1 Kings 15:25-30

Nadab’s Reign over Israel

15:25 In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Jeroboam’s son Nadab became the king of Israel; he ruled Israel for two years. 15:26 He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord. He followed in his father’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin. ² 

15:27 Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab ³  and assassinated him in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. This happened while Nadab and all the Israelite army were besieging Gibbethon. 15:28 Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king. 15:29 When he became king, he executed Jeroboam’s entire family. He wiped out everyone who breathed, ⁴  just as the Lord had predicted ⁵  through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite. 15:30 This happened because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit. These sins angered the Lord God of Israel. ⁶ 

[15:26]  ¹ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[15:26]  ² tn Heb “and he walked in the way of his father and in his sin which he made Israel sin.”

[15:27]  ³ tn Heb “against him”; the referent (Nadab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[15:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “and when he became king, he struck down all the house of Jeroboam; he did not leave any breath to Jeroboam until he destroyed him.”

[15:29]  ⁵ tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.”

[15:30]  ⁶ tn Heb “because of Jeroboam which he committed and which he made Israel commit, by his provocation by which he made the Lord God of Israel angry.”