Bible Commentary

For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. 13. by which they sinned, and by which they made ] R.V. which they sinned and wherewith they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:13”

Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, i. e. Thus fulfilling Gods threatening, but either without his knowledge, or merely for his own ends. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole Thus did Zimri … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:12”

And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, [that] he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolk, nor of his friends. 11. that he slew ] R.V. smote. The verb is the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:11”

And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead. 10. in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah ] Omitted as usual by the LXX. Here again if we refer to 1Ki 16:8, it is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:10”

And his servant Zimri, captain of half [his] chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of [his] house in Tirzah. 9. And his servant Zimri ] The LXX. omits ‘his servant.’ The expression is used of any officer who served under the king, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:9”

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. 8 14. Elah king of Israel (Not in Chronicles) 8. In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began ] These words, like most other chronological dates, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:8”

And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:7”

So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead. 6. So [R.V. And ] Baasha slept with his fathers ] He had reigned not quite twenty-four full years. Cf. 1Ki 15:33 with 1Ki 16:8. Tirzah was now sufficiently distinguished to be made a burial place … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:6”

Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? The might of Baasha is sufficiently indicated by those successes which drove Asa to call Ben-hadad to his aid. 1Ki 15:17-21. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:5”

Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat, and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:4”