Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
Parallel translations
- WEB Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha killed him, and reigned in his place.
- BSB In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.
- NKJV Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.
- NASB So Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.
- NLT Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of King Asa’s reign in Judah, and he became the next king of Israel.
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Quick answer
In Asa's third year Baasha kills Nadab and reigns in his place. The fall of Jeroboam's dynasty is now underway.
Overview
Baasha's accession by murder fulfills Ahijah's prophecy that Jeroboam's line would be cut off (14:10-14). The dating against Asa's reign keeps the two kingdoms' histories aligned. The verse demonstrates that God's word of judgment comes to pass exactly, even through human violence and intrigue.
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- Deut 32:35To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
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