1 Kings 15
- 1Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
- 2Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
- 3And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father.
- 4But for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
- 5Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and did not turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
- 6And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
- 7Now 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.
- 8And Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his place.
- 9And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
- 10And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
- 11And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father.
- 12And he took away the male shrine prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
- 13And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in an Asherah pole, and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
- 14But the high places were not removed: but Asa's heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.
- 15And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and items.
- 16And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
- 17And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not let any go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
- 18Then 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 Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that lived at Damascus, saying,
- 19There is a league between me and you, and between my father and your father. I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may go away from me.
- 20So Benhadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of the armies which he had against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
- 21When Baasha heard of it, that he left off building of Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.
- 22Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah. None was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built. King Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
- 23The 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.
- 24And 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 place.
- 25And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.
- 26And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
- 27And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him, and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
- 28Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha kill him, and reigned in his place.
- 29When he reigned, that he struck all the house of Jeroboam, he did not leave to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:
- 30Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation with which he provoked the Lord God of Israel to anger.
- 31Now 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?
- 32And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
- 33In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
- 34And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 1 Kings 15 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVThree years reigned he in Jerusalem. and his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
GIGAKJVThree years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
KJVNevertheless for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
GIGAKJVBut for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
KJVBecause David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
GIGAKJVBecause David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and did not turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
KJVAnd Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
GIGAKJVAnd Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his place.
KJVAnd he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
GIGAKJVAnd he took away the male shrine prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in an Asherah pole, and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
KJVBut the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.
GIGAKJVBut the high places were not removed: but Asa's heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.
KJVAnd he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and vessels.
GIGAKJVAnd he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and items.
KJVAnd Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
GIGAKJVAnd Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not let any go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
KJVThen 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 Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
GIGAKJVThen 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 Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that lived at Damascus, saying,
KJVThere is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
GIGAKJVThere is a league between me and you, and between my father and your father. I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may go away from me.
KJVSo Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
GIGAKJVSo Benhadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of the armies which he had against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
GIGAKJVWhen Baasha heard of it, that he left off building of Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.
KJVThen king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
GIGAKJVThen king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah. None was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built. King Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
KJVThe 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? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
GIGAKJVThe 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.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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 place.
KJVAnd he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
GIGAKJVAnd he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
KJVAnd 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 laid siege to Gibbethon.
GIGAKJVAnd Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him, and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
KJVEven in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
GIGAKJVEven in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha kill him, and reigned in his place.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when he reigned, that 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 the Lord, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:
GIGAKJVWhen he reigned, that he struck all the house of Jeroboam, he did not leave to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:
KJVBecause of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the Lord God of Israel to anger.
GIGAKJVBecause of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation with which he provoked the Lord God of Israel to anger.
KJVAnd he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
GIGAKJVAnd he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
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