Asa
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Asa was a biblical king of Judah known for religious reforms and efforts to abolish idolatry in his kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asa canonical | 6 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Judah
ⓘ
biblical king ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ally |
Ben-hadad of Aram
ⓘ
surface form:
Ben-Hadad I of Aram-Damascus
|
| burialPlace |
City of David archaeological area
ⓘ
surface form:
City of David
|
| causeOfDeath | disease in his feet ⓘ |
| child |
Asa of Judah
ⓘ
surface form:
Jehoshaphat
|
| country | Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | prophet Hanani ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Kings 15
ⓘ
2 Chronicles 14 ⓘ 2 Chronicles ⓘ
surface form:
2 Chronicles 15
2 Chronicles ⓘ
surface form:
2 Chronicles 16
|
| dynasty | House of David ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Israelites ⓘ |
| evaluationInBible | did what was right in the eyes of the Lord ⓘ |
| father |
Abijah
ⓘ
Abijam ⓘ |
| kingdom | Judah ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew (cultural-linguistic context) ⓘ |
| mother | Maacah ⓘ |
| notableAction |
commanded Judah to seek the Lord
ⓘ
deposed his mother Maacah from being queen mother because of idolatry ⓘ destroyed Maacah’s Asherah pole ⓘ removed idols from the land ⓘ removed male shrine prostitutes ⓘ renewed the covenant to seek the Lord ⓘ repaired the altar of the Lord ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
conflict with Baasha king of Israel
ⓘ
war against Zerah the Ethiopian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long reign of relative peace in Judah
ⓘ
religious centralization in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| notableWork |
abolition of idolatry in Judah
ⓘ
religious reforms in Judah ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Judah ⓘ |
| praisedBy | prophet Azariah son of Oded ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Abijah
ⓘ
Abijam ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism ⓘ |
| spouse | Azubah ⓘ |
| successor |
Asa of Judah
ⓘ
surface form:
Jehoshaphat
|
| timePeriod |
Divided Monarchy period
ⓘ
surface form:
Divided Monarchy of ancient Israel
|
| usedDiplomacyWith |
Ben-hadad of Aram
ⓘ
surface form:
Ben-Hadad I of Aram-Damascus
|
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.