James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 15:25-28
TWO BAD KINGS‘And Nadab reigned over Israel two years.’ ‘Baasha reigned in his stead.’ 1 Kings 15:25-Hosea : I. No doubt the reforms which Asa instituted in the south served to make Jeroboam more determined than ever to establish the calf-worship which he had introduced; and after his death his son Nadab perpetuated the same form of idolatry. But Nadab reigned only a short time. Less than two years after he became king, as he was besieging the town of Gibbethon, and endeavouring to drive out... read more
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 15:1-34
In this chapter we have the continuation of a sad story in the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Under the reign of Abijam the process of deterioration went rapidly forward. He walked in the sins of his father, thus abusing the position he occupied. The corruption was not universal, for God maintained a lamp in the midst of His people, that is to say, there was still a remnant loyal to the divine Covenant which partially checked the development of evil. There was a break in this downward process... read more