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G. Campbell Morgan

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

James Nisbet

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

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 15:25-31

The Reign Of Nadab Of Israel c.910-908 BC (1 Kings 15:25-31 ). Nadab was the son of Jeroboam following the proclamation of Ahijah the prophet that God would cut off the house of Jeroboam. He was thus doomed from the start, and the main item in his reign as far as the prophetic author was concerned was his assassination by Basha, and the assassination of all the males in his house by which YHWH’s pronouncement was fulfilled. He did, however, contribute towards his own downfall by following in... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 15:1-32

1 Kings 15:1-Jonah : . Abijam and Asa of Judah, and Nadab and Baasha of Israel.— Abijam, called Abijah ( 2 Chronicles 13:1), had a short and evil reign. It would appear, notwithstanding 1 Kings 15:8, that he was succeeded by his brother Asa, as both are said to have had the same mother, Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. Josephus says the granddaughter of Absalom; see 2 Chronicles 11:20). Except that Asa could not remove the high places he is said to have done right during his long reign of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Kings 15:25-34

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—1 Kings 15:27. Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines—A town given to the Levites (Joshua 19:44), situate within the tribe of Dan. 1 Kings 15:29. Smote all the house of Jeroboam—Vide Notes on chap. 14 1 Kings 15:10; 1 Kings 15:14. Customary in Oriental scenes for usurpers to exterminate all rivals to the throne. But hereby was fulfilled Ahijah’s prophecy. Left not any that breathed—A more inclusive description than in 1 Kings 14:10, for this embraces both... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 15:1-34

Chapter 15And he walked in the sins, which his father had done before him: his heart was not completely towards the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. Nevertheless for David's sake the LORD gave him the lamp in Jerusalem, to set his son after him, and establish Jerusalem: Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded in all the days of his life, [except in the case of Bathsheba,] the matter of Uriah the Hittite... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 15:1-34

1 Kings 15:4 . For David’s sake; for the sake of the covenant which God had given to David. Forgetful children may for a time have their father’s mercies. David was indeed the light and joy of Israel. 1 Kings 15:12 . He took away the Sodomites out of the land. That is, he put them to death, though Jeroboam had spared them: 1 Kings 14:24. If the magistrate fail in this duty, heaven will not fail in laying the sin at his door. These men being consecrated, were guilty of the indecent rites... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 15:26

1Ki 15:26 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin. Ver. 26. And he did evil. ] See on 1 Kings 14:23 . read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Kings 15:26

he did evil: 1 Kings 16:7, 1 Kings 16:25, 1 Kings 16:30 walked: 1 Kings 12:28-Micah :, 1 Kings 13:33, 1 Kings 13:34 in his sin: 1 Kings 15:30, 1 Kings 15:34, 1 Kings 14:16, 1 Kings 16:19, 1 Kings 16:26, 1 Kings 21:22, 1 Kings 22:52, Genesis 20:9, Exodus 32:21, 1 Samuel 2:24, 2 Kings 3:3, 2 Kings 21:11, 2 Kings 23:15, Jeremiah 32:35, Romans 14:15, 1 Corinthians 8:10-1 Chronicles : Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 33:9 - made Judah Ezekiel 23:5 - Aholah read more

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