1 Kings 15:27
And Baasha son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him, and Baasha smote him in Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines,—Nadab and all Israel being in siege against Gibbethon.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
28And Baasha slew him, in the third year of Asa king of Judah,—and reigned in his stead.
Cross References
Joshua 19:44and Eltekeh and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
1 Kings 14:14Therefore will Yahweh raise up for himself a king over Israel, who will cut off the house of Jeroboam, this day, but why, even now?
1 Kings 16:9Then conspired against him his servant Zimri, captain of half the chariots,—as he was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk, in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah.
1 Kings 16:15In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, did Zimri reign, seven days in Tirzah,—but, the people, were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistine.
1 Kings 16:17So Omri, and all Israel with him, went up from Gibbethon,—and laid siege against Tirzah.
2 Kings 12:20And his servants arose and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash, in the house of Millo which teeth down 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 →