Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
1 Kings 15:28
Even in the third year of Asa, king of Judah, did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead, as a usurper of the throne.
Even in the third year of Asa, king of Judah, did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead, as a usurper of the throne.
4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Chapter S 15:25-16 _ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_ 2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1) 3. Elah, King of Israel ...
ABIJAM AND ASA OF JUDAH, AND NADAB AND BAASHA OF ISRAEL. Abijam, called Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:1), had a short and evil reign. It would appear, notwithstanding 1 Kings 15:8, that he was succeeded by...
II. THE KINGS OF ISRAEL 15:25-16:34 (910-870 B.C.) Chronologically 1 Kings 15:25 to 1 Kings 16:34 is parallel to 1 Kings 15:9-24. To state the matter differently, the reigns of Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zi...
_EVEN IN THE THIRD YEAR OF ASA KING OF JUDAH DID BAASHA SLAY HIM, AND REIGNED IN HIS STEAD._ No JFB commentary on this verse....
THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, NADAB AND BAASHA 2. Abishalom] i.e. Absalom. In 2 Chronicles 13:2 his mother is called Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel, and if this is correct, Absalom was probably her g...
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 15 ABIJAM’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 It was the 18th year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat. At this time, Abijam became king of *Ju...
וַ יְמִתֵ֣הוּ בַעְשָׁ֔א בִּ שְׁנַ֣ת שָׁלֹ֔שׁ...
NADAB; BAASHA; ELAH 1 Kings 15:25; 1 Kings 16:1 "Wheresoever the carcass is, there will the vultures be gathered together." - Matthew 24:28 JEROBOAM slept with his fathers and went to his own place...
WARRING BRETHREN 1 Kings 15:16 We obtain a fuller view of the events described in the earlier part of this passage by reference to 2 Chronicles 16:1. Asa's early piety, which shone out in his drastic...
In this chapter we have the continuation of a sad story in the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Under the reign of Abijam the process of deterioration went rapidly forward. He walked in the sins of his f...
(25) В¶ 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 i...
Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...
_TWO BAD KINGS_ ‘And Nadab reigned over Israel two years.’ ‘Baasha reigned in his stead.’ 1 Kings 15:25 I. NO DOUBT THE REFORMS WHICH ASA INSTITUTED IN THE SOUTH SERVED TO MAKE JEROBOAM MORE DETERM...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...
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....
Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead. Ver. 28. _Did Baasha slay him._] Casting out his body to the dogs to be devoured, as Ahijah had forethreaten...
_Even in the third year of Asa did Baasha slay him_ It was threatened, (1 Kings 14:15,) that Israel should be _as a reed shaken in the water._ And so they were, when, during the single reign of Asa, t...
_Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines_ This was a city in the tribe of Dan, given to the Levites, (Joshua 19:44; Joshua 21:23,) who quitted it, as they did the rest of thei...
1 Abiiams wicked reigne. 7 Asa succeedeth him. 9 Asas good reigne. 16 The warre betweene Baasha and him, causeth him to make a league with Benhadad. 23 Iehoshaphat succeedeth Asa. 25 Nadabs wicke...
ABIJAM'S MUCH SHORTER REIGN (vs.1-8) Though Rehoboam's reign was short, that of Abijam was much shorter, only three years (v.2). His mother's name was Maacah, who must have had no good influence ove...
25-34 During the single reign of Asa in Judah, the government of Israel was in six or seven different hands. Observe the ruin of the family of Jeroboam; no word of God shall fall to the ground. Divin...
IN THE THIRD YEAR OF ASA: how this agrees with 2 CHRONICLES 16:1, see in the notes there. DID BAASHA SLAY HIM; which he did, not to fulfil God's threatening, but only to advance himself; and therefore...
1 Kings 15:28 Baasha H1201 killed H4191 (H8686) third H7969 year H8141 Asa H609 king H4428 Judah H3063 reigned...
THE REIGN OF NADAB OF ISRAEL C.910-908 BC (1 KINGS 15:25). Nadab was the son of Jeroboam following the proclamation of Ahijah the prophet that God would cut off the house of Jeroboam. He was thus doom...
CONTENTS: Accession of Abijam and Asa over Judah. War with Baasha. League with Syria. Accession of Nadab over Israel and Baasha over Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Abijam, Asa, Nadab, Baasha, Ben-hadad. C...
1 Kings 15:4. _For David's sake;_ for the sake of the covenant which God had given to David. Forgetful children may for a time have their father's mercies. David was indeed the light and joy of Israel...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 15:25 From Nadab to Ahab. The fulfillment of the prophecy against the house of Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:10) has been delayed until God makes it
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 15:27. GIBBETHON, WHICH BELONGED TO THE PHILISTINES—A town given to the Levites (Joshua 19:44), situate within the tribe of Dan. 1 Kings 15:29. Smote all the...
EXPOSITION THE REIGNS OF NADAB, BAASHA, ELAH, ZIMRI, AND OMRI, KINGS OF ISRAEL.—After bringing up the history of the kings of Judah, which has engaged his pen since 1 Kings 14:21, to
And he walked in the sins, which his father had done before him: his heart was not completely towards the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. Nevertheless for David's sake the LORD gave hi...
Deuteronomy 32:35...
Even, &c. — It was threatened, 1 Kings 14:15, that Israel should be as a reed shaken in the water. And so they were, when, during the single reign of Asa, their government was in seven or eight differ...