Asa experienced some personal discipline for his trust in the flesh ( 1 Kings 15:23; 2 Chronicles 16:12). It may have been because of his ill health (gout?) that Asa"s Song of Solomon , Jehoshaphat, became coregent with him late in his reign (873-870 B.C.). [1] McFall believed Jehoshaphat"s coregency began in872or871. [2] When Asa died, Ahab was reigning in Israel (874-853 B.C.). [source][source][source]
Asa"s heart was right with God his whole reign ( 1 Kings 15:14), as David"s had been. Nevertheless, like David, he also sinned. He experienced personal blessing in the form of a long reign and victory over his enemies because of his commitment to Yahweh. He also became a source of blessing to Judah. [source][source][source]