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Verse 1 Kings 15:13. _SHE HAD MADE AN IDOL IN A GROVE_] The original
word, מפלצת _miphletseth_, is variously understood. I shall give
its different views in the versions:-
"Besides, he removed his mo...
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Asa degraded Maachah from the rank and state of queen-mother.
The word translated “idol” both here and in the parallel passage
(marginal reference), does not occur elsewhere in Scripture. It is
derive...
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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 ...
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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;...
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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...
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_And also Maachah_ Here, as above, the LXX. has _Ana_.
_his mother, even her he removed_ The R.V. omits -even her". The
Hebrew has this construction, but it is Hebrew, not English, though
like severa...
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MAACHAH HIS MOTHER—HE REMOVED FROM BEING QUEEN, BECAUSE SHE HAD MADE
AN IDOL IN A GROVE— The word which we render idol, is in the
original מפלצת _mepletzet,_ the signification of which has been
doubte...
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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...
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_AND ALSO MAACHAH HIS MOTHER, EVEN HER HE REMOVED FROM BEING QUEEN,
BECAUSE SHE HAD MADE AN IDOL IN A GROVE; AND ASA DESTROYED HER IDOL,
AND BURNT IT BY THE BROOK KIDRON._
Also Maachah his mother ......
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15:13 queen, (b-10) Strictly, 'mistress.' It was a position similar to
that of an empress-mother in China. see ch 2.19; for Asherah, see
Exodus 34:13 ; Judges 2:13 ....
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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...
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FROM _being_ QUEEN] i.e. from being queen dowager: see on 1 Kings
2:19. AN IDOL IN A GROVE] better, 'an abominable image for Asherah.'
The term Asherah here seems to mean not an emblem but a goddess:...
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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...
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AN IDOL IN A GROVE. — The original word for “idol” — peculiar
to this passage and its parallel (2 Chronicles 15:16) — appears to
signify a “horrible abomination” of some monstrous kind; and
instead of...
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וְ גַ֣ם ׀ אֶת ־מַעֲכָ֣ה אִמֹּ֗ו וַ
יְסִרֶ֨הָ֙
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A BETTER DAY DAWNS
1 Kings 15:1
Again we meet with those references to David that we found in the
previous chapter. See 1 Kings 15:3; 1 Kings 15:11. His name lingers as
sweet fragrance in the air, or...
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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...
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Priapus. He would not spare such abominations in his own family.
(Menochius) He took from his mother the direction of the palace,
(Vatable) and her guards. (Grotius) --- Hebrew, "even her he removed
f...
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(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....
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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...
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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...
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AND ALSO MAACHAH HIS MOTHER, EVEN HER HE REMOVED FROM BEING QUEEN,....
From the kingdom, as the Targum; from having any share in the
government, as she might have had during his minority, his mother
b...
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And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from [being] queen,
because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol,
and burnt [it] by the brook Kidron.
Ver. 13. _From being quee...
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_Her he removed from being queen_ He took from her either the name and
authority of queen regent, which she, having been Rehoboam's wife, and
Abijam's mother, took to herself during Asa's minority, or...
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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...
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And also Maachah, his mother (grandmother), EVEN HER HE REMOVED FROM
BEING QUEEN, from occupying her position of honor and influence at
court, BECAUSE SHE HAD MADE AN IDOL IN A GROVE, erected a monume...
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THE RULE OF ASA IN JUDAH...
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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...
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DESTROYED:
_ Heb._ cut off...
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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...
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HER HE REMOVED FROM BEING QUEEN, i.e. he took from her either the name
and authority of queen-regent, which she, having been Rehoboam's wife,
and Abijam's mother, took to herself during Asa's minority...
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1 Kings 15:13 removed H5493 (H8686) Maachah H4601 grandmother H517
queen H1377 made H6213 (H8804) image H4656 Ashe
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord._
THE CHARACTER OF ASA
In Asa, King of Judah, we have one of the most melancholy, yet perhaps
one of the most marvellous instances on record in t...
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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
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1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 15:13 The QUEEN MOTHER served as an adviser
of the king and as teacher of the royal children. ABOMINABLE IMAGE FOR
ASHERAH. This is another object associated with the worship o...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 15:12. THE SODOMITES—_vide_ Notes on 1 Kings 14:24. ALL THE
IDOLS—גִּלּוּלִים, a word for despicable things. The
Rabbins render it mud-gods; _Ewald_ renders i...
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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
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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...
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1 Kings 15:10; 1 Kings 15:2; 2 Chronicles 15:15; 2 Chronicles 15:16;...
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He removed — He took from her either the name and authority of queen
regent, which she, having been Rehoboam's wife, and Abijam's mother,
took to herself during Asa's minority; or, the dignity of the...