(19) The other events of Jeroboam’s reign, how he fought and how he ruled, are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Israel. (20) Jeroboam reigned twenty-two years; then he slept with his fathers, and his son Nadab succeeded him as king.
(25) Nadab son of Jeroboam had become king over Israel in the second year of King Asa of Judah, and he reigned over Israel for two years. (26) He did what was displeasing to the LORD; he continued in the ways of his father, in the sins which he caused Israel to commit. (27) Then Baasha son of Ahijah, of the House of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon. (28) Baasha killed him in the third year of King Asa of Judah and became king in his stead. (29) As soon as he became king, he struck down all the House of Jeroboam; he did not spare a single soul belonging to Jeroboam until he destroyed it—in accordance with the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite— (30) because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he caused Israel to commit thereby vexing the LORD, the God of Israel.
(29) During that time Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem and the prophet Ahijah of Shiloh met him on the way. He had put on a new robe; and when the two were alone in the open country, (30) Ahijah took hold of the new robe he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces. (31) “Take ten pieces,” he said to Jeroboam. “For thus said the LORD, the God of Israel: I am about to tear the kingdom out of Solomon’s hands, and I will give you ten tribes. (32) But one tribe shall remain his—for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. (33) For they have forsaken Me; they have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Phoenicians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites; they have not walked in My ways, or done what is pleasing to Me, or [kept] My laws and rules, as his father David did. (34) However, I will not take the entire kingdom away from him, but will keep him as ruler as long as he lives for the sake of My servant David whom I chose, and who kept My commandments and My laws. (35) But I will take the kingship out of the hands of his son and give it to you—the ten tribes. (36) To his son I will give one tribe, so that there may be a lamp for My servant David forever before Me in Jerusalem—the city where I have chosen to establish My name. (37) But you have been chosen by Me; reign wherever you wish, and you shall be king over Israel. (38) If you heed all that I command you, and walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight, keeping My laws and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you and I will build for you a lasting dynasty as I did for David. I hereby give Israel to you;
(א) ויהי כמלכו הכה את כל בית ירבעם. ראוי לספק איך נחשב לו זה לעון והנה היה דבר ה' ביד אחיה הנביא שיהיה זה לבית ירבעם בן נבט והנה מצאנו שנחשב לו לעון במה שאמר אחר זה ועל כל הרעה אשר עשה בעיני ה' להכעיסו במעשה ידיו להיות כבית ירבעם ועל אשר הכה אותו, ואפשר שנאמר כי נענש על זה מפני שכבר הראה שלא עשה זה בעבור חטאת ירבעם כי גם הוא הלך בדרכי ירבעם...אבל עשה זה לרוע לבבו בעבור שימלוך ולא ימצא מי שיחלוק עמו על המלכות לתתה לבית ירבעם ונענש גם כן בעבור שהרגו בעת שהיה נלחם מלחמות ה' עם פלשתים...
One must question why this was considered a sin; after all, had Ahijah the prophet not transmitted the word of God that this would befall the house of Jeroboam?... We can suggest that Baasha was punished since he had clearly acted not as punishment for Jeroboam's sins, as he himself followed those practices, nor did he do this to fulfill God's word..., but rather out of an evil heart, so that he would be king and no one could contest his monarchy. Furthermore, he was punished becuase he killed him at a time when Nadav was fighting God's wars against the Philistines...
(1) The word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha: (2) “Because I lifted you up from the dust and made you a ruler over My people Israel, but you followed the way of Jeroboam and caused My people Israel to sin, vexing Me with their sins— (3) I am going to sweep away Baasha and his house. I will make your house like the House of Jeroboam son of Nebat. (4) Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the town shall be devoured by dogs, and anyone belonging to him who dies in the open country shall be devoured by the birds of the sky.”
(7) Go tell Jeroboam: Thus said the LORD, the God of Israel: I raised you up from among the people and made you a ruler over My people Israel; (8) I tore away the kingdom from the House of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My sight. (9) You have acted worse than all those who preceded you; you have gone and made for yourself other gods and molten images to vex Me; and Me you have cast behind your back. (10) Therefore I will bring disaster upon the House of Jeroboam and will cut off from Jeroboam every male, bond and free, in Israel. I will sweep away the House of Jeroboam utterly, as dung is swept away. (11) Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the town shall be devoured by dogs; and anyone who dies in the open country shall be eaten by the birds of the air; for the LORD has spoken.
(5) The other events of Baasha’s reign and his actions and his exploits are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Israel. (6) Baasha slept with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah. His son Elah succeeded him as king. (7) But the word of the LORD had come through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and against his house, that it would fare like the House of Jeroboam, which he himself had struck down, because of all the evil he did which was displeasing to the LORD, vexing him with his deeds.
(8) In the twenty-sixth year of King Asa of Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel, at Tirzah—for two years. (9) His officer Zimri, commander of half the chariotry, committed treason against him while he was at Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the palace at Tirzah. (10) Zimri entered, struck him down, and killed him; he succeeded him as king in the twenty-seventh year of King Asa of Judah. (11) No sooner had he become king and ascended the throne than he struck down all the House of Baasha; he did not leave a single male of his, nor any kinsman or friend. (12) Thus Zimri destroyed all the House of Baasha, in accordance with the word that the LORD had spoken through the prophet Jehu— (13) because of the sinful acts which Baasha and his son Elah committed, and which they caused Israel to commit, vexing the LORD, the God of Israel, with their false gods. (14) The other events of Elah’s reign and all his actions are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Israel.