Asa (jul 1, 912 BC – nov 22, 871 BC)
Description:
Asa reigned for 41 years in Jerusalem and was good in the sight of the Lord, as his father David had done (1 kings 15:11, and he got rid of all the idols his fathers had made.
Extra detail:
Asa formed an alliance with Ben-Hadad I, king of Aram-Damascus, and bribed him, convincing him to break his peace treaty with Baasha and invade the Northern Kingdom (2 Chronicles 16:2–6).
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Date:
jul 1, 912 BC
nov 22, 871 BC
~ 40 years