Abijah King of Judah
1In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah15:1 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Chron. 12:16); most Hebrew manuscripts Abijam; also in verses 7 and 8 became king of Judah, 2and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.15:2 A variant of Absalom; also in verse 10
3He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been. 4Nevertheless, for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong. 5For David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keep any of the Lord’s commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.
6There was war between Abijah15:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Abijam (that is, Abijah); most Hebrew manuscripts Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime. 7As for the other events of Abijah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 8And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.
Asa King of Judah
9In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah, 10and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
11Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done. 12He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made. 13He even deposed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down and burned it in the Kidron Valley. 14Although he did not remove the high places, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life. 15He brought into the temple of the Lord the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
16There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns. 17Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
18Asa then took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and of his own palace. He entrusted it to his officials and sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus. 19“Let there be a treaty between me and you,” he said, “as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me.”
20Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. He conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah and all Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali. 21When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. 22Then King Asa issued an order to all Judah—no one was exempt—and they carried away from Ramah the stones and timber Baasha had been using there. With them King Asa built up Geba in Benjamin, and also Mizpah.
23As for all the other events of Asa’s reign, all his achievements, all he did and the cities he built, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? In his old age, however, his feet became diseased. 24Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king.
Nadab King of Israel
25Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years. 26He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the ways of his father and committing the same sin his father had caused Israel to commit.
27Baasha son of Ahijah from the tribe of Issachar plotted against him, and he struck him down at Gibbethon, a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging it. 28Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and succeeded him as king.
29As soon as he began to reign, he killed Jeroboam’s whole family. He did not leave Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all, according to the word of the Lord given through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite. 30This happened because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel.
31As for the other events of Nadab’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 32There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.
Baasha King of Israel
33In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned twenty-four years. 34He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
Ang Paghahari ni Abijah sa Juda
(2 Cro. 13:1–14:1)
1Noong ika-18 taon ng paghahari sa Israel ni Jeroboam na anak ni Nebat, naging hari naman ng Juda si Abijah. 2Sa Jerusalem tumira si Abijah, at naghari siya sa loob ng tatlong taon. Ang ina niya ay si Maaca na apo15:2 apo: Si Maaca ay anak ni Uriel na asawa ni Tamar. Si Tamar naman ay anak ni Absalom. Ganito rin sa talatang 10. ni Absalom.15:2 Absalom: sa Hebreo, Abisalom, na siya ring si Absalom.
3Ginawa rin niya ang lahat ng kasalanan na ginawa ng kanyang ama. Hindi naging maganda ang relasyon niya sa Panginoon na kanyang Dios; hindi tulad ni David na kanyang ninuno. 4Pero dahil kay David, niloob ng Panginoon na kanyang Dios, na patuloy na magmumula sa angkan niya ang maghahari15:4 niloob ng Panginoon … ang maghahari: sa literal, binigyan siya ng Panginoon na kanyang Dios ng ilaw. sa Jerusalem sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay sa kanya ng anak na papalit sa kanyang trono upang pangunahan at patatagin ang Jerusalem. 5Dahil ginawa ni David ang matuwid sa paningin ng Panginoon, at noong nabubuhay pa siya, hindi siya sumuway sa utos ng Panginoon, maliban lang sa ginawa niya kay Uria na Heteo.
6-7Gayon pa man, palagi pa ring naglalaban sina Rehoboam at Jeroboam. At nang huli, sina Abijah naman at Jeroboam ang naglaban. Ang iba pang salaysay tungkol sa paghahari ni Abijah, at ang lahat ng ginawa niya ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng Kasaysayan ng mga hari ng Juda. 8Nang mamatay si Abijah, inilibing siya sa Lungsod ni David. At ang anak niyang si Asa ang pumalit sa kanya bilang hari.
Ang Paghahari ni Asa sa Juda
(2 Cro. 15:16–16:6, 11-14)
9Naging hari ng Juda si Asa noong ika-20 taon ng paghahari ni Jeroboam sa Israel. 10Sa Jerusalem tumira si Asa at naghari siya sa loob ng 41 taon. Ang lola niya ay si Maaca na apo ni Absalom. 11Matuwid ang ginawa ni Asa sa paningin ng Panginoon, katulad ni David na kanyang ninuno. 12Pinalayas niya sa Juda ang mga lalaki at babaeng nagbebenta ng aliw sa mga lugar na pinagsasambahan nila, at ipinatanggal ang lahat ng dios-diosang ipinagawa ng kanyang mga ninuno. 13Pati ang lola niyang si Maaca ay inalis niya sa pagkareyna dahil nagpagawa ito ng kasuklam-suklam na posteng simbolo ng diosang si Ashera. Ipinaputol ni Asa ang mga simbolong ito at ipinasunog sa Lambak ng Kidron. 14Kahit hindi nawala ang mga sambahan sa matataas na lugar, nanatili pa rin siyang tapat sa Panginoon sa buong buhay niya. 15Dinala niya sa templo ng Panginoon ang mga pilak, ginto at ang iba pang mga bagay na inihandog niya, at ng kanyang ama sa Panginoon.
16Sa buong paghahari nila, palaging naglalaban sina Asa at Baasha na hari ng Israel. 17Nilusob ni Haring Baasha ng Israel ang Juda, at pinalibutan niya ng pader ang Rama para walang makalabas o makapasok sa teritoryo ni Haring Asa ng Juda. 18Pinagkukuha ni Asa ang lahat ng pilak at ginto na naiwan sa mga bodega ng templo ng Panginoon at sa kanyang palasyo. Ipinagkatiwala niya ito sa kanyang mga opisyal at inutusan niya sila na dalhin ito kay Haring Ben Hadad ng Aram15:18 Aram: o, Syria. doon sa Damascus kung saan ito nakatira. Si Ben Hadad ay anak ni Tabrimon at apo ni Hezion. 19Ito ang mensahe ni Asa kay Ben Hadad: “Gumawa tayo ng kasunduan tulad ng ginawa ng mga magulang natin. Tanggapin mo ang mga regalo ko sa iyo na ginto at pilak. Hinihiling kong tigilan mo na ang pagkampi kay Haring Baasha ng Israel para pabayaan na niya ako.”
20Pumayag si Ben Hadad sa kahilingan ni Haring Asa, at inutusan niya ang mga kumander ng kanyang sundalo na lusubin ang mga bayan ng Israel. Nasakop nila ang Ijon, Dan, Abel Bet Maaca, ang buong Kineret at ang buong Naftali. 21Nang mabalitaan ito ni Baasha, pinahinto niya ang pagpapatayo ng pader sa Rama, at bumalik siya sa Tirza. 22Pagkatapos, nag-utos si Haring Asa sa lahat ng taga-Juda na kunin ang mga bato at mga troso na ginamit ni Baasha sa pagpapatayo ng pader ng Rama. At ginamit naman ito ni Haring Asa sa pagpatayo ng pader ng Geba sa Benjamin at ng Mizpa.
23Ang iba pang salaysay tungkol sa paghahari ni Asa, at ang kanyang mga tagumpay at ang lahat ng kanyang mga ginawa, pati na ang mga lungsod na ipinatayo niya ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng Kasaysayan ng mga hari ng Juda. Nang matanda na si Asa, nagkasakit siya sa paa. 24At nang mamatay siya, inilibing siya sa libingan ng mga ninuno niya sa Lungsod ng kanyang ninunong si David. At ang anak niyang si Jehoshafat ang pumalit sa kanya bilang hari.
Ang Paghahari ni Nadab sa Israel
25Naging hari ng Israel si Nadab na anak ni Jeroboam noong ikalawang taon ng paghahari ni Asa sa Juda. Naghari si Nadab sa Israel sa loob ng dalawang taon. 26Masama ang ginawa niya sa paningin ng Panginoon. Sumunod siya sa pamumuhay ng kanyang ama at sa kasalanang ginawa nito, na naging dahilan ng pagkakasala ng mga Israelita.
27Ngayon, si Baasha na anak ni Ahia, na mula sa lahi ni Isacar ay nagbalak ng masama laban kay Nadab. Ipinapatay ni Baasha si Nadab habang sinasalakay ni Nadab at ng buong Israel ang Gibeton, na isang bayan ng mga Filisteo. 28Ang pagpatay ni Baasha kay Nadab ay nangyari noong ikatlong taon ng paghahari ni Asa sa Juda. At si Baasha ang pumalit kay Nadab bilang hari. 29Nang magsimulang maghari si Baasha, pinagpapatay niya ang buong pamilya ni Jeroboam; hindi siya nagtira kahit isa. Nangyari ito ayon sa sinabi ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng kanyang lingkod na si Ahia na taga-Shilo. 30Dahil nagalit ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel, kay Jeroboam sa mga kasalanang ginawa niya, na naging dahilan ng pagkakasala ng mga Israelita.
31Ang iba pang salaysay tungkol sa paghahari ni Nadab, at ang lahat ng ginawa niya ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng Kasaysayan ng mga hari ng Israel. 32Sa buong paghahari nila, palaging naglalaban sina Asa at Baasha.
Ang Paghahari ni Baasha sa Israel
33Naging hari ng Israel si Baasha na anak ni Ahia noong ikatlong taon ng paghahari ni Asa sa Juda. Sa Tirza tumira si Baasha, at naghari siya roon sa loob ng 24 na taon. 34Masama ang ginawa niya sa paningin ng Panginoon. Sumunod siya sa pamumuhay ni Jeroboam at sa kasalanan na ginawa nito, na naging dahilan ng pagkakasala ng mga Israelita.
