1 Kings 15:29 Meaning and Explanation
“And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:”
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Read Full Chapter →Baasha destroys all of Jeroboam's house, fulfilling the word spoken through the prophet Ahijah.
What Does 1 Kings 15:29 Mean?
Upon taking power, Baasha wipes out the entire house of Jeroboam, leaving none alive. The historian pauses to mark that this was the fulfillment of the word the Lord had spoken through the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite, who had foretold the end of Jeroboam's line.
Though Baasha acted from ruthless ambition, his deeds carried out a judgment God had announced long before. The Lord's word does not fall to the ground; what He speaks comes to pass. This is both a warning and an assurance, that God's justice is certain, and that His prophetic word is sure even when its instruments are sinful men.
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What does 1 Kings 15:29 mean?
Baasha destroys all of Jeroboam's house, fulfilling the word spoken through the prophet Ahijah.