Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead. ] Which seems to be his only or chief view in slaying him, to get possession of his kingdom.
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He did evil in the sight of the LORD , and walked in the way of his father and in his sin which he made Israel sin.
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Then Baasha the son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against him, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.
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So Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah and reigned in his place.
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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, according to the word of the LORD , which He spoke by His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,
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and because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.