KJV ORIGINAL
And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Asa died and was buried with his ancestors in the forty-first year of his reign.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the death of King Asa after ruling Judah for 41 years.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical narrative of the divided kingdom of Israel, Asa was a king of Judah who started his reign with faithful reforms, removing idols and defeating enemies with God's help. However, in his later years, he relied on a political alliance with Syria instead of seeking God, which led to his illness and eventual death. This verse marks the end of his 41-year reign around the 9th century BC, serving as a somber conclusion to his story.
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