Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
1 Kings 15:26
Did evil in the sight of the Lord. — This constantly-recurring phrase signifies (as, indeed, the context here shows) perseverance in the idolatrous system introduced by Jeroboam.
Did evil in the sight of the Lord. — This constantly-recurring phrase signifies (as, indeed, the context here shows) perseverance in the idolatrous system introduced by Jeroboam.
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...
EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a_. App-44. SIN. Same as "evil", above. MADE ISRAEL TO SIN. See note on 1 Kings 14:16....
_he did evil_ R.V. (as always for this definite expression) HE DID THAT WHICH WAS EVIL. Nadab followed the same worship of the calves which his father had introduced. This was a most insidious fashion...
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...
_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._ 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 יַּ֥עַשׂ הָ רַ֖ע בְּ עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה
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...
AND HE DID EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD,.... Committed idolatry, than which nothing is a greater evil in his sight: AND WALKED IN THE WAY OF HIS FATHER, AND IN HIS SIN WHEREWITH HE MADE ISRAEL TO SI...
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. Ver. 26. _And he did evil._] See on 1 Kings 14:23 ....
_And reigned over Israel two years_ Not complete, as appears from 1 Kings 15:28. _And walked in his sin_ In the worship of the calves which his father had made. If the death of his brother Abijah had...
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...
THE RULE OF NADAD AND BAASHA IN ISRAEL...
And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, in stubbornness and idolatry, AND IN HIS SIN WHEREWITH HE MADE ISRAEL TO SIN....
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...
i.e. In the worship of the calves which his father had made....
1 Kings 15:26 did H6213 (H8799) evil H7451 sight H5869 LORD H3068 walked H3212 (H8799) way H1870 father...
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...
1 Corinthians 8:10; 1 Kings 12:28; 1 Kings 13:33; 1 Kings 13:34;...
In his sin — In the worship of the calves which his father had made....