1 Kings 15:27
And Baasha the sonne of Ahijah of ye house of Issachar conspired against him, and Baasha slue him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistims: for Nadab and all Israel layde siege to Gibbethon.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
28Euen in the third yeere of Asa King of Iudah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his steade.
Cross References
Joshua 19:44And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalah,
1 Kings 14:14Moreouer, the Lord shall stirre him vp a King ouer Israel, which shall destroy the house of Ieroboam in that day: what? yea, euen nowe.
1 Kings 16:9And his seruant Zimri, captaine of halfe his charets, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah drinking, til he was drunken in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
1 Kings 16:15In the seuen and twentie yeere of Asa King of Iudah did Zimri reigne seuen dayes in Tirzah, and the people was then in campe against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistims.
1 Kings 16:17Then Omri went vp from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
2 Kings 12:20And his seruants arose and wrought treason, and slewe Ioash in the house of Millo, when he came downe to Silla:
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 →