1 Kings 15:25

“Nadab son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in year two of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.”

1 Kings 15:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 15:25, word by word

Nadabנָדָבnadav

Nadab

Nadab: the name of several Israelites, among them the oldest son of Aaron and a king of Israel.

Where else “nadav” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםyaravam

Jeroboam

Jeroboam: the name of two kings of Israel: Jeroboam son of Nebat, first king of the ten northern tribes (1 Kings 11–14), and Jeroboam son of Joash, much later (2 Kings 14:23-29).

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began to reignמָלַךְmalach

reign

To be king of a people, or to begin ruling it as king.

Where else “malach” appears
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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in yearשְׁנַתshenat

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shenat” appears
twoשְׁתַּיִםshetayim

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

Where else “shetayim” appears
of Asaאָסָאasa

Asa

Asa: a name of uncertain meaning. It is the king of Judah, son of Abijam, who reigned forty-one years and did what was right in the eyes of YHWH (1 Kings 15:9-24); a Levite also bears the name (1 Chronicles 9:16).

Where else “asa” appears
kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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The context

24Asa lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.

25 · This verse (above)

26He did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH, and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, with which he made Israel sin.

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