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1 Kings 15:18,19

1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 Kings 15:18 Asa took all the silver and the gold. Asa was forced to send a large bribe to Damascus to try to establish a new treaty like the one between his father Abijah and the previous Syrian king Tabrimmon (see note on 2 Chron. 16:2–5).

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See also 1 Kings 15:18,19 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Kings 15:18. _ASA TOOK ALL THE SILVER_] Shishak, king of Egypt, had not taken the whole, or there had been some treasures brought in since that time. _BEN-HADAD_] This was the grandson of Re...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    LEFT - Or, according to another reading, “found.” The wealthy condition of the temple treasury is sufficiently indicated in 1 Kings 15:15. Compare 2 Chronicles 15:18. Asa’s conduct in calling Benhadad...

  • 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

    THE. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "among the"....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimon_[R.V. TABRIMMON] _the son of Hezion, king of Syria_ This is the earliest of the three kings of this name mentioned in the Old Testament. -Hezion" is probably the same p...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEN ASA TOOK ALL THE SILVER AND THE GOLD, &C.— In cases of extreme danger, it was always held lawful to employ sacred things in the service of one's country; but there was no such necessity in this c...

  • 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

    _THEN ASA TOOK ALL THE SILVER AND THE GOLD THAT WERE LEFT IN THE TREASURES OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, AND THE TREASURES OF THE KING'S HOUSE, AND DELIVERED THEM INTO THE HAND OF HIS SERVANTS: AND KING A...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    15:18 Ben-Hadad, (c-44) Meaning, 'son of Hadad,' i.e. of the sun-god of the Syrians....

  • 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

    SENT THEM TO BEN-HADAD] Asa's appeal to Syria illustrates how far the Jewish kingdom had declined since Solomon's time. Probably three kings of this name are mentioned in OT.: see 1 Kings 20:1; 2 King...

  • 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

    SENT THEM TO BEN-HADAD. — This shows that Syria, recovering its independence at the fall of Solomon’s empire, was already attaining the formidable power, which so soon threatened to destroy Israel alt...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּקַּ֣ח אָ֠סָא אֶת ־כָּל ־הַ כֶּ֨סֶף

  • 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

    House. Sesac had not carried off all the treasures, (Calmet) and the losses had been since in a great measure repaired, ver. 15. (Haydock) --- Asa thought himself justified in employing these treasure...

  • 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

    THEN ASA TOOK ALL THE SILVER AND THE GOLD THAT WERE LEFT IN THE TREASURES OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, AND THE TREASURES OF THE KING'S HOUSE,.... What was left untaken away by Shishak king of Egypt, 1 Ki...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then Asa took all the silver and the gold [that were] left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king...

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

    _Asa took all the silver and gold that were left_ Which either Shishak had left, or Abijam or Asa or others, of both Israel or Judah, had dedicated; which probably was not inconsiderable, because Asa...

  • 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

    Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, that which had again been deposited there by his father Abijam, AND THE TREASURES OF THE KING'S HOUS...

  • 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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ALL THE SILVER AND THE GOLD THAT WERE LEFT; these poor remainders, which either Shishak had left at that time, 1 KINGS 14:26, or Abijam, or Asa, or others, both of Israel and Judah, had dedicated; whi...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 15:18 Asa H609 took H3947 (H8799) silver H3701 gold H2091 left H3498 (H8737) treasuries H214 house...

  • 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 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 11:23; 1 Kings 11:24; 1 Kings 14:26; 1 Kings 15:15; 1

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Were left — What either Shishak had left, or Abijam, or Asa, or others, both of Israel or Judah had dedicated; which probably was not inconsiderable, because Asa had got great spoils from Zerah, 2 Chr...

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