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International Version</a></span><br />There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />There was constant war between King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was war between Asa and King Baasha of Israel throughout their reigns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Asa was always at war with King Baasha of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There was war between Asa and King Baasha of Israel as long as they lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel were constantly at war with each other as long as they were in power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A state of continual military unrest existed between Asa and King Baasha of Israel throughout their lifetimes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there has been war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel [for] all their days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And war hath been between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And war was between Asa and between Baasha, king of Israel, all their days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there was war between Asa, and Baasa king of Israel all their days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now there was war between Asa and Baasha, the king of Israel, during all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There was war between Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There was war between Asa and King Baasha of Israel all their days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there was battle between Asa and the house of Baasha, King of Israel, all their days.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And there was war between Asa and Baasa king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And there was war between Asa and Baasa king of Israel all their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/15-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=6042" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/15.htm">War Between Asa and Baasha</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Now there was</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ū·mil·ḥā·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">war</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/609.htm" title="609: ’ā·sā (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps healer, an Isr. name. Of uncertain derivation; Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite.">Asa</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1201.htm" title="1201: ba‘·šā (N-proper-ms) -- A king of Isr. From an unused root meaning to stink; offensiveness; Basha, a king of Israel.">and Baasha</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">throughout</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">their days.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">2 Chronicles 16:1-6</a></span><br />In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. / So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: / “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-30.htm">1 Kings 14:30</a></span><br />There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-19.htm">2 Chronicles 15:19</a></span><br />And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">1 Kings 12:21-24</a></span><br />And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon. / But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">2 Chronicles 13:2-20</a></span><br />and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. / Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor. / Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8-9</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years. / However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">2 Chronicles 14:1-6</a></span><br />Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years. / And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God. / He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-32.htm">1 Kings 15:32</a></span><br />And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-7.htm">2 Chronicles 16:7-9</a></span><br />At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. / Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand. / For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm">1 Kings 15:27-28</a></span><br />Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city. / In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-17.htm">2 Chronicles 13:17</a></span><br />Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm">1 Kings 15:20-22</a></span><br />And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth. / When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. / Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-10.htm">2 Chronicles 16:10</a></span><br />Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm">1 Kings 15:33-34</a></span><br />In 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. / And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-9.htm">2 Chronicles 14:9-15</a></span><br />Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah. / So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah. / Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/15-6.htm">1 Kings 15:6,7,32</a></b></br> And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/14-30.htm">1 Kings 14:30</a></b></br> And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all <i>their</i> days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">2 Chronicles 16:1</a></b></br> In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-9.htm">Baasa</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-9.htm">Baasha</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-6.htm">Ba'asha</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-18.htm">Reigns</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-6.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm">Baasa</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm">Baasha</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm">Ba'asha</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-32.htm">Reigns</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-22.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm">Abijam's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm">Asa succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm">Asa's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm">The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Ben-Hadad</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm">Nadab's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm">Baasha conspiring against him, executes Ahijah's prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-31.htm">Nadab's acts and death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm">Baasha's wicked reign</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/1_kings/15.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Now there was war</b><br />The phrase "Now there was war" indicates a state of ongoing conflict. In the Hebrew text, the word for "war" is "מִלְחָמָה" (milchamah), which conveys not just physical battles but also a state of hostility and enmity. This reflects the broader theme of division and strife that plagued the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Historically, this period was marked by frequent conflicts as the two kingdoms vied for power and territory, illustrating the consequences of a nation divided against itself.<p><b>between Asa</b><br />Asa was the king of Judah, noted for his efforts to reform the religious practices of his kingdom and return to the worship of Yahweh. His name in Hebrew, "אָסָא" (Asa), means "physician" or "healer," which is fitting given his attempts to heal the spiritual state of Judah. Asa's reign is characterized by a commitment to righteousness, as he removed idols and restored the altar of the Lord. His leadership is a reminder of the importance of godly governance and the impact of spiritual leadership on a nation's well-being.<p><b>and Baasha king of Israel</b><br />Baasha, whose name in Hebrew "בַּעְשָׁא" (Baasha) means "bold" or "offensive," was the king of Israel. His reign was marked by aggression and a desire to consolidate power, often at the expense of Judah. Baasha's actions, including his usurpation of the throne and subsequent conflicts with Asa, highlight the destructive nature of ambition unchecked by divine guidance. His life serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pursuing power without regard for God's will.<p><b>throughout their days</b><br />The phrase "throughout their days" underscores the persistent nature of the conflict between Asa and Baasha. This ongoing war is emblematic of the broader struggle between the northern and southern kingdoms, a division that began after the reign of Solomon. The Hebrew word "יָמִים" (yamim), meaning "days," suggests not just a temporal duration but also the idea of a lifetime or era. This enduring conflict serves as a reminder of the long-lasting consequences of disobedience to God and the importance of seeking peace and unity under His guidance.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">There was war . . .</span>--According to <a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm" title="In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.">1Kings 15:33</a>, Baasha reigned from the third to the twenty-seventh year of Asa. The phrase, here repeated from <a href="/1_kings/14-30.htm" title="And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.">1Kings 14:30</a>, <a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm" title="Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.">1Kings 15:7</a>, appears simply to mean that the old hostile relations remained, combined with, perhaps, some border war; for it is expressly said in <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm" title="So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.">2Chronicles 14:1</a>, that Asa's first ten years were peaceful, and the open war with Israel did not break out till after the victory over Zerah, in his fifteenth year.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days</span> [This statement must be compared with <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">2 Chronicles 14:1, 6</a>, from which we gather that during the first ten years of Asa's reign there cannot have been <span class="accented">war</span>, properly so called, between them. Indeed, it would seem from <a href="/2_chronicles/15-19.htm">2 Chronicles 15:19</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">2 Chronicles 16:1</a>, that it was not until the 36th year of Asa's reign that it first broke out. But these numbers have clearly not escaped corruption (see note there), as at the date last mentioned Baasha must have been dead (cf. ver. 33 below). It is probable that war is to be taken here, as elsewhere (<a href="/1_kings/14-30.htm">1 Kings 14:30</a>), in the sense of hostility, and in any case we have here another instance of the hyperbolical habit of the Eastern mind.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/15-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now there was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיְתָ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">war</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִלְחָמָ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Asa</span><br /><span class="heb">אָסָ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·sā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_609.htm">Strong's 609: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Baasha</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעְשָׁ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(ba‘·šā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1201.htm">Strong's 1201: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baasha -- a king of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">throughout</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their days.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 15:16 There was war between Asa and Baasha (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 15:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 15:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 15:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 15:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>