25. Nadab son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in the second year of Judah’s King Asa; he reigned over Israel two years.
26. Nadab did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his father and the sin he had caused Israel to commit.
27. Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.
28. In the third year of Judah’s King Asa, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.
29. When Baasha became king, he struck down the entire house of Jeroboam. He did not leave Jeroboam any survivors but destroyed his family according to the word of the Lord He had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite.
30. This was because Jeroboam had provoked the Lord God of Israel by the sins he had committed and had caused Israel to commit.
31. The rest of the events of Nadab’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.
32. There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.
33. In the third year of Judah’s King Asa, Baasha son of Ahijah became king over all Israel and reigned in Tirzah 24 years.
34. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of Jeroboam and the sin he had caused Israel to commit.