1 Kings 15:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He reignedמָלַ֖ךְ
(ma·lach)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁ
(sha·losh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
yearsשָׁנִ֔ים
(sha·nim,)
8141: a yearfrom shana
in Jerusalem;בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(bi·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
and his mother'sאִמֹּ֔ו
(im·mov,)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
nameוְשֵׁ֣ם
(ve·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
was Maacahמַעֲכָ֖ה
(ma·'a·chah)
4601: an Isr. name, also a non-Isr. name, also a region in Syriafrom maak
the daughterבַּת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Abishalom.אֲבִישָׁלֹֽום׃
(a·vi·sha·lo·vm.)
53: "my father is peace," two Isr.from ab and shalom


















KJV Lexicon
Three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
reigned
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
he in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
And his mother's
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
was Maachah
Ma`akah  (mah-ak-aw')
depression; Maakah (or Maakath), the name of a place in Syria, also of a Mesopotamian, of three Israelites, and of four Israelitesses and one Syrian woman
the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Abishalom
'Abiyshalowm  (ab-ee-shaw-lome')
father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.

King James Bible
Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

International Standard Version
He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

NET Bible
He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.

King James 2000 Bible
Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
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