1 Kings

1 Kings 15:27–34

27Then 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. 28In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.

29As 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, 30because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.

31As for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? 32And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.

33In 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.

34And 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.

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1 Kings 15:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֤אba‘·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1201 Basha
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahijahאֲחִיָּה֙’ă·ḥî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH281 Achijah
of the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyiś·śā·š·ḵārNoun - proper - masculine singularH3485 Issachar
conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֨רway·yiq·šōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7194 bind, league together, conspire
against Nadabעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and Baashaבַעְשָׁ֔אḇa‘·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1201 Basha
struck him downוַיַּכֵּ֣הוּway·yak·kê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
at Gibbethonבְּגִבְּת֖וֹןbə·ḡib·bə·ṯō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1405 Gibbethon
of the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםlap·pə·liš·tîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
while Nadabוְנָדָב֙wə·nā·ḏāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5070 Nadab
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
were besiegingצָרִ֖יםṣā·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege

1 Kings 15:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirdשָׁלֹ֔שׁšā·lōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Asa’sלְאָסָ֖אlə·’ā·sāPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Baashaבַעְשָׁ֔אḇa‘·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1201 Basha
killed Nadabוַיְמִתֵ֣הוּway·mi·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die
and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃taḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part

1 Kings 15:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As soon asוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Baasha became kingכְמָלְכ֗וֹḵə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
he struck downהִכָּה֙hik·kāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the entireכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
householdבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
He did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leaveהִשְׁאִ֧ירhiš·’îrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7604 remain, be left over
to Jeroboamלְיָרָבְעָ֖םlə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘āmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
anyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who breathedנְשָׁמָ֛הnə·šā·māhNoun - feminine singularH5397 breath
but destroyed them allהִשְׁמִד֑וֹhiš·mi·ḏōwVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkiḏ·ḇarPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had spokenדִּבֶּ֔רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
His servantעַבְדּ֖וֹ‘aḇ·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֥ה’ă·ḥî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH281 Achijah
the Shiloniteהַשִּׁילֹנִֽי׃haš·šî·lō·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7888 Shilonite

1 Kings 15:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
becauseעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
of the sinsחַטֹּ֤אותḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָם֙yā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
had committedחָטָ֔אḥā·ṭāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
andוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
and because he had provokedהִכְעִ֔יסhiḵ·‘îsVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3707 be vexed, angry
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to angerבְּכַעְס֕וֹbə·ḵa‘·sōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3708 vexation, anger

1 Kings 15:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרwə·ye·ṯerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of Nadabנָדָ֖בnā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5070 Nadab
along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
theyהֵ֣םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
notהֲלֹא־hă·lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3789 write
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Kings 15:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And there wasהָיְתָ֜הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
warוּמִלְחָמָ֨הū·mil·ḥā·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
betweenבֵּ֣יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
Asaאָסָ֗א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
and Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֥אba‘·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1201 Basha
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
throughoutכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their daysיְמֵיהֶֽם׃פyə·mê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH3117 day

1 Kings 15:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirdשָׁלֹ֔שׁšā·lōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Asa’sלְאָסָ֖אlə·’ā·sāPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֨אba‘·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1201 Basha
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֤ה’ă·ḥî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH281 Achijah
became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and he reigned in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֔הbə·ṯir·ṣāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8656 Tirtsah
twenty-fourעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year

1 Kings 15:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and walkedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙way·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
and in his sinוּ֨בְחַטָּאת֔וֹū·ḇə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss

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1 Kings 15:27 1 Kings 14:14 · Joshua 19:44 · Joshua 21:23 · 1 Kings 16:15

1 Kings 15:29 1 Kings 14:9–16

1 Kings 15:30 1 Kings 15:26

1 Kings 15:31 1 Kings 14:19

1 Kings 15:32 1 Kings 15:16

1 Kings 15:34 1 Kings 15:26 · 1 Kings 14:16 · 1 Kings 12:28–29

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