1 Kings 16:4

4 Those who die for Baasha in the city, the dogs will eat; those who die for him in the field, the birds of the heavens will eat."

1 Kings 16:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 16:4

Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat, and
him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.
] They should not have burial, which is just the same that was threatened to and executed on Jeroboam's family, ( 1 Kings 14:11 ) .

1 Kings 16:4 In-Context

2 "Because I exalted you from the dust and I made you a leader over my people Israel, but you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and you caused my people Israel to sin, to provoke me with their sins,

3 I am now [about to] consume Baasha and his house. I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

4 Those who die for Baasha in the city, the dogs will eat; those who die for him in the field, the birds of the heavens will eat."

5 The remainder of the acts of Baasha, what he did, and his powerful deeds, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel?

6 Baasha slept with his ancestors and was buried in Tirzah, and Elah his son became king in his place.