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1 Kings 15

1 Kings 15:16

War between Asa and Baasha · 1 Kings 15:16–22
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Translations

Modern
Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
Traditional
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Literal
And war there was between Asa and between Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Latin
Bellum autem erat inter Asa, et Baasa regem Israël cunctis diebus eorum.

Original

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

Notes

1 Kings 15:16

Baasha started his rule in Asa’s third year (1 Kings 15:33). Once Baasha was in power, Judah faced new conflicts with Israel. Asa also defended against an attack by Zerah the Ethiopian (2 Chronicles 14:9–12), likely a commander for Pharaoh Osorkon I, who ruled from 924 to 889 BC. Asa and his troops achieved a major victory and seized a large amount of loot from Zerah’s forces and towns in the Negev, which likely initiated the Egyptian invasion.

Theme notes and profiles

Asa

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 16:1–6

People

Asa: King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat Baasha: Third king of Israel who ruled for 24 years Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Abel (Place) Baasha Kings, Books of First and Second Temple Tribe of Naphtali

Topics

Asa: King of Judah Baasha: King of Israel Israel: War Continued Between Baasha and Asa Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Asa Prophecies Concerning Israel: Asa Makes a Treaty with Ben-Hadad, King of Syria, to Make War Against Israel Prophecies Concerning Israel: Asa's Good Reign War: The Jews: Frequently Engaged in (See Joshua Chapters 6 Through 11)