1 Kings 16:1

And the word of the Lord came by the hand of Ju son of Anani to Baasa, saying,

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

In Context

2Forasmuch as I lifted you up from the earth, and made you ruler over my people Israel; and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, and have caused my people Israel to sin, to provoke me with their vanities;

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Cross References

1 Kings 15:33And in the third year of Asa king of Juda, Baasa the son of Achia begins to reign over Israel in Thersa, twenty and four years.

2 Kings 17:13And the Lord testified against Israel and against Juda, even by the hand of all his prophets, and of every seer, saying, Turn you⌃ from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my ordinances, and all the law which I commanded your fathers, and all that I sent to them by the hand of my servants the prophets.

2 Chronicles 19:2And there went out to meet him Jeu the prophet the son of Anani, and said to him, King Josaphat, do you help a sinner, or act friendly towards one hated of the Lord? Therefore has wrath come upon you from the Lord.

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 →

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