1 Kings 15 · Verse 1

1 Kings 15:1

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
1 Kings 15:1, King James Version

1 Kings 15:1 in other translations

BSBIn the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,
WEBNow in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.
ASVNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
YLTAnd in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;
DARBYAnd in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
BBENow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.
WebsterNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

What does 1 Kings 15:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Ki 15:1-8. Abijam's Wicked Reign over Judah. 1. Abijam--His name was at first Abijah (2Ch 12:16); "Jah," the name of God, according to an ancient fashion, being conjoined with it. But afterwards, when he was found "walking in all the sins of his father" [1Ki 15:3], that honorable addition was withdrawn, and his name in sacred history changed into Abijam [Lightfoot].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

Abijam's wicked reign, and death, 1Kgs 15:1-8. Asa succeeds him in the kingdom of Judah, and rules well, 1Kgs 15:9-15. He makes a league with the king of Syria against Baasha king of Israel, who is obliged to desist in his attempts against Judah, 1Kgs 15:16-22. He is diseased in his feet and dies, and is succeeded by his son Jehoshaphat, 1Kgs 15:23-25. Nadab, son of Jeroboam, reigns over Israel; but is slain by Baasha, who reigns in ha stead, 1Kgs 15:26-28. Baasha destroys all the house of Jeroboam, according to the prediction of Ahijah, 1Kgs 15:29, 1Kgs 15:30. Baasha continues the idolatry of Jeroboam, 1Kgs 15:31-34. Verse 1 Reigned Abijam over Judah - Of this son of Rehoboam, of his brethren, and of Rehoboam's family in general, see 2 Chronicles 12, where many particulars are added.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 15:1-8
Abijam's heart was not perfect with the Lord his God; he wanted sincerity; he began well, but he fell off, and walked in all the sins of his father, following his bad example, though he had seen the bad consequences of it. David's family was continued as a lamp in Jerusalem, to maintain the true worship of God there, when the light of Divine truth was extinguished in all other places. The Lord has still taken care of his cause, while those who ought to have been serviceable thereto have lived and perished in their sins. The Son of David will still continue a light to his church, to establish it in truth and righteousness to the end of time. There are two kinds of fulfilling the law, one legal, the other by the gospel. Legal is, when men do all things required in the law, and that by themselves. None ever thus fulfilled the law but Christ, and Adam before his fall. The gospel manner of fulfilling the law is, to believe in Christ who fulfilled the law for us, and to endeavour in the whole man to obey God in all his precepts. And this is accepted of God, as to all those that are in Christ. Thus David and others are said to fulfil the law.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Kings 15:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּבִשְׁנַת֙u.vish.Natand in yearH8141
שְׁמֹנֶ֣הshe.mo.Neheight-H8083
עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה'es.RehteenH6240
לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH4428
יָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
נְבָ֑טne.VatNebatH5028
מָלַ֥ךְma.Lakhhe became kingH4427
אֲבִיָּ֖ם'a.vi.YamAbijamH38
עַל\־'al-overH5921
יְהוּדָֽה\׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 15:1

  • 2 Chronicles 13:1-22

    Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour. And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; …

  • 1 Kings 14:31

    And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Abijam's wicked reign.
7 Asa succeeds him.
9 Asa's good reign.
16 The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Bed-hadad.
23 Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa.
25 Nadab's wicked reign.
27 Baasha conspiring against him, executes Ahijah's prophecy.
31 Nadab's acts and death.
33 Baasha's wicked reign.

14:31; 2Ch 13:1,2-22

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Context

  • 1 Kings 15:1

    Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

  • 1 Kings 15:2

    Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

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1 Kings 15:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		EN el año dieciocho del rey Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, Abiam comenzó á reinar sobre Judá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et la dix-huitième année du roi Jéroboam, fils de Nebath, Abijam commença de régner sur Juda.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und im achtzehnten Jahre des Königs Jerobeam, des Sohnes Nebats, wurde Abijam König über Juda.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Igitur in octavodecimo anno regni Jeroboam filii Nabat, regnavit Abiam super Judam.