1 Kings 15:27
And Baasa the son of Ahias of the house of Issachar, conspired against him, and slew him in Gebbethon, which is a city of the Philistines: for Nadab and all Israel besieged Gebbethon.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
28So Baasa slew him in the third year of Asa king of Juda, and reigned in his place.
Cross References
Joshua 19:44Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,
1 Kings 14:14And the Lord hath appointed himself a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam in this day, and in this time:
1 Kings 16:9And his servant Zambri, who was captain of half the horsemen, rebelled against him: now Ela was drinking in Thersa, and drunk in the house of Arsa the governor of Thersa.
1 Kings 16:15In the seven and twentieth year of Asa king of Juda, Zambri reigned seven days in Thersa: now the army was besieging Gebbethon a city of the Philistines.
1 Kings 16:17And Amri went up, and all Israel with him from Gebbethon, and they besieged Thersa.
2 Kings 12:20And his servants arose, and conspired among themselves, and slew Joas in the house of Mello in the descent of Sella.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 15:26-34
The Reign of Nadab and Baasha. ( b. c. 954.) 25 And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years. 26 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord , and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin. 27 And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. 28… Read the whole commentary →