Now in the eighteenthyearof kingJeroboamthe sonof NebatreignedAbijamoverJudah. Threeyearsreignedhe in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughterof Abishalom. And he walkedin allthe sinsof his father, whichhe had donebeforehim: and his heartwasnotperfectwiththe LORDhis God, as the heartof Davidhis father. Neverthelessfor David's sakedid the LORDhis Godgivehim a lampin Jerusalem, to set uphis sonafterhim, and to establishJerusalem: BecauseDaviddid that which was rightin the eyesof the LORD, and turned not asidefrom any thing thathe commandedhim allthe daysof his life, save onlyin the matterof Uriahthe Hittite. And there waswarbetweenRehoboamand Jeroboamallthe daysof his life. Now the restof the actsof Abijam, and allthathe did, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Judah? And there waswarbetweenAbijamand Jeroboam. And Abijamsleptwithhis fathers; and they buriedhim in the cityof David: and Asahis sonreignedin his stead. And in the twentiethyearof Jeroboamkingof IsraelreignedAsaover Judah. And fortyand oneyearsreignedhe in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughterof Abishalom. And Asadid that which was rightin the eyesof the LORD, as did Davidhis father. And he took awaythe sodomitesout ofthe land, and removedallthe idolsthathis fathershad made. And alsoMaachahhis mother, even her he removedfrom being queen, becauseshe had madean idolin a grove; and Asadestroyedher idol, and burnt it by the brookKidron. But the high placeswere notremoved: neverthelessAsa's heartwasperfectwiththe LORDallhis days. And he brought inthe things which his fatherhad dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the houseof the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels. And there waswarbetweenAsaand Baashakingof Israelalltheir days. And Baashakingof Israelwent upagainstJudah, and builtRamah, that he might notsufferany to go outor come into Asakingof Judah. Then Asatookallthe silverand the gold that were leftin the treasuresof the houseof the LORD, and the treasuresof the king's house, and deliveredthem into the handof his servants: and kingAsasentthem toBen-hadad, the sonof Tabrimon, the sonof Hezion, kingof Syria, that dweltat Damascus, saying, There is a leaguebetweenme and thee, and betweenmy fatherand thy father: behold, I have sentunto thee a presentof silverand gold; comeand breakthy leaguewithBaashakingof Israel, that he may departfromme. So Ben-hadad hearkeneduntokingAsa, and sentthe captainsof the hostswhichhe had againstthe citiesof Israel, and smoteIjon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and allCinneroth, withallthe landof Naphtali. And it came to pass, when Baashaheard thereof , that he left offbuildingof Ramah, and dweltin Tirzah. Then kingAsamade a proclamationthroughout allJudah; none was exempted: and they took awaythe stonesof Ramah, and the timberthereof, wherewithBaashahad built; and kingAsabuiltwith them Gebaof Benjamin, and Mizpah. The restof allthe actsof Asa, and allhis might, and allthathe did, and the citieswhichhe built, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Judah? Neverthelessin the timeof his old agehe was diseasedin his feet. And Asasleptwithhis fathers, and was buriedwithhis fathersin the cityof Davidhis father: and Jehoshaphathis sonreignedin his stead. And Nadabthe sonof Jeroboambegan to reignoverIsraelin the secondyearof Asakingof Judah, and reignedoverIsraeltwo years. And he didevilin the sightof the LORD, and walkedin the wayof his father, and in his sinwherewithhe made Israel to sin. And Baashathe sonof Ahijah, of the houseof Issachar, conspiredagainsthim; and Baashasmotehim at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadaband allIsraellaid siegetoGibbethon. Even in the thirdyearof Asakingof Judahdid Baashaslayhim, and reignedin his stead. And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smoteallthe houseof Jeroboam; he leftnotto Jeroboamanythat breathed, untilhe had destroyedhim, according unto the sayingof the LORD, whichhe spokebyhis servantAhijahthe Shilonite: Becauseof the sinsof Jeroboamwhichhe sinned, and whichhe made Israel to sin, by his provocationwherewithhe provokedthe LORDGodof Israelto anger. Now the restof the actsof Nadab, and allthathe did, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel? And there waswarbetweenAsaand Baashakingof Israelalltheir days. In the thirdyearof Asakingof Judahbegan Baashathe sonof Ahijahto reignoverallIsraelin Tirzah, twentyand fouryears. And he didevilin the sightof the LORD, and walkedin the wayof Jeroboam, and in his sinwherewithhe made Israel to sin.