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:
When he became king, he killed everyone in Jeroboam's family. He didn't leave anyone from Jeroboam's household alive until he had completely destroyed them all, just as the LORD had said through his servant Ahijah from Shiloh.
This verse describes how God's prophetic judgment against Jeroboam's family was completely fulfilled when the new king wiped out his entire household.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to Baasha becoming king of Israel and fulfilling God's judgment against Jeroboam's dynasty. Earlier, the prophet Ahijah had declared that Jeroboam's family would be destroyed because of his idolatry and leading Israel away from God. This was part of the cycle of rise and fall of dynasties in the northern kingdom of Israel due to their unfaithfulness.
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