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1 Kings 15:2-4
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2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.[a] 3 He followed all the sinful practices of his father before him. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been.[b] 4 Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty[c] in Jerusalem by giving him a son[d] to succeed him[e] and by protecting Jerusalem.[f]

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  1. 1 Kings 15:2 sn Abishalom (also in v. 10) is a variant of the name Absalom (cf. 2 Chr 11:20). The more common form is used by TEV, NLT.
  2. 1 Kings 15:3 tn Heb “his heart was not complete with the Lord his God, like the heart of David his father.”
  3. 1 Kings 15:4 tn Heb “gave him a lamp.”
  4. 1 Kings 15:4 tc The Old Greek has the plural “his sons.”
  5. 1 Kings 15:4 tn Heb “by raising up his son after him.”
  6. 1 Kings 15:4 tn Heb “and by causing Jerusalem to stand firm.”
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