1 Kings 15:2

“Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.”

"Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom." - 1 Kings 15:2
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What does 1 Kings 15:2 mean?

The verse 1 Kings 15:2 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom." This verse is part of a larger passage that details the reign of Abijam, the son of Rehoboam and the grandson…

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Remembering Our Roots: The Legacy of Maachah

As we delve into the significance of 1 Kings 15:2, we find ourselves invited into a narrative filled with familial ties, historical insight, and spiritual reflection. The verse states, "Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of…

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A Prayer for Righteous Leadership and Legacy

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, seeking Your divine guidance and wisdom as we meditate upon the words of 1 Kings 15:2, which reminds us of the reign of Abijam in Jerusalem, a king whose days reflect the legacy of both strength and weakness, and whose mother was…

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1 Kings 15:2 - "Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom."
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2 Kings 15:15 - "And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
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2 Kings 15:6 - "And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 15:21 - "¶ And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
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2 Kings 15:31 - "And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
2 Kings 15:36 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 15:26 - "And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
1 Kings 15:31 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 10:15 - "Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country."
1 Kings 15:1 - "Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah."
1 Kings 2:15 - "And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD."
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1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
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1 Kings 1:15 - "¶ And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king."