA HEARD THEREOF, THAT HE LEFT OFF BUILDING OF RAMAH, AND DWELT IN TIRZAH._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, NADAB AND BAASHA 2. Abishalom] i.e. Absalom. In 2 Chronicles 13:2 his mother is called Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel, and if this is correct, Absalom was probably her g...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LEFT OFF.. RAMAH] The invasion in the N. prevented further operations in the S. DWELT IN TIRZAH] LXX has 'returned to Tirzah,' which suits the context better....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 15 ABIJAM’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 It was the 18th year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat. At this time, Abijam became king of *Ju...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    DWELT IN TIRZAH — that is, returned to his own capital: in the first instance, of course, retiring to meet the new enemy in the north, and then obliged to give up his attempt against Asa. From 1 Kings...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ יְהִי֙ כִּ שְׁמֹ֣עַ בַּעְשָׁ֔א וַ יֶּחְדּ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    WARRING BRETHREN 1 Kings 15:16 We obtain a fuller view of the events described in the earlier part of this passage by reference to 2 Chronicles 16:1. Asa's early piety, which shone out in his drastic...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this chapter we have the continuation of a sad story in the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Under the reign of Abijam the process of deterioration went rapidly forward. He walked in the sins of his f...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Returned. So the Septuagint. Hebrew, "dwelt." (Calmet) --- He returned to protect his own dominions, (Menochius) and shut himself up in his capital. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (9) В¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. (10) And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN BAASHA HEARD THEREOF,.... What was doing in the northern part of his kingdom: THAT HE LEFT OFF BUILDING OF RAMAH; which was the thing designed to be answered by this diversi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [thereof], that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. Ver. 21. _And dwelt._] Seeking no further revenge against Asa....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And smote Ijon and Dan_, &c. He fell upon the northern part of the kingdom of Israel, which was nearest to Damascus; while Baasha was busy at Ramah, which was in the more southern part. _And dwelt in...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Abiiams wicked reigne. 7 Asa succeedeth him. 9 Asas good reigne. 16 The warre betweene Baasha and him, causeth him to make a league with Benhadad. 23 Iehoshaphat succeedeth Asa. 25 Nadabs wicke...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, he thought it best to change his hostile attitude, lest he be crushed between two enemies, AND DWELT IN TIRZAH, whic...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE RULE OF ASA IN JUDAH...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ABIJAM'S MUCH SHORTER REIGN (vs.1-8) Though Rehoboam's reign was short, that of Abijam was much shorter, only three years (v.2). His mother's name was Maacah, who must have had no good influence ove...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    9-24 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. That is right indeed which is so in God's eyes. Asa's times were times of reformation. He removed that which was evil; there reformation begins, a...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 15:21 Baasha H1201 heard H8085 (H8800) stopped H2308 (H8799) building H1129 (H8800) Ramah H7414 remained

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF GOOD KING ASA OF JUDAH C. 911-870 BC (1 KINGS 15:9). In Asa we have the first king following David who made a genuine effort to turn the people back to YHWH. He removed the most blatant e...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Accession of Abijam and Asa over Judah. War with Baasha. League with Syria. Accession of Nadab over Israel and Baasha over Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Abijam, Asa, Nadab, Baasha, Ben-hadad. C...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Kings 15:4. _For David's sake;_ for the sake of the covenant which God had given to David. Forgetful children may for a time have their father's mercies. David was indeed the light and joy of Israel...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 15:1 Abijam and Asa. The history of the kings of Judah continues. Abijam (vv. 1 Kings 15:1) is a bad Judean king. He follows the idolatry of the

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 15:17. BAASHA, KING OF ISRAEL—Third sovereign of the kingdom of Israel, son of Ahijab, probably of lowly origin (chap. 1 Kings 16:2). BUILT RAMAH—In the tribal...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, KINGS OF JUDAH. _The Reign of Abijam_. 1 KINGS 15:1 NOW IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF KING JEROBOAM, THE SON OF NEBAT, REIGNED ABIJAM [see n

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And he walked in the sins, which his father had done before him: his heart was not completely towards the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. Nevertheless for David's sake the LORD gave hi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 14:17; 1 Kings 16:15; 2 Chronicles 16:5; Song of Solomon 6:4...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Tirzah — Now the royal city of Israel. There he abode to defend his own kingdoms, and durst not return to oppose Asa, lest the Syrian king should make a second invasion. So Asa met with success in thi...

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