And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Parallel translations
- WEB There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
- BSB And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
- NKJV And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
- NASB And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
- NLT There was constant war between King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel.
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Quick answer
Continual war marked the relationship between Asa of Judah and Baasha of Israel throughout their reigns.
Overview
This verse notes the ongoing hostility between the divided kingdoms of Judah and Israel during the days of Asa and Baasha. The persistent conflict reflects the lasting fracture of God's people after Solomon, a wound rooted in covenant unfaithfulness. Such division among God's people highlights the longing for the one Shepherd-King who would gather and unite them, fulfilled in Christ.
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- 1 Kgs 15:16And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
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