1 Kings 16:8
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| Overview - 1 Kings 16 | |
| 1 | Jehu's prophecy against Baasha. |
| 5 | Elah succeeds him. |
| 8 | Zimri, conspiring against Elah, succeeds him. |
| 11 | Zimri executes Jehu's prophecy. |
| 15 | Omri, made king by the soldiers, forces Zimri desperately to burn himself. |
| 21 | The kingdom being divided, Omri prevails against Tibni. |
| 23 | Omri builds Samaria. |
| 25 | His wicked reign. |
| 27 | Ahab succeeds him. |
| 29 | Ahab's most wicked reign. |
| 34 | Joshua's curse upon Hiel the builder of Jericho. |
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1 Kings 16:8 (King James Version)
In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
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- M. 3075. B.C. 929. In the twenty.
- Baasha began to reign in the third year of Asa, and reigned 24 years; yet he died and was succeeded by Elah in the 26th year of Asa; and, in like manner, Elah, who began to reign in the 26th year of Asa, and was killed in the 27th, is said to have
- reigned two years. Thus it is evident that a part of a year is calculated as a whole year. In the Chinese annals, the whole year in which a king dies is ascribed to his reign, the years of the succeeding king being reckoned only from the beginning of the following year. 8