Commentary for I Kings 15:33
בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שָׁלֹ֔שׁ לְאָסָ֖א מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַךְ בַּעְשָׁ֨א בֶן־אֲחִיָּ֤ה עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּתִרְצָ֔ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבַּ֖ע שָׁנָֽה׃
In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasa the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, and reigned twenty and four years.
Rashi on I Kings
It was during the third year of Asa king of Yeudah, Bashah son of Achiyoh became king. The third year of Asa is counted for Nodov and Bashah.5The in year in which Basha killed Nodov was during the third year of Asa’s [above v. 28] reign, and it is counted for both kings.
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