1 Kings 15:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 15:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 15:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. Maachah...: also call..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 15:2 — KJV
“Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. Maachah...: also called, Michaiah the daughter of Uriel Abishalom: also called, Absalom”
— 1 Kings 15:2 (KJV)
1 Kings 15:2 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 15:2
“He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:2: three, years, reigned
“Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. Jehoahaz: also called, Shallum”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:2: three, years, reigned
“Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. Jehoiachin: also called Jeconiah and Coniah”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:2: three, years, reigned
“Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah. Abi: also called, Abijah”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:2: years, reigned, jerusalem
“And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. mother's: that is, grandmother's”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:2: years, reigned, jerusalem
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