The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.
KI1 15:26 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the
way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
KI1 15:27 And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar,
conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged
to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
KI1 15:28 Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay
him, and reigned in his stead.
KI1 15:29 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
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