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Asa, King of Judah
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Asa was the third king of Judah (reigned 908-867 BC). He was the son and successor of Abijah. His mother was Maachah. Asa became King of Judah in the 20th year of the reign of Israel's King Jeroboam, and reigned 41 years.
Asa was a loyal adherent of the worship of God and did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. He instituted reforms to rid the land of heathen deities and practices. He banished the perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his father had made. He also demoted Maachah from her position as Queen Mother because of her paganism.
There was a 10-year period of peace at the beginning of Asa's reign, during which he fortified cities on his frontiers and raised an army. He was attacked by troops from Ethiopia under the leadership of General Zerah. Asa cried out to the Lord for help, and the Lord defeated the Ethiopians, and Asa and the army of Judah triumphed as the Ethiopians fled. Asa then cleared the land of Judah and Benjamin of all idols. Then the people entered into a contract to worship only the Lord God of their fathers.
King Baasha of Israel then declared war on Asa. Asa paid King Ben-hadad of Syria to help him defeat King Baasha. The Isra
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1 Kings 15:9-24
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1 Kings 15:9-24
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Asa King of Judah(A)(B)
9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,10 and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maakah(C) daughter of Abishalom.
11 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David(D) had done.12 He expelled the male shrine prostitutes(E) from the land and got rid of all the idols(F) his ancestors had made.13 He even deposed his grandmother Maakah(G) from her position as queen mother,(H) because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down(I) and burned it in the Kidron Valley.14 Although he did not remove(J) the high places, Asa’s heart was fully committed(K) to the Lord all his life.15 He brought into the temple of the Lord the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.(L)
16 There was war(M) between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.17 Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah(N) to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
18 Asa then took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple(O) and of his own pa