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The members of Baasha’s family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the field will be eaten by vultures.”
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The rest of the events in Baasha’s reign and the extent of his power are recorded in
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When Baasha died, he was buried in Tirzah. Then his son Elah became the next king.
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The message from the LORD against Baasha and his family came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani. It was delivered because Baasha had done what was evil in the LORD ’s sight (just as the family of Jeroboam had done), and also because Baasha had destroyed the family of Jeroboam. The LORD ’s anger was provoked by Baasha’s sins.
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Elah son of Baasha began to rule over Israel in the twenty-sixth year of King Asa’s reign in Judah. He reigned in the city of Tirzah for two years.