In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah, and reigned twenty-four years.
Parallel translations
- WEB In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel in Tirzah for twenty-four years.
- KJV 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.
- BSB In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.
- NASB In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah became king over all Israel at Tirzah, and he reigned for twenty-four years.
- NLT Baasha son of Ahijah began to rule over all Israel in the third year of King Asa’s reign in Judah. Baasha reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.
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Baasha begins a twenty-four-year reign over all Israel from Tirzah in Asa's third year.
Overview
Having destroyed Jeroboam's house, Baasha now rules the northern kingdom from its capital, Tirzah. The careful synchronizing of his accession with Asa's reign reflects the historian's concern to anchor events in real, datable history. Though Baasha was God's instrument against Jeroboam, his own reign will be judged by the same standard he was used to enforce.
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- 1 Kgs 16:8In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah for two years.
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