1. Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. / 2. Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. {Maachah. →

Well, folks, it's time for Old Testament Update. This week we've got 1 Kings 15. In this chapter, we meet King Abijam of Judah, who's described as walking "not wholly" in the Lord's ways. Translation: he's a bit of a sinner. →

Joe: Hey, welcome to the show Bible Expert! I'm so excited to be talking to you about 1 Kings 15! Tell us what's going on in this chapter. Bible Expert: Sure! So, 1 Kings 15 is all about King Abijah of Judah. →

Alex Trebek: "So, tell me a little bit about yourself!" Contestant: "Well, I just wanted to let you know that 1 Kings 15 is a very important chapter in the Bible. It tells the story of King Asa of Judah, who was a righteous king and followed the Lord. →

Listen up, privates! 1 Kings 15 is a chapter about King Abijah, the son of Rehoboam. He was a wicked king, but God didn't take away his kingdom. Instead, Abijah fought against Jeroboam, but he was defeated and Jeroboam became the king. →

Batman: Ah, 1 Kings 15. Let's see what our heroes up in Israel are up to now. Robin: It says here that King Abijam succeeded his father, Asa, as King of Judah. Batman: That's right, Robin. He reigned for three years, but unfortunately he didn't follow in his father's footsteps. →

Listen, Jack, there was this king of Israel, King Asa, right? He was a good man, no malarkey, and he ruled his kingdom with justice and fairness. He got rid of all the idols and foreign gods his people had been worshipping and he made sure they only worshipped the Lord. →

King Abijam, the son of King Rehoboam, had a "bigly" reign in Judah. He did what was "unbelievable" in the eyes of the Lord, but not as bad as his father. He removed the high places and repaired the altar of the Lord. →

Peter: Alright, so 1 Kings 15. This is a doozy. It's all about King Abijam and his son Asa. Apparently, Abijam was not a good king, unlike his dad King David, but Asa was a righteous king who removed all the idols from Judah. →