1 Kings 15:29

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 15:25-34

We are now to take a view of the miserable state of Israel, while the kingdom of Judah was happy under Asa's good government. It was threatened that they should be as a reed shaken in the water (1 Kgs. 14:15), and so they were, when, during the single reign of Asa, the government of their kingdom was in six or seven different hands, as we find in this and the following chapter. Jeroboam was upon the throne in the beginning of his reign and Ahab at the end of it, and between them were Nadab,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 15:29

And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam ,.... That he might have no rival, or any that could pretend any title to the crown: he left not Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the Lord, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite ; not that his intention in destroying Jeroboam's family was to fulfil that prophecy, but so it was eventually; see 1 Kings 14:10 . read more

Adam Clarke

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

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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 15:29

1 Kings 15:29. He smote all the house of Jeroboam The first thing he did when he came to the crown was, to cut off all that had any title to it, that he might secure himself in his usurped government. He did not think it enough to imprison or banish them, but he destroyed them; and carried his vengeance so far, that he left not only no males, as was foretold 1 Kings 14:10, but not any that breathed. Herein he was barbarous; but God was righteous; and Jeroboam’s sin was punished: for they... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 15:25-34

After Jeroboam (15:25-16:20)As predicted by Ahijah, Jeroboam’s dynasty soon came to an end. His son Nadab was murdered by Baasha, one of his army generals, who then declared himself king. Baasha quickly removed all possible rivals by destroying Jeroboam’s entire family (25-34; cf. 14:11-14). However, Baasha was no better than Jeroboam. Because he followed Jeroboam’s policies, he would suffer Jeroboam’s fate (16:1-4). Just as Baasha brought Jeroboam’s dynasty to an end by murdering Jeroboam’s... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 15:29

that breathed. Hebrew. neshamah. App-16 . the saying. Compare 1 Kings 14:7-11 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 15:29

29. when he reigned, he smote all the house of Jeroboam—It was according to a barbarous practice too common in the East, for a usurper to extirpate all rival candidates for the throne; but it was an accomplishment of Ahijah's prophecy concerning Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:10; 1 Kings 14:11). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 15:25-32

6. Nadab’s evil reign in Israel 15:25-32Nadab ruled Israel from 910-909 B.C. Evidently Baasha assassinated him during a battle with the Philistines. Gibbethon stood three miles west of Solomon’s stronghold city of Gezer near the border where Israel, Philistia, and Judah met. Baasha not only killed Nadab but also all of Jeroboam’s male descendants (1 Kings 15:29). This was a fulfillment of Ahijah’s prophecy that God would cut off Jeroboam’s dynasty (1 Kings 14:14)."Nothing is more characteristic... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 15:1-34

The Reigns of Abijam and Asa, Nadab and Baasha2. Abishalom] i.e. Absalom. In 2 Chronicles 13:2 his mother is called Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel, and if this is correct, Absalom was probably her grandfather, and her mother the Tamar mentioned in 2 Samuel 14:27. 4. A lamp] see on 1 Kings 11:36. The divine promise made to David prevented Abijam’s sins from being punished by the transfer of the throne to another line.6. There was war.. life] a repetition of 1 Kings 14:30. 2 Chronicles 13:2 has... read more

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