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Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.
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God's Plan in the Chaos
Commentators highlight that God uses the sinful actions of people to accomplish His purposes. Baasha's violent conspiracy was not random; it was the means by which God executed His promised judgment against the unfaithful house of Jeroboam. This shows that even in apparent political chaos, God's sovereign plan is being perfectly fulfilled.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Baasha ... of the house of Issachar - It is curious to find Issachar producing a king. Tola, its one very undistinguished judge ([Reference …
19th Century
Anglican
Baasha, having come from an obscure tribe, hardly ever distinguished in history, and himself, as it seems ([Reference 1 Kings 16:2…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar A man of that tribe; but who he was, or his father, is nowher…
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During the single reign of Asa in Judah, the government of Israel was in six or seven different hands. Observe the ruin of the family of Jeroboam; …
