^{28 Ref} Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha kill him, and reigned in his place.

^{29 Ref} It happened that, as soon as he was king, he struck all the house of Jeroboam: he didn't leave to Jeroboam any who breathed, until he had destroyed him; according to the saying of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite;