Baasha son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.
2 Kings 21:23 - New Revised Standard Version The servants of Amon conspired against him, and killed the king in his house. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his own house. American Standard Version (1901) And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and put the king to death in his own house. Common English Bible Amon’s officials plotted against him and assassinated the king in his palace. Catholic Public Domain Version And his servants undertook treachery against him. And they killed the king in his own house. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his servants plotted against him, and slew the king in his own house. |
Baasha son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.
But his servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. When he was at Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the palace at Tirzah,
His servants arose, devised a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.
They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.
Pekah son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him with fifty of the Gileadites, and attacked him in Samaria, in the citadel of the palace along with Argob and Arieh; he killed him, and reigned in place of him.
Then Hoshea son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah, attacked him, and killed him; he reigned in place of him, in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.
When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled in the direction of Beth-haggan. Jehu pursued him, saying, “Shoot him also!” And they shot him in the chariot at the ascent to Gur, which is by Ibleam. Then he fled to Megiddo, and died there.