John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 15:10

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And forty one years reigned he in Jerusalem, etc.] Being a good king, had the blessing of a long reign, and reached, and even exceeded, the years of the reigns of David and Solomon: and his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom; that is the name of his grandmother, (see <111502>1 Kings 15:2) she is called his mother, not because she brought him forth, but because she brought him up; and this is observed to his commendation, that though he was educated by an idolatrous woman, yet was not corrupted by her as his father was.

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