1 Kings 15:32

32 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.

1 Kings 15:32 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
English Standard Version (ESV)
32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
New Living Translation (NLT)
32 There was constant war between King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel.
The Message Bible (MSG)
32 There was continuous war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
32 There was war between Asa and Baasha as long as they lived.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
32 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
32 There was war between Asa and Baasha, the king of Israel. It lasted the whole time they were kings.

1 Kings 15:32 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 15:32

And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all
their days.
] For being a wicked man, and an idolater, Asa had no respect for him, though he had slain the family of Jeroboam; nor had Baasha any regard to Judah, nor to the worship of God at Jerusalem, so that there was no good understanding between them, but frequent acts of hostility, see ( 1 Kings 15:16 ) .

1 Kings 15:32 In-Context

30 This happened because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he aroused the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel.
31 As for the other events of Nadab’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
32 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.
33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned twenty-four years.
34 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S ver 6; ver 16
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