1 Reis 15 – NVI-PT & NIRV

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1 Reis 15:1-34

O Reinado de Abias, Rei de Judá

1No décimo oitavo ano do reinado de Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, Abias tornou-se rei de Judá 2e reinou três anos em Jerusalém. O nome de sua mãe era Maaca, filha de Absalão.

3Ele cometeu todos os pecados que o seu pai tinha cometido; seu coração não era inteiramente consagrado ao Senhor, o seu Deus, quanto fora o coração de Davi, seu predecessor. 4No entanto, por amor de Davi, o Senhor, o seu Deus, concedeu-lhe uma lâmpada em Jerusalém, dando-lhe um filho como sucessor e fortalecendo Jerusalém. 5Pois Davi fizera o que o Senhor aprova e não deixara de obedecer a nenhum dos mandamentos do Senhor durante todos os dias da sua vida, exceto no caso de Urias, o hitita.

6E houve guerra entre Roboão e Jeroboão durante toda a vida de Abias15.6 Alguns manuscritos dizem Abião, variante de Abias.. 7Os demais acontecimentos do reinado de Abias e todas as suas realizações estão escritos nos registros históricos dos reis de Judá. Também houve guerra entre Abias e Jeroboão. 8E Abias descansou com os seus antepassados e foi sepultado na Cidade de Davi. E o seu filho Asa foi o seu sucessor.

O Reinado de Asa, Rei de Judá

9No vigésimo ano do reinado de Jeroboão, rei de Israel, Asa tornou-se rei de Judá 10e reinou quarenta e um anos em Jerusalém. O nome da sua avó era Maaca, filha de Absalão.

11Asa fez o que o Senhor aprova, tal como Davi, seu predecessor. 12Expulsou do país os prostitutos cultuais e se desfez de todos os ídolos que seu pai havia feito. 13Chegou até a depor sua avó Maaca da posição de rainha-mãe, pois ela havia feito um poste sagrado repugnante. Asa derrubou o poste e o queimou no vale do Cedrom. 14Embora os altares idólatras não tenham sido eliminados, o coração de Asa foi totalmente dedicado ao Senhor durante toda a sua vida. 15Ele trouxe para o templo do Senhor a prata, o ouro e os utensílios que ele e seu pai haviam consagrado.

16Houve guerra entre Asa e Baasa, rei de Israel, durante todo o reinado deles. 17Baasa, rei de Israel, invadiu Judá e fortificou Ramá, para que ninguém pudesse entrar nem sair do território de Asa, rei de Judá.

18Então Asa ajuntou a prata e o ouro que haviam sobrado no tesouro do templo do Senhor e do seu próprio palácio. Confiou tudo isso a alguns dos seus oficiais e os enviou a Ben-Hadade, filho de Tabriom e neto de Heziom, rei da Síria, que governava em Damasco, 19com uma mensagem que dizia: “Façamos um tratado, como fizeram meu pai e o teu. Estou te enviando como presente prata e ouro. Agora, rompe o tratado que tens com Baasa, rei de Israel, para que ele saia do meu país”.

20Ben-Hadade aceitou a proposta do rei Asa e ordenou aos comandantes das suas forças que atacassem as cidades de Israel. Ele conquistou Ijom, Dã, Abel-Bete-Maaca e todo o Quinerete, além de Naftali. 21Quando Baasa soube disso, abandonou a construção dos muros de Ramá e foi para Tirza. 22Então o rei Asa reuniu todos os homens de Judá—ninguém foi isentado—e eles retiraram de Ramá as pedras e a madeira que Baasa estivera usando. Com esse material Asa fortificou Geba, em Benjamim, e também Mispá.

23Os demais acontecimentos do reinado de Asa, todas as suas realizações, todos os seus atos e todas as cidades que construiu, tudo isso está escrito nos registros históricos dos reis de Judá. Na velhice Asa sofreu uma doença nos pés 24e, quando descansou com os seus antepassados, foi sepultado com eles na Cidade de Davi, seu predecessor. E seu filho Josafá foi o seu sucessor.

O Reinado de Nadabe, Rei de Israel

25Nadabe, filho de Jeroboão, tornou-se rei de Israel no segundo ano do reinado de Asa, rei de Judá, e reinou dois anos sobre Israel. 26Fez o que o Senhor reprova, andando nos caminhos do seu pai e no pecado que ele tinha levado Israel a cometer.

27Baasa, filho de Aías, da tribo de Issacar, conspirou contra ele, e o matou na cidade filisteia de Gibetom, enquanto Nadabe e todo o exército de Israel a sitiavam. 28Baasa matou Nadabe no terceiro ano do reinado de Asa, rei de Judá, e foi o seu sucessor.

29Assim que começou a reinar, matou toda a família de Jeroboão. Dos pertencentes a Jeroboão não deixou ninguém vivo; destruiu todos, de acordo com a palavra do Senhor anunciada por seu servo, o silonita Aías. 30Isso aconteceu por causa dos pecados que Jeroboão havia cometido e havia feito Israel cometer, e porque ele tinha provocado a ira do Senhor, o Deus de Israel.

31Os demais acontecimentos do reinado de Nadabe e tudo o que fez estão escritos nos registros históricos dos reis de Israel. 32Houve guerra entre Asa e Baasa, rei de Israel, durante todo o reinado deles.

O Reinado de Baasa, Rei de Israel

33No terceiro ano do reinado de Asa, rei de Judá, Baasa, filho de Aías, tornou-se rei de todo o Israel, em Tirza, e reinou vinte e quatro anos. 34Fez o que o Senhor reprova, andando nos caminhos de Jeroboão e nos pecados que ele tinha levado Israel a cometer.

New International Reader’s Version

1 Kings 15:1-34

Abijah King of Judah

1Abijah became king of Judah. It was in the 18th year of Jeroboam’s rule over Israel. Jeroboam was the son of Nebat. 2Abijah ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother’s name was Maakah. She was Abishalom’s daughter.

3Abijah committed all the sins his father had committed before him. Abijah didn’t obey the Lord his God with all his heart. He didn’t do what King David had done. 4But the Lord still kept the lamp of Abijah’s kingdom burning brightly in Jerusalem. He did it by giving him a son to be the next king after him. He also did it by making Jerusalem strong. The Lord did those things because of David. 5David had done what was right in the sight of the Lord. He had kept all the Lord’s commands. He had obeyed them all the days of his life. But he hadn’t obeyed the Lord in the case of Uriah, the Hittite.

6There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam all through Abijah’s life. 7The other events of Abijah’s rule are written down. Everything he did is written down. All these things are written in the official records of the kings of Judah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 8Abijah joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the City of David. Abijah’s son Asa became the next king after him.

Asa King of Judah

9Asa became king of Judah. It was in the 20th year that Jeroboam was king of Israel. 10Asa ruled in Jerusalem for 41 years. His grandmother’s name was Maakah. She was Abishalom’s daughter.

11Asa did what was right in the sight of the Lord. That’s what King David had done. 12Asa threw out of the land the male prostitutes who were at the temples. He got rid of all the statues of gods made by his people of long ago. 13He even removed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother. That’s because she had made a pole used to worship the female god named Asherah. The Lord hated it. So Asa cut it down. He burned it in the Kidron Valley. 14Asa didn’t remove the high places from Israel. But he committed his whole life completely to the Lord. 15He and his father had set apart silver, gold and other things to the Lord. Asa brought them into the Lord’s temple.

16There was war between Asa and Baasha, the king of Israel. It lasted the whole time they were kings. 17Baasha was king of Israel. He marched out against Judah. Baasha built up the walls of Ramah. He did it to keep people from leaving or entering the territory of Asa, the king of Judah.

18Asa took all the silver and gold left among the treasures of the Lord’s temple and his own palace. He put his officials in charge of it. He sent the officials to Ben-Hadad. Ben-Hadad was king of Aram. He was ruling in Damascus. He was the son of Tabrimmon and the grandson of Hezion. 19“Let’s make a peace treaty between us,” Asa said. “My father and your father had made a peace treaty between them. Now I’m sending you a gift of silver and gold. So break your treaty with Baasha, the king of Israel. Then he’ll go back home.”

20Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa. He sent his army commanders against the towns of Israel. He captured Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah and the whole area of Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali. 21Baasha heard about it. So he stopped building up Ramah. He went back home to Tirzah. 22Then King Asa gave an order to all the men of Judah. Everyone was required to help. They carried away from Ramah the stones and wood Baasha had been using there. King Asa used them to build up Geba in the territory of Benjamin. He also used them to build up Mizpah.

23All the other events of Asa’s rule are written down, including the cities he built. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Judah. But when Asa became old, his feet began to give him trouble. 24He joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in his family tomb. It was in the city of King David. Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became the next king after him.

Nadab King of Israel

25Nadab became king of Israel. It was in the second year that Asa was king of Judah. Nadab ruled over Israel for two years. He was the son of Jeroboam. 26Nadab did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He lived the way his father had lived. He committed the same sin his father Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

27Baasha was from the tribe of Issachar. He was the son of Ahijah. Baasha made plans against Nadab and struck him down at Gibbethon. It was a Philistine town. Baasha struck him down while Nadab and all the men of Israel were getting ready to attack Gibbethon. 28He killed Nadab in the third year that Asa was king of Judah. Baasha became the next king after Nadab.

29As soon as Baasha became king, he killed Jeroboam’s whole family. He didn’t leave any of them alive. He destroyed every one of them. He did what the Lord had said would happen. The Lord had spoken that message through his servant Ahijah from Shiloh. 30The Lord judged Jeroboam’s family because of the sins Jeroboam had committed. He had also caused Israel to commit those same sins. He had made the Lord very angry. The Lord is the God of Israel.

31The other events of Nadab’s rule are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Israel. 32There was war between Asa and Baasha, the king of Israel. It lasted the whole time they were kings.

Baasha King of Israel

33Baasha became king of Israel in Tirzah. It was in the third year that Asa was king of Judah. Baasha ruled for 24 years. He was the son of Ahijah. 34Baasha did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He lived the way Jeroboam had lived. He committed the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.