27 And Baasha the son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against him, and Baasha slew him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines: for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.

28 Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

29 And when he was king, he [a]smote all the house of Jeroboam, he left none alive to Jeroboam, until he had destroyed him, according to the (A)word of the Lord which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 15:29 So God stirred up one tyrant to punish the wickedness of another.

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