Reign of Baasha

Date: -952 (24Y)

Locations: Samaria

Participants: Baasha

Scripture References

• 1 Kings 15:33 — In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
• 1 Kings 15:34 — And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
• 1 Kings 16:1 — Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
• 1 Kings 16:2 — Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;
• 1 Kings 16:3 — Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
• 1 Kings 16:4 — Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.
• 1 Kings 16:5 — Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Last updated: Dec 4, 2020