Preaching : Of Asa

The rest of all the acts Of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year Of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.

Even in the third year Of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

In the third year Of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.

In the twenty and sixth year Of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.

And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year Of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

In the twenty and seventh year Of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

In the thirty and first year Of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

And in the thirty and eighth year Of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

And Jehoshaphat the son Of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

• Jehoshaphat
• Children

And he walked in all the ways Of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son Of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign Of Asa.

And also concerning Maachah the mother Of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

• HEZEKIAH
• Decision

But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart Of Asa was perfect all his days.

And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign Of Asa.

In the six and thirtieth year of the reign Of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

And, behold, the acts Of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

• Jehoshaphat
• Obedience

And he walked in the way Of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.

And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways Of Asa king of Judah,