Abijam becomes king of Judah. He continues the war against Jeroboam. Abijam's son, Asa, succeeds him, and he quickly deposes Maacah, his grandmother, from having any authority, because she supports the Canaanite religious practices. There is a perpetual war between him and King Baasha of Israel, who had support from Ben-hadad, king of Aram. Asa buys Ben-hadad's loyalty by sending him what remained of the treasures of the temple. Jehosaphat succeeds his father, Asa, as king of Judah.
PEOPLE: Jeroboam – Abijam – Maachah – יהוה YHVH God – Asa – Baasha – Benhadad – Jehoshaphat – Nadab
PLACES: Judah – Jerusalem – Israel – Kidron – Ramah – Syria – Damascus – Ijon – Abel-beth-maachah – Cinneroth – Tirzah – Geba – Mizpah – Gibbethon
RELATED ARTICLES: Nebat – Abishalom – David – Uriah the Hittite – Chronicles of the Kings of Judah – Sodomy – Idolatry – Solomon's Temple – Tabrimon – Hezion – Tribe of Issachar – Tribe of Naphtali – Tribe of Dan – Tribe of Benjamin – Philistines – Ahijah the Shilonite – Chronicles of the Kings of Israel
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