1 Kings 15:25-32

Nadab, then Baasha, Rules over Israel

25 Now 1Nadab the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.
26 He did evil in the sight of the LORD, and 2walked in the way of his father and 3in his sin which he made Israel sin.
27 Then 4Baasha the son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against him, and Baasha struck him down at 5Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.
28 So Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah and reigned in his place.
29 It came about as soon as he was king, he struck down all the household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam any persons alive, until he had destroyed them, 6according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,
30 and because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and 7which he made Israel sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.
31 8Now the rest of the acts of Nadab and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles * of the Kings of Israel?

War with Judah

32 9There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

1 Kings 15:25-32 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 15

In this chapter we have a short history of the reign of Abijam, 1Ki 15:1-8 and of Asa, 1Ki 14:9-24, both kings of Judah; and of the reigns of Nadab the son of Jeroboam, and of Baasha, who destroyed his family, both kings of Israel, 1Ki 15:25-34.

Cross References 9

  • 1. 1 Kings 14:20
  • 2. 1 Kings 12:28-33; 1 Kings 13:33, 34
  • 3. 1 Kings 14:16; 1 Kings 15:30, 34
  • 4. 1 Kings 14:14
  • 5. Joshua 19:44; Joshua 21:23; 1 Kings 16:15
  • 6. 1 Kings 14:9-16
  • 7. 1 Kings 15:26
  • 8. 1 Kings 14:19
  • 9. 1 Kings 15:16

Footnotes 1

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