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1 Kings 15:9

What does 1 Kings 15:9 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 15:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In the twentieth year that Jeroboam was king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned hath Asa over Judah,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam, king of Israel, reigned Asa, king of Juda,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah;

Context

v.8And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.

v.9This passage

v.10And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.

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