Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 15:32
There was war - See on 1 Kings 15:16 ; (note). read more
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Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 15:34
Walked in the way of Jeroboam - The entail of iniquity cannot be cut off but by a thorough conversion of the soul to God; and of this, these bad kings seem to have had no adequate notion. The wicked followed the steps of the wicked, and became still more wicked; sin gathers strength by exercise and age. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:27
And Baasha the son of Ahijah [not the prophet of that name ( 1 Kings 14:2 ), who was an Ephraimite, whereas this Ahijah was], of the house of Issachar [This fact is perhaps mentioned to distinguish the father of Baasha from the prophet. Or it may owe its insertion to the insignificance of this tribe ( Genesis 49:14 , Genesis 49:15 ) up to this date. This change of dynasty, unlike the last, was in no way connected with tribal jealousies. Baasha owed his elevation to his own abilities... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:28
Even in the third year of Asa [We have here (as in 1 Kings 16:8 , 1 Kings 16:23 ) a conspicuous instance of the Hebrew habit of counting parts of years as entire years. It is obvious that if Nadab succeeded to the throne in the second ( 1 Kings 15:25 ) and died in the third year of Asa, he cannot have reigned two full years] king of Judah did Baasha slay him [As the assassination took place during the siege, it is extremely probable that Baasha, like Omri, was the captain of the... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:29
And it cams to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed [Same expression in Joshua 11:14 ; cf. Deuteronomy 20:16 . Males and females alike were destroyed; see 1 Kings 14:11 ], until he had destroyed him according unto the saying of the Lord, which he spake by his servant AhiJah the Shilonite [ 1 Kings 14:10 . It is not implied that it was because of this prophecy that Baasha exterminated the house of Jeroboam. It is... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:30
Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel to sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the Lord God of Israel to anger. [Cf. 1 Kings 16:2 , 1 Kings 16:7 , 1 Kings 13:26 . etc.] read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:31
Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:32
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. [Verbatim as 1 Kings 15:16 , where see note. Several commentators suggest that this latter statement was copied from the chronicles of Israel, and that of 1 Kings 15:16 from those of Judah. It is held by others, however, that for Baasha we should here read Nadab, and in favour of this view is the fact that the reign of Nadab is still under consideration, the history of Baasha only beginning with the following... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:33
In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign [Practically a repetition of 1 Kings 15:28 . These iterations are thoroughly in accord with Eastern usage (cf. 1 Kings 15:26 , 1 Kings 15:30 , 1 Kings 15:34 ; 1 Kings 16:1 , 1 Kings 16:7 , etc.)] over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 15:29
He smote all the house of Jeroboam - This was according to Ahijah's prophetic declaration; see 1 Kings 14:10 , 1 Kings 14:14 . Thus God made use of one wicked man to destroy another. read more