Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha killed him, and reigned in his place.
Parallel Translations
-
Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha killed him, and reigned in his place.
-
Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
-
Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasa slay him, and reigned in his stead.
Cross-references (1)
Passages linked to 1 Kings 15:28 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.”
Cross-references from openbible.info (CC BY 4.0)
Explain this verse (5 sources)
Historical commentary, presented as a primary source — not an endorsement.
Private notes
Saved on this device only — never synced or sent anywhere.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 15:28 Even in the third year of Asa…
1Ki 15:28 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 forethreatened.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain In the third year of Asa: how this agrees…
In the third year of Asa: how this agrees with 2Ch 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 this is called murder, 1Ki 16:7.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Even, &c. - It was threatened, chap. xiv, 15,…
Even, &c. - It was threatened, chap. xiv, 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 different hands. Jeroboam was upon the throne at the beginning of his reign, and Ahab at the end of it: between whom were Nadab, Baashah, Elah, Zimri, Tibni, and Omri, undermining and destroying one another. This they got by deserting the house both of God and of David.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 15:28. Even in the third year of Asa…
1Ki 15:28. Even in the third year of Asa did Baasha slay him — It was threatened, (1Ki 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 different hands. Jeroboam was upon the throne at the beginning of his reign, and Ahab at the end of it; between whom were Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Tibni, and Omri, undermining and destroying one another. This they got by deserting the house both of God and of David.
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Even in the third year of Asa We have…
Even in the third year of Asa We have here (as in 1Ki_16:8, 1Ki_16:23) a conspicuous instance of the Hebrew habit of counting parts of years as entire years. It is obvious that if Nadab succeeded to the throne in the second (ver. 25) and died in the third year of Asa, he cannot have reigned two full years king of Judah did Baasha slay him As the assassination took place during the siege, it is extremely probable that Baasha, like Omri, was the captain of the host, and reigned in his stead. Probably Nadab had showed himself quite unequal to the task of governing, of which reading the army was in that age a principal function. (1Sa_8:20) It is just possible that in the occupation of Gibbethon by Philistines we have a proof of his feebleness and incapacity. Anyhow, when the strong hand of Jeroboam is removed, the fruits of the rebellion at once begin to appear. The contempt and defiance which Jeroboam had showed towards constituted authority are now manifested towards his successor. Baasha only takes a leaf out of Jeroboam"s book. (1Ki_11:26)
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.