He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
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He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
1 Kings 15:8 says Asa was Abijam's son, succeeding him on the throne. 1 Kings 15:1-2 gives Abijam's mother as Maachah daughter of Abishalom; 1 Kings 15:9-10 gives Asa's mother as Maachah daughter of Abishalom — implying the two kings share the same mother and are therefore brothers, not father and son.
Critical scholarship: Leans toward reconciliation.
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"1 Kings 15:10 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/1-kings/15/10?version=WEB (retrieved 26 August 2026).