So there was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
Parallel translations
- WEB There was no more war to the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
- KJV And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.
- BSB And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
- NKJV And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of the reign of Asa.
- NASB And there was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
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Quick answer
There was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa's reign. A long peace marks the blessing on his faithful years.
Overview
The extended period of peace confirms God's favor during Asa's devoted reign. This note also sets a chronological marker before the troubling events of chapter 16. The peace that rewards faithfulness foreshadows the deeper and lasting peace God grants His people through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Kgs 15:33In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel in Tirzah for twenty-four years.
- 1 Kgs 15:31Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1 Kgs 15:16–17There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
- 2 Chr 16:1In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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Temple, priesthood, and the repeated need for a faithful king who seeks the LORD all point past every imperfect reign to the King and Temple who finally and fully dwell with God's people.
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