1 Kings 16:1
And the word of Jehovah came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
In Context
Cross References
1 Kings 15:33In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, for twenty-four years.
2 Kings 17:13And Jehovah testified against Israel and against Judah, by all the prophets, all the seers, saying, Turn from your evil ways, and keep my commandments, my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you through my servants the prophets.
2 Chronicles 19:2And Jehu the son of Hanani, the seer, went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate Jehovah? Therefore is wrath upon thee from Jehovah.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 16:1
This chapter relates wholly to the kingdom of Israel, and the revolutions of that kingdom—many in a little time. The utter ruin of Jeroboam's family, after it had been twenty-four years a royal family, we read of in the foregoing chapter. In this chapter we have, I. The ruin of Baasha's family, after it had been but twenty-six years a royal family, foretold by a prophet ( ver. 1-7 ), and executed by Zimri, one of his captains, ver. 8-14 . II. The seven days' reign of Zimri, and his sudden fall, ver. 15-20 . III.… Read the whole commentary →