Asa begins to reign

Kings of Judah and Israel · 1 Kings 15

Story guide: Asa takes the throne in Jerusalem, with Maacah nearby in the royal household; the passage gives no description of either person's appearance or the palace.

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9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.

10He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem, and his mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

11Asa did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, as David his father had done.

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