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.
亚比央做犹大王
1尼八的儿子耶罗波安王执政第十八年，亚比央登基做犹大王。 2他在耶路撒冷执政三年，母亲是押沙龙的女儿玛迦。
3亚比央和他父亲一样作恶多端，没有像他祖先大卫一样忠于他的上帝耶和华。 4但他的上帝耶和华因为大卫的缘故，仍然让他儿子在耶路撒冷继位，使耶路撒冷坚立。 5除了赫人乌利亚事件以外，大卫一生都做耶和华视为正的事，没有违背耶和华的任何命令。
6罗波安和耶罗波安之间常有战事，一直延续到亚比央王朝。 7亚比央和耶罗波安之间也常有战事。亚比央其他的事及一切所为都记在《犹大列王史》上。 8亚比央与祖先同眠后，葬在大卫城，他儿子亚撒继位。
亚撒做犹大王
9耶罗波安做以色列王第二十年，亚撒登基做犹大王， 10他在耶路撒冷执政四十一年。他祖母是押沙龙的女儿玛迦。 11亚撒效法他祖先大卫，做耶和华视为正的事。 12他从国中驱逐了男庙妓，清除了他祖先制造的一切偶像。 13亚撒还废除了他祖母玛迦的太后之位，因为她造了可憎的亚舍拉神像。亚撒把她的神像砍倒，放在汲沦溪烧掉。 14他虽然没有清除丘坛，但一生忠于耶和华。 15他把自己和父亲奉献的金银及器皿都带到耶和华的殿里。
16亚撒和以色列王巴沙执政期间，双方常常交战。 17以色列王巴沙上来攻打犹大，并修筑拉玛，不许任何人进出犹大王亚撒的地界。 18于是，亚撒把耶和华殿里和王宫库房里剩余的金银交给臣仆，派他们送给大马士革的亚兰王，即他伯利们的儿子、希旬的孙子便·哈达，说： 19“我们之间应立盟约，像我们的父辈间立约一样，现在奉上金银为礼，请你取消与以色列王巴沙的盟约。这样，他就会从我境内退兵。” 20便·哈达接受了亚撒王的提议，派将领攻打以色列的城邑，攻占了以云、但、亚伯·伯·玛迦、基尼烈全境和拿弗他利全境。 21巴沙闻讯，就停止修筑拉玛，退回得撒去了。 22亚撒王号令全体犹大人出动，任何人不得有误，将巴沙修筑拉玛的石头和木材搬走，用它们修建便雅悯的迦巴和米斯巴。 23亚撒其他的事，包括他的功业和兴建城邑的事迹都记在《犹大列王史》上。亚撒年老的时候，患了脚疾。 24他与祖先同眠后，葬在大卫城他的祖坟里。他儿子约沙法继位。
拿答做以色列王
25亚撒做犹大王第二年，耶罗波安的儿子拿答登基做以色列王，执政两年。 26拿答行耶和华视为恶的事，像他父亲一样作恶多端，使以色列人陷入罪中。 27-28亚撒做犹大王第三年，拿答率以色列军围攻非利士的基比顿城时，以萨迦支派亚希雅的儿子巴沙叛变，杀了拿答，篡位称王。 29巴沙一做王，立刻诛杀耶罗波安全家，不留一个活口，应验了耶和华借祂仆人示罗人亚希雅所说的话。 30这是因为耶罗波安犯罪，并使以色列人陷入罪中，惹以色列的上帝耶和华发怒。 31拿答其他的事及一切所为都记在《以色列列王史》上。 32亚撒和以色列王巴沙执政期间，双方常常交战。
巴沙做以色列王
33犹大王亚撒执政第三年，亚希雅的儿子巴沙在得撒登基做以色列王，执政二十四年。 34他做耶和华视为恶的事，步耶罗波安的后尘，使以色列人陷入罪中。
