In this chapter we have an abstract of the history, I. Of two of the kings of Judah, Abijam, the days of whose reign were few and evil , and Asa, who reigned well and long, 1 Kings 15:9–24. II.

We have here a short account of the short reign of Abijam the son of Rehoboam king of Judah. He makes a better figure, 2 Chron. 13:1–22, where we have an account of his war with Jeroboam, the speech which he made before the armies engaged, and the wonderful victory he obtained by the help of God.

We have here a short account of the reign of Asa; we shall find a more copious history of it 2 Chron. 14:1—16:14 Here is, I. The length of it: He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem, 1 Kings 15:10.

We are now to take a view of the miserable state of Israel, while the kingdom of Judah was happy under Asa’s good government. It was threatened that they should be as a reed shaken in the water , and so they were, when, during the single reign of Asa, the government of their kingdom was in six or…