So Asa rested with his fathers; he died in the forty-first year of his reign.
Parallel translations
- WEB Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the forty-first year of his reign.
- KJV And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
- BSB So in the forty-first year of his reign, Asa died and rested with his fathers.
- NASB So Asa lay down with his fathers, and died in the forty-first year of his reign.
- NLT So he died in the forty-first year of his reign.
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Quick answer
Asa dies in the forty-first year of his reign. His long reign ends after a season of decline.
Overview
The notice of Asa's death closes a reign that was largely faithful yet marred by its final years. The Chronicler's honest portrait shows that even commended kings fall short. It quietly points to the need for a King whose obedience never falters, fulfilled in Jesus.
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- 1 Kgs 15:24Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
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