1 Kings 15:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.”

1 Kings 15:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 15:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 15:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha killed him and reigned in his place.”

1 Kings 15:28 — World English Bible

1 Kings 15:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead. ”

1 Kings 15:28 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 15:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“yea, Baasha putteth him to death in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigneth in his stead.”

1 Kings 15:28 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 15:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Baasha slew him in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead. ”

1 Kings 15:28 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 15:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euen in the third yeere of Asa King of Iudah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his steade.”

1 Kings 15:28 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 15:28 in Context — 1 Kings 15

26 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

27 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.

28 Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

29 And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the Lord, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:

30 Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the Lord God of Israel to anger.

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What Does 1 Kings 15:28 Mean?

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