1 Kings 16:8

8 In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah reigned hath Elah son of Baasha over Israel in Tirzah, two years;

1 Kings 16:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 16:8

In the twenty sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah
the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
] Not complete, for he died in the twenty seventh of Asa, ( 1 Kings 16:10 ) he reigned just the time that Nadab the son of Jeroboam did, ( 1 Kings 15:25 ) .

1 Kings 16:8 In-Context

6 And Baasha lieth with his fathers, and is buried in Tirzah, and Elah his son reigneth in his stead.

7 And also by the hand of Jehu son of Hanani the prophet a word of Jehovah hath been concerning Baasha, and concerning his house, and concerning all the evil that he did in the eyes of Jehovah to provoke Him to anger with the work of his hands, to be like the house of Jeroboam, and concerning that for which he smote him.

8 In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah reigned hath Elah son of Baasha over Israel in Tirzah, two years;

9 and conspire against him doth his servant Zimri (head of the half of the chariots) and he [is] in Tirzah drinking -- a drunkard in the house of Arza, who [is] over the house in Tirzah.

10 And Zimri cometh in and smiteth him, and putteth him to death, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigneth in his stead;