KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
1 Kings 15:8–9
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1 Kings 15:8
8And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
8And Abiiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the citie of Dauid: and Asa his sonne reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 15:9
9¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
9¶ And *in the twentieth yeere of Ieroboam king of Israel, reigned Asa ouer Iudah.
- 2.Chron. 14.1.
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DEFINED WORDS
1 Kings 15:8
Rested in sleep; or by figure lay in death.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To reign: to rule as a king or exercise sovereign authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Place or position; in the stead of means in the place of.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
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1 Kings 15:9
A period of twelve months; a stated annual period.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called in Scripture.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To reign: to rule as a king or exercise sovereign authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Open the full verse study1SO Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
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Open the full verse study31And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
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Open the full verse study9These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
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Open the full verse study1AT that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
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Open the full verse study7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
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