1Ki 15:33 | MHM | STEP | v. 33 : Baasha became king and ruled for twenty-four years (1 Kings 15:33 ). But he did not destroy Jeroboam’s family because he hated their sin. He did it for his own selfish reasons. After becoming king, Baasha continued in the same sins as Jeroboam. He walked in the way of Jeroboam (1 Kings 15:34 ), even though he saw how Jeroboam’s sins led to disaster. This shows how sin can harden a person’s heart and make them repeat the same mistakes.

‏ 1 Kings 15:33

v. 33: Baasha became king and ruled for twenty-four years (1 Kings 15:33 ^a). But he did not destroy Jeroboam’s family because he hated their sin. He did it for his own selfish reasons. After becoming king, Baasha continued in the same sins as Jeroboam. He walked in the way of Jeroboam (1 Kings 15:34 ^b), even though he saw how Jeroboam’s sins led to disaster. This shows how sin can harden a person’s heart and make them repeat the same mistakes.