Later text
Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.
Intertextuality Pair
2 Chronicles 14:1 → 1 Kings 15:9-24
Quotation
Earlier text
In the twentieth year of Jeroboam's reign over Israel, Asa became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done. He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley. The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days. And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and other articles that he and his father had dedicated. Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days. Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: “Let there be a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.” And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth. When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah. Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet. And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
Significance
These are parallel accounts of Asa's reign. 1 Kings 15:9-24 provides a relatively brief summary, while the Chronicler devotes three chapters (2 Chr 14-16) to Asa, including extended unique material: the Ethiopian invasion, Asa's prayer of faith, the prophet Azariah's encouragement, and the reform assembly. Both texts note Asa's positive evaluation—"did what was right in the eyes of the LORD" (yashar be-einei YHWH)—but the Chronicler dramatically expands the narrative to illustrate his retribution theology, showing early faithfulness rewarded with peace and military victory. The Chronicler explicitly ties this to covenant blessing, noting the land "was at peace" (שָׁקַט, shaqat) for ten years under Asa (2 Chr 14:1).
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- Reference Type
- Direct Quotation
- Connection Method(s)
- Redemptive-Historical Progression — 2 Chronicles 14:1 opens the Chronicler's three-chapter re-presentation of the reign 1 Kings 15:9-24 summarizes, sharing Kings' succession notice (Abijah/Abijam rested with his fathers; Asa reigned in his place) and adding that "the land was at peace for ten years"; the Chronicler advances the canonical history of the Davidic succession, showing covenant blessing resting on a seeking king within the line God preserves toward Christ.