1 Các Vua 15
Kinh Thánh Bản Truyền Thống ⇄ NET Bible
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah.
He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.
He followed all the sinful practices of his father before him. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been.
StudiumMột ngọn đèn trong Giê-ru-sa-lem — 'Ngọn đèn' tượng trưng cho sự tiếp nối dòng dõi của Đa-vít. Ngay cả khi các vua Giu-đa thất bại, Đức Chúa Trời vẫn giữ một người cai trị trong Giê-ru-sa-lem để giữ trọn lời hứa giao ước của Ngài với Đa-vít.(1KI 11:36)Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty in Jerusalem by giving him a son to succeed him and by protecting Jerusalem.
He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.
Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s lifetime.
The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Abijah and Jeroboam had been at war with each other.
Abijah passed away and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.
He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
Asa did what the Lord approved like his ancestor David had done.
He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols his ancestors had made.
StudiumThái hậu hoàng gia — Tại Giu-đa, mẹ của vua giữ một vị trí chính thức đầy vinh dự và có ảnh hưởng chính trị lớn (thái hậu). Việc A-sa cách chức thái hậu của Ma-a-ca, bà nội mình, cho thấy sự cam kết triệt để của ông trong việc xóa bỏ thờ phượng thần tượng.(1KI 15:13)He also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her Asherah pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.
He brought the holy items that he and his father had made into the Lord’s temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles.
Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other.
King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah and established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.
StudiumSử dụng các báu vật thánh — Việc lấy bạc thánh trong đền thờ để hối lộ một vị vua ngoại bang cho thấy sự sa sút trong đức tin của A-sa. Sau đó, tiên tri Ha-na-ni đã quở trách A-sa vì tin cậy Sy-ri thay vì nương cậy nơi Đức Giê-hô-va.(2CH 16:7)Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and of the royal palace and handed it to his servants. He then told them to deliver it to Ben Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, ruler in Damascus, along with this message:
“I want to make a treaty with you, like the one our fathers made. See, I have sent you silver and gold as a present. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he will retreat from my land.”
Ben Hadad accepted King Asa’s offer and ordered his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and all the territory of Naphtali, including the region of Kinnereth.
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah.
King Asa ordered all the men of Judah (no exemptions were granted) to carry away the stones and wood that Baasha had used to build Ramah. King Asa used the materials to build up Geba (in Benjamin) and Mizpah.
The rest of the events of Asa’s reign, including all his successes and accomplishments, as well as a record of the cities he built, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Yet when he was very old he developed a foot disease.
Asa passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king.
In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Jeroboam’s son Nadab became the king of Israel; he ruled Israel for two years.
He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He followed in his father’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.
Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab and assassinated him in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. This happened while Nadab and all the Israelite army were besieging Gibbethon.
Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.
StudiumLời tiên tri của A-hi-gia được ứng nghiệm — Việc Ba-a-sa tiêu diệt hoàn toàn cả gia đình Giê-rô-bô-am đã ứng nghiệm trực tiếp sự phán xét được A-hi-gia người Si-lô công bố trước đó, chứng tỏ rằng lời của Đức Chúa Trời không bao giờ thất bại.(1KI 14:10)When he became king, he executed Jeroboam’s entire family. He wiped out everyone who breathed, just as the Lord had predicted through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite.
This happened because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit. These sins angered the Lord God of Israel.
The rest of the events of Nadab’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.
Asa and King Nadab of Israel were continually at war with each other.
In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah; he ruled for twenty-four years.
He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.
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