1 Kings 15:1-32

15:3-5 | Whereas David maintained a loyal heart despite one huge failure (his sins in the matter of Uriah the Hittite; 2 Sam.11), Abijam simply descended into chronic idolatry and never fully devoted himself to Yahweh. God was faithful to David even when David’s descendants were not faithful to God. The continuation of David’s line is likened to a lamp that continues to shine.

15:11 | Asa’s reforms are described in detail in 2 Chronicles 14:2-5; 15:1-18.

15:13 | Maachah was the granddaughter of Absalom and had been Rehoboam’s favorite wife (2 Chron. 11:20-22).

15:19 | A treaty is a covenant, like Solomon’s treaty with Tyre, only this one was more military than commercial. Break your treaty with Baasha reveals how opportunistic the Arameans were in playing one kingdom against the other.