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The reign of Asa

EpochReign3,052–3,093 AH41 years

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Dating

  • Start1 Kings 15:9. The year Asa's reign began is the year Jeroboam's reign ended = 3052 which is also the twentieth year of Jeroboam's reign (3031 + 20) + 1 year for the Israel-Judah calendar offset = 3052
  • End1 Kings 15:10. The year Asa's reign ended is the year his reign began (3052) + the length of his reign (41) = 3093

Notes

START:Additional Scriptural reference: 2CH 16:13 HYPOTHESIS: This is the "twentieth year of King Jeroboam" when accounting for the Israel-Judah calendar offset. See dataset notes for more information. [Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p69] END:So Asa slept with his fathers, having died in the FORTY-FIRST YEAR of his reign. (2CH 16:13) [Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p70]

Years are anno hominis — counted from Creation as year 1 — which is the frame the source computes in. The arithmetic behind each boundary is given above rather than assumed.