Bible Strands
1 Kings 15:15
And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records King Asa’s actions during his reign, immediately following the assessment that his heart remained fully devoted to the LORD. This event occurs amid the sustained military conflict between Asa and Baasha king of Israel.
The words — The verb וַיָּבֵא (va.ya.Ve') literally means "and he brought," denoting the physical transfer of the tribute. The noun קָדְשֵׁי (qa.d'shei) translates to "holy things," specifying objects formally consecrated for the house of Yahweh.
The thread — This act of depositing royal and ancestral dedications parallels Solomon’s completion of the temple treasury in 1 Kings 7:51 and the Levitical oversight of David’s consecrated treasuries in 1 Chronicles 26:26. The narrative also echoes the military context of 2 Chronicles 14:13, where Asa’s campaigns precede similar temple contributions.
Why it lands — The text states that Asa transferred both his own and his father’s consecrated silver, gold, and articles into the temple, establishing a factual record of royal tribute. It asks the reader to note that material dedication is recorded alongside spiritual assessment, requiring acknowledgment of how tangible resources are allocated in service of the temple.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and vessels.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 7:51 So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 26:26 This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
- 2 Chronicles 14:13 Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder
- 2 Chronicles 15:18 And he brought into the house of God the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.