10 and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother's name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.

Other Translations of 1 Kings 15:10

King James Version

10 And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's mother's: that is, grandmother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

English Standard Version

10 and he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.

The Message

10 He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother's name was Maacah.

New King James Version

10 And he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother's name was Maachah the granddaughter of Abishalom.

New Living Translation

10 He reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother was Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 15:10

Commentary on 1 Kings 15:9-24

(Read 1 Kings 15:9-24)

Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. That is right indeed which is so in God's eyes. Asa's times were times of reformation. He removed that which was evil; there reformation begins, and a great deal he found to do. When Asa found idolatry in the court, he rooted it out thence. Reformation must begin at home. Asa honours and respects his mother; he loves her well, but he loves God better. Those that have power are happy when thus they have hearts to use it well. We must not only cease to do evil, but learn to do well; not only cast away the idols of our iniquity, but dedicate ourselves and our all to God's honour and glory. Asa was cordially devoted to the service of God, his sins not arising from presumption. But his league with Benhadad arose from unbelief. Even true believers find it hard, in times of urgent danger, to trust in the Lord with all their heart. Unbelief makes way for carnal policy, and thus for one sin after another. Unbelief has often led Christians to call in the help of the Lord's enemies in their contests with their brethren; and some who once shone brightly, have thus been covered with a dark cloud towards the end of their days.