1 Kings 15:27 “Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against N…”

1 Kings 15:27

Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.

American Standard Version

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 were laying siege to Gibbethon.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

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, when Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.

Young's Literal Translation

And conspire against him doth Baasha son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, and Baasha smiteth him in Gibbethon, which [is] to the Philistines — and Nadab and all Israel are laying siege against Gibbethon —

Bible in Basic English

And Baasha, the son of Ahijah, of the family of Issachar, made a secret design against him, attacking him at Gibbethon, a town of the Philistines; for Nadab and the armies of Israel were making war on Gibbethon.

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Cross references

“Baasha the son”

1 Kings 14:14 1 Kings 15:16 1 Kings 15:17

1 Kings 14:14 · BSB

Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day—yes, even today!

1 Kings 15:16 · BSB

Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.

1 Kings 15:17 · BSB

Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

“conspired”

1 Kings 16:9 2 Kings 12:20

1 Kings 16:9 · BSB

However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.

2 Kings 12:20 · BSB

And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

“Gibbethon”

Joshua 19:44 Joshua 21:23 1 Kings 16:15 1 Kings 16:17

Joshua 19:44 · BSB

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

Joshua 21:23 · BSB

From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,

1 Kings 16:15 · BSB

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,

1 Kings 16:17 · BSB

Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.

28In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.

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