Baasha

• Reign of Baashac. 953 BC

Baasha

Father

Ahijah

Children

Elah

• בַּעְשָׁא·Baasha

Includes 3 verses that refer to Baasha without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

1. 1 Kings 15:16
   Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
2. 1 Kings 15:17
   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.
3. 1 Kings 15:19
   “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
4. 1 Kings 15:21
   When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
5. 1 Kings 15:22
   Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.
6. 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.
7. 1 Kings 15:28
   In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.
8. 1 Kings 15:29Referred to, not named
   As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,
9. 1 Kings 15:32
   And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
10. 1 Kings 15:33
    In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.
11. 1 Kings 15:34Referred to, not named
    And Baasha did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.
12. 1 Kings 16:1
    Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying:
13. 1 Kings 16:2Referred to, not named
    “Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins.
14. 1 Kings 16:3
    So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat:
15. 1 Kings 16:4
    Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”
16. 1 Kings 16:5
    As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
17. 1 Kings 16:6
    And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place.
18. 1 Kings 16:7
    Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and also because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam.
19. 1 Kings 16:8
    In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
20. 1 Kings 16:11
    As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend.
21. 1 Kings 16:12
    So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.
22. 1 Kings 16:13
    This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.
23. 1 Kings 21:22
    I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’
24. 2 Kings 9:9
    I will make the house of Ahab like the houses of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah.
25. 2 Chronicles 16:1
    In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
26. 2 Chronicles 16:3
    “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
27. 2 Chronicles 16:5
    When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.
28. 2 Chronicles 16:6
    Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.
29. Jeremiah 41:9
    Now the cistern into which Ishmael had thrown all the bodies of the men he had struck down along with Gedaliah was a large one that King Asa had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.