Bible Commentary

Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 3. I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house ] R.V. I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:3”

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins; 2. I exalted thee out of the dust ] This may signify that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:2”

Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, 1Ki 16:1. Then [R.V. and ] the word of the Lord came ] The conjunction is the simple copula, and this verse is in close connexion with the closing sentence of the previous chapter. Jehu the son of Hanani … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 16:1”

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin. 34. evil ] R.V. that which was evil. See above on 1Ki 15:26, 1Ki 16:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 34. Walked in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 15:34”

In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years. 33. in Tirzah, twenty and four years ] To complete the sense the R.V. inserts in italics after ‘Tirzah’ the words ‘ and reigned.’ Tirzah seems to have become … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 15:33”

And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. 1Ki 15:32 to 1Ki 16:7. Baasha king of Israel. God’s messages to him by the prophet Jehu (Not in Chronicles) 32. And there was war ] The LXX. ( Vat.) omits this verse entirely. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 15:32”

Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did,…. In his short reign, which yet were more than here related: are they not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 15:31”

Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel to sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger. 30. because of [R.V. for ] the sins ] In 1Ki 14:16, words very like this clause are found, but the preposition there is a strong … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 15:30”

And it came to pass, when he reigned, [that] he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite: 29. when he reigned, that he smote ] R.V. that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 15:29”

Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead. In the third year of Asa: how this agrees with 2Ch 16:1, see in the notes there. Did Baasha slay him; which he did, not to fulfil Gods threatening, but only to advance himself; and therefore … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 15:28”