1 Kings 15:27
“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.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Baasha ... of the house of Issachar - It is curious to find Issachar furnishing a king. Tola, its one very…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Smote him at Gabbethon - This was a city in the tribe of Dan, and generally in the possession of the Philistines.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 15:25-34
We are now to take a view of the miserable state of Israel, while the kingdom of Judah was happy under Asa's good…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
of the house of Issachar Jeroboam's family was of the tribe of Ephraim (1Ki 11:26), and it may have been some tribal…
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