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Baasha
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
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BAASHA , king of Israel, obtained the crown by usurpation. He was an officer of the army under Nadab, son of Jeroboam I., and while the army was besieging Gibbethon, a Philistine town, he slew his king and mounted the throne. The execution of the whole house of Jeroboam followed. Baasha was a warlike ruler, and carried on war with Judah throughout his reign. The only incident preserved to us is his capture and fortification of Ramah, which led to the interference of Benhadad, as already recounted in the article Asa. Although Baasha died in his bed after a reign of twenty-four years, his dynasty was extinguished two years after his death ( 1 Kings 15:27 to 1 Kings 16:6 ).
H. P. Smith.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Baasha'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/b/baasha.html. 1909.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Baasha'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/b/baasha.html. 1909.
