And he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother’s name was Maachah the granddaughter of Abishalom.
Parallel translations
- WEB He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
- KJV And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
- BSB and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
- NASB He reigned for forty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
- NLT He reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother was Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom.
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Asa reigns forty-one years in Jerusalem, a long and significant reign. His grandmother Maacah is again mentioned in connection with the royal house.
Overview
The lengthy reign allows for substantial reform in Judah. The reference to Maacah anticipates Asa's removal of her for idolatry in verse 13. The long tenure signals God's blessing on a king who walked faithfully before Him.
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Cross-references · 4
- 1 Kgs 15:2He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
- 2 Chr 13:2He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
- 1 Kgs 15:13He also removed Maacah his mother from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah. Asa cut down her image and burned it at the brook Kidron.
- 2 Chr 11:20–21After her, he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
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