Who was Baasha in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Baasha?

Baasha was the third king of the northern kingdom of Israel, ruling for 24 years (1Ki.15.33). He came to power by assassinating Nadab, the son of Jeroboam, and then proceeded to kill off all of Jeroboam's family (1Ki.15.27-29). Despite this, Baasha continued in the sinful ways of Jeroboam (1Ki.15.34). He engaged in warfare with Asa, king of Judah, who bribed Ben-hadad of Syria to attack Israel (1Ki.15.16-22; 2Ch.16.1-6). The prophet Jehu pronounced judgment on Baasha's dynasty, predicting its downfall (1Ki.16.1-4). After Baasha's death, his son Elah became king (1Ki.16.6). Years later, Baasha's sins were remembered alongside those of other wicked kings (1Ki.21.22; 2Ki.9.9). Jer.41.9 mentions a pit made by Baasha during his war with Asa, which was later used to dispose of bodies.

Where does Baasha appear in the Bible?

Baasha is referenced in 24 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Kings 15:16
• 1 Kings 15:17
• 1 Kings 15:19
• 1 Kings 15:21
• 1 Kings 15:22
• 1 Kings 15:27
• 1 Kings 15:28
• 1 Kings 15:32
• 1 Kings 15:33
• 1 Kings 16:1
• 1 Kings 16:3
• 1 Kings 16:4
• 1 Kings 16:5
• 1 Kings 16:6
• 1 Kings 16:7
• 1 Kings 16:8
• 1 Kings 16:11
• 1 Kings 16:12
• 1 Kings 16:13
• 1 Kings 21:22
• 2 Chronicles 16:1
• 2 Chronicles 16:3
• 2 Chronicles 16:5
• 2 Chronicles 16:6

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Baasha.