1 Kings 15:27

“Baasha son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.”

1 Kings 15:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Baashaבַּעְשָׁאbasha

Baasha

Baasha: a name of uncertain meaning. It is the man of Issachar who conspired against Nadab, wiped out the house of Jeroboam and reigned twenty-four years over Israel (1 Kings 15:27–16:7).

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sonבֶןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Ahijahאֲחִיָּהachiya

Ahijah

Ahijah: the name of several people; among them the priest who carried the ephod in Saul's time (1 Samuel 14:3) and the prophet from Shiloh (1 Kings 11:29). It means "brother of YHWH."

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of the houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרyisashchar

Issachar

Issachar, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "wages".

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conspiredיִּקְשֹׁרyikshor

conspire

To join secretly with others to bring down someone in authority.

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struck him downיַּכֵּyake

strike dead

To strike dead, kill.

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at Gibbethonגִבְּתוֹןgibton

Gibbethon

Gibbethon: a town of Dan, later a Levite city.

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belonged to the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

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while Nadabנָדָבnadav

Nadab

Nadab: the name of several Israelites, among them the oldest son of Aaron and a king of Israel.

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Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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were besiegingצָרִיםtsarim

besiege

To encircle a city, or shut something in.

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The context

26He did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH, and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, with which he made Israel sin.

27 · This verse (above)

28Baasha put him to death in year three of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.

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