1 Kings 16:6-9

The Israelite Kings

6 And Baasha slept with his fathers and was buried in ¹Tirzah, and Elah his son became king in his place.

7 Moreover, the word of the LORD through ²the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani also came against Baasha and his household, both because of all the evil which he did in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with ³the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because * ⁴he struck it.

8 In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah, and reigned two years.

9 His servant ⁵Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was at Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, ⁶who was over the household at Tirzah.

1 Kings 16:6-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 16

This chapter contains a prophecy of the ruin of the family of Baasha, and an account of his death, 1Ki 16:1-7, and of his son's reigning in his stead two years, who was slain by Zimri one of his captains, 1Ki 16:8-14, and who reigned but seven days, 1Ki 16:15-20, and the people being divided between Tibni and Omri, the party for the latter prevailed, and he was made king, and reigned twelve years, 1Ki 16:21-28, and was succeeded by his son Ahab, a very wicked prince, 1Ki 16:29-33, and the chapter is concluded with the rebuilding of Jericho, 1Ki 16:34.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 14:17; 1 Kings 15:21
• 2. 1 Kings 16:1
• 3. Psalms 115:4; Isaiah 2:8
• 4. 1 Kings 14:14; 1 Kings 15:27, 29
• 5. 2 Kings 9:30-33
• 6. Genesis 24:2; Genesis 39:4; 1 Kings 18:3

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "him"