| Baasha Smith's Bible Dictionary
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| Ba'asha.
(wicked). B.C. 953-931. Third sovereign of the separate kingdom of
Israel, and the founder of its second dynasty. He was son of Ahijah, of
the tribe of Issachar and conspired against King Nadab,
1Ki_15:27, and
killed him with his whole family. He appears to have been of humble
origin. 1Ki_16:2. It was probably in the 13th year of his reign that he made war on Asa, and began to fortify Ramah. He was defeated by the unexpected alliance of Asa with Ben-hadad I, of Damascus. Baasha died in the 24th year of his reign, and was buried in Tirzah, Son_6:4, which he had made his capital. 1Ki_16:6; 2Ch_16:1-6.
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| Taken from: Smith's Bible Dictionary by Dr. William Smith (1884) | |