1 Kings 16:1

1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha:

1 Kings 16:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 16:1

Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani,
&c.] The seer that reproved Asa, ( 2 Chronicles 16:7 ) , so that this man was the son of a prophet then living, and was a young man; for we hear of him several years after reproving Jehoshaphat, ( 2 Chronicles 19:2 ) , and as a writer of history, ( 2 Chronicles 20:34 ) , the prophecy that came to him from the Lord was

against Baasha;
king of Israel:

saying;
as follows.

1 Kings 16:1 In-Context

1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha:

2 "Because I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, but you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin, provoking Me with their sins,

3 take note: I will sweep away Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat:

4 Anyone who belongs to Baasha and dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and anyone who is his and dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.

5 The rest of the events of Baasha's [reign], along with all his accomplishments and might, are written about in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings.