III. THE REIGN OF NADAB OVER ISRAEL
A. Reigning over the Northern
Kingdom of Israel for Two Years
Nadab continued after his father Jeroboam to reign over the northern kingdom of Israel for two years. His reign began from the second year of Asa king of Judah (14:20b; 15:25).
B. Doing Evil in the Sight of Jehovah
Nadab did evil in the sight of Jehovah and walked in the way of his father and in his sin by which he caused Israel to sin (v. 26).
C. Baasha Conspiring against Him
In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha conspired against Nadab, killed him and all the house of Jeroboam his father, and usurped the throne (vv. 27-31). The record of Nadab thus concludes with rebellion, conspiracy, murder, and usurpation of the throne.
IV. THE REIGN OF BAASHA OVER ISRAEL
In 15:32—16:7 we have an account of the reign of Baasha over Israel.
A. Reigning for Twenty-four Years
Baasha began to reign over Israel in the third year of Asa king of Judah and reigned for twenty-four years (15:33).
B. Doing Evil in the Sight of Jehovah
Baasha also did evil in the sight of Jehovah and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin by which he caused Israel to sin (v. 34).
C. The Prophet Jehu Coming to Rebuke Baasha
The prophet Jehu came to rebuke Baasha and told him that God would sweep up after Baasha and after his house, making his house like the house of Jeroboam because of his walking in the way of Jeroboam, causing God’s people to sin and provoking God to anger, and because he had killed all the house of Jeroboam (16:1-7).
(Life-Study of 1 & 2 Kings, Chapter 9, by Witness Lee)
