Asa began to rule over Judah in the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah.
- KJV And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
- BSB In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah,
- NKJV In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.
- NASB So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah.
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Asa begins to reign over Judah in Jeroboam's twentieth year. The account of a notable reforming king now opens.
Overview
The synchronism with Jeroboam continues the book's interwoven chronology. Asa's reign marks a hopeful turn after the failures of Rehoboam and Abijam. The verse introduces a king who will be commended for doing right in God's eyes.
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