1 Kings 15:32
1 Kings 15:32 in Multiple Translations
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
And there was war between Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, all their days.
Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, were always at war with each other.
And there was warre betweene Asa and Baasha King of Israel, all their dayes.
And war hath been between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
And there was war between Asa and Baasa the king of Israel all their days.
There were wars between the armies of King Asa and King Baasha all the time that they ruled.
Berean Amplified Bible — 1 Kings 15:32
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1 Kings 15:32 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/מִלְחָמָ֨ה
הָיְתָ֜ה
בֵּ֣ין
אָסָ֗א
וּ/בֵ֛ין
בַּעְשָׁ֥א
מֶֽלֶךְ
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
כָּל
יְמֵי/הֶֽם
וּ/מִלְחָמָ֨ה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
Conj | N-fs
הָיְתָ֜ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
בֵּ֣ין
bêyn
H996
between
Prep
אָסָ֗א
ʼÂçâʼ
H609
Asa
N-proper
וּ/בֵ֛ין
bêyn
H996
between
Conj | Prep
בַּעְשָׁ֥א
Baʻshâʼ
H1201
Baasha
N-proper
מֶֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
King's
N-ms
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
N-proper
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
יְמֵי/הֶֽם
yôwm
H3117
day
N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Kings 15:32
וּ/מִלְחָמָ֨ה
milchâmâh
H4421
"battle"
Conj | N-fs
This word means battle or war, describing a fight or conflict. It is used in the Bible to talk about wars and battles, like the ones in the book of Joshua. The KJV translates it as battle or fight.
Definition: battle, war
Usage: Occurs in 308 OT verses. KJV: battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior). See also: Genesis 14:2; 1 Samuel 30:24; 2 Chronicles 13:14.
הָיְתָ֜ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
בֵּ֣ין
bêyn
H996
"between"
Prep
Between is the meaning of this preposition, used to show a location or a choice, like either or, as seen in Exodus where it describes the space between two objects.
Definition: : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Usage: Occurs in 248 OT verses. KJV: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within. See also: Genesis 1:4; Joshua 24:7; Psalms 68:14.
אָסָ֗א
ʼÂçâʼ
H609
"Asa"
N-proper
Asa was a king of Judah, son of Abijam, who ruled wisely and brought peace to the land, as recorded in 1 Kings 15:11-15 and 2 Chronicles 14-16.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16; son of: Elkanah (H0511K); father of: Berechiah (H1296I) § Asa = "healer: injurious (?)" 1) king of Judah, son of Abijam, father of Jehoshaphat 2) a Levite
Usage: Occurs in 52 OT verses. KJV: Asa. See also: 1 Kings 15:8; 2 Chronicles 13:23; Jeremiah 41:9.
וּ/בֵ֛ין
bêyn
H996
"between"
Conj | Prep
Between is the meaning of this preposition, used to show a location or a choice, like either or, as seen in Exodus where it describes the space between two objects.
Definition: : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Usage: Occurs in 248 OT verses. KJV: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within. See also: Genesis 1:4; Joshua 24:7; Psalms 68:14.
בַּעְשָׁ֥א
Baʻshâʼ
H1201
"Baasha"
N-proper
Baasha was a king of Israel, mentioned in 1 Kings 15:16, who killed King Nadab and founded the second dynasty of the northern kingdom of Israel.
Definition: A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.16; son of: Ahijah (H0281I); father of: Elah (H0425H) § Baasha = "wicked" third king of the northern kingdom of Israel and the founder of its second dynasty having killed the second king, Nadab
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: Baasha. See also: 1 Kings 15:16; 1 Kings 16:6; Jeremiah 41:9.
מֶֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
"King's"
N-ms
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
יְמֵי/הֶֽם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-mp | Suff
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
Study Notes — 1 Kings 15:32
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Context — Nadab Reigns in Israel
30because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.
31As for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
32And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
33In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years. 34And Baasha did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Kings 15:16 | Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days. |
1 Kings 15:32 Summary
[This verse tells us that there was a long and ongoing war between Asa, the king of Judah, and Baasha, the king of Israel. This conflict was a result of the deep-seated divisions and sins of the past, and it would continue to shape the relationship between the two kingdoms. As we read this verse, we can reflect on the importance of seeking peace and reconciliation in our own lives, and trusting in the LORD to guide us through times of conflict (Psalm 34:14, Matthew 5:9). By looking to the example of Asa and the lessons of this verse, we can learn to navigate our own struggles and challenges with faith and wisdom.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was there war between Asa and Baasha?
The war between Asa and Baasha was a result of the ongoing conflict between the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, which was rooted in the sins of Jeroboam and the division of the kingdom (1 Kings 12:1-33, 1 Kings 14:21-31).
Who was Baasha and why was he significant?
Baasha was the king of Israel who reigned in Tirzah for twenty-four years and did evil in the sight of the LORD, walking in the way of Jeroboam (1 Kings 15:33-34, 1 Kings 21:25).
What does this verse reveal about the relationship between Asa and Baasha?
This verse reveals that Asa and Baasha were in a state of constant conflict throughout their reigns, indicating a deep-seated hostility between the two kingdoms (2 Chronicles 14:1-15:19).
How does this verse fit into the broader context of 1 Kings?
This verse is part of the narrative of the kings of Judah and Israel, highlighting the consequences of sin and the ongoing struggle between the two kingdoms, which is a major theme in 1 Kings (1 Kings 12:1-14:31, 1 Kings 15:1-16:34).
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can apply the lesson of Asa's conflict with Baasha to my own life, particularly in terms of dealing with ongoing struggles and conflicts?
- How can I, like Asa, trust in the LORD and seek His guidance in the midst of conflict and uncertainty (Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 23:4)?
- What are some potential consequences of allowing sin and conflict to go unchecked in my own life, and how can I take steps to address these issues (Galatians 6:7-8, James 1:14-15)?
- In what ways can I be an instrument of peace and reconciliation in my own relationships and community, rather than contributing to conflict and division (Matthew 5:9, Romans 12:18)?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 15:32
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 15:32
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 15:32
1 Kings 15:32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.Ver. 32. And there was war.] See 1 Kings 15:16.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Kings 15:32
Verse 32. There was war] See on 1Kg 15:16.
Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 15:32
1 Kings 15:32 to 1 Kings 16:7. Baasha king of Israel. God’s messages to him by the prophet Jehu (Not in Chronicles) 32. And there was war] The LXX. (Vat.) omits this verse entirely.
Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 15:32
An exact repetition of 1 Kings 15:16. From the book before him 1 Kings 15:31 the writer extracts a passage which happens to correspond exactly with one which he has already extracted from the “Book
Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 15:32
32. War between Asa and Baasha — See note on 1 Kings 15:16.