1 Kings 15:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 15:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 15:27 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 15:27 — KJV
“And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.”
— 1 Kings 15:27 (KJV)
1 Kings 15:27 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 15:27
“But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:27: son, house, conspired
“And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:27: baasha, son, ahijah
“And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:27: baasha, son, ahijah
“So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:27: son, conspired, against
“And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:27: son, conspired, against
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