1 Then the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came to Jehu{H3058} the son{H1121} of Hanani{H2607} against Baasha{H1201}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

2 Forasmuch as I exalted{H7311}{(H8689)} thee out of the dust{H6083}, and made{H5414}{(H8799)} thee prince{H5057} over my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}; and thou hast walked{H3212}{(H8799)} in the way{H1870} of Jeroboam{H3379}, and hast made my people{H5971} Israel{H3478} to sin{H2398}{(H8686)}, to provoke me to anger{H3707}{(H8687)} with their sins{H2403};

3 Behold, I will take away{H1197}{(H8686)} the posterity{H310} of Baasha{H1201}, and the posterity{H310} of his house{H1004}; and will make{H5414}{(H8804)} thy house{H1004} like the house{H1004} of Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat{H5028}.

4 Him that dieth{H4191}{(H8801)} of Baasha{H1201} in the city{H5892} shall the dogs{H3611} eat{H398}{(H8799)}; and him that dieth{H4191}{(H8801)} of his in the fields{H7704} shall the fowls{H5775} of the air{H8064} eat{H398}{(H8799)}.

5 Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Baasha{H1201}, and what he did{H6213}{(H8804)}, and his might{H1369}, are they not written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697}{H3117} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}?

6 So Baasha{H1201} slept{H7901}{(H8799)} with his fathers{H1}, and was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} in Tirzah{H8656}: and Elah{H425} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.

7 And also by the hand{H3027} of the prophet{H5030} Jehu{H3058} the son{H1121} of Hanani{H2607} came the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} against Baasha{H1201}, and against his house{H1004}, even for all the evil{H7451} that he did{H6213}{(H8804)} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, in provoking him to anger{H3707}{(H8687)} with the work{H4639} of his hands{H3027}, in being like the house{H1004} of Jeroboam{H3379}; and because he killed{H5221}{(H8689)} him.

8 In the twenty{H6242}{H8141} and sixth{H8337} year{H8141} of Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} began Elah{H425} the son{H1121} of Baasha{H1201} to reign{H4427}{(H8804)} over Israel{H3478} in Tirzah{H8656}, two years{H8141}.

9 And his servant{H5650} Zimri{H2174}, captain{H8269} of half{H4276} his chariots{H7393}, conspired{H7194}{(H8799)} against him, as he was in Tirzah{H8656}, drinking{H8354}{(H8802)} himself drunk{H7910} in the house{H1004} of Arza{H777} steward of his house{H1004} in Tirzah{H8656}.

10 And Zimri{H2174} went in{H935}{(H8799)} and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him, and killed{H4191}{(H8686)} him, in the twenty{H6242} and seventh{H7651} year{H8141} of Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, and reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.

11 And it came to pass, when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, as soon as he sat{H3427}{(H8800)} on his throne{H3678}, that he slew{H5221}{(H8689)} all the house{H1004} of Baasha{H1201}: he left{H7604}{(H8689)} him not one that pisseth{H8366}{(H8688)} against a wall{H7023}, neither of his kinsfolks{H1350}{(H8802)}, nor of his friends{H7453}.

12 Thus did Zimri{H2174} destroy{H8045}{(H8686)} all the house{H1004} of Baasha{H1201}, according to the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} against Baasha{H1201} by{H3027} Jehu{H3058} the prophet{H5030},

13 For all the sins{H2403} of Baasha{H1201}, and the sins{H2403} of Elah{H425} his son{H1121}, by which they sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}, and by which they made Israel{H3478} to sin{H2398}{(H8689)}, in provoking the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} to anger{H3707}{(H8687)} with their vanities{H1892}.

14 Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Elah{H425}, and all that he did{H6213}{(H8804)}, are they not written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697}{H3117} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}?

15 In the twenty{H6242}{H8141} and seventh{H7651} year{H8141} of Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} did Zimri{H2174} reign{H4427}{(H8804)} seven{H7651} days{H3117} in Tirzah{H8656}. And the people{H5971} were encamped{H2583}{(H8802)} against Gibbethon{H1405}, which belonged to the Philistines{H6430}.

16 And the people{H5971} that were encamped{H2583}{(H8802)} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} say{H559}{(H8800)}, Zimri{H2174} hath conspired{H7194}{(H8804)}, and hath also slain{H5221}{(H8689)} the king{H4428}: wherefore all Israel{H3478} made Omri{H6018}, the captain{H8269} of the host{H6635}, king{H4427}{(H8686)} over Israel{H3478} that day{H3117} in the camp{H4264}.

17 And Omri{H6018} went up{H5927}{(H8799)} from Gibbethon{H1405}, and all Israel{H3478} with him, and they besieged{H6696}{(H8799)} Tirzah{H8656}.

18 And it came to pass, when Zimri{H2174} saw{H7200}{(H8800)} that the city{H5892} was taken{H3920}{(H8738)}, that he went{H935}{(H8799)} into the palace{H759} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, and burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} the king's{H4428} house{H1004} over him with fire{H784}, and died{H4191}{(H8799)},

19 For his sins{H2403} which he sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} in doing{H6213}{(H8800)} evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, in walking{H3212}{(H8800)} in the way{H1870} of Jeroboam{H3379}, and in his sin{H2403} which he did{H6213}{(H8804)}, to make Israel{H3478} to sin{H2398}{(H8687)}.

20 Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Zimri{H2174}, and his treason{H7195} that he wrought{H7194}{(H8804)}, are they not written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697}{H3117} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}?

21 Then were the people{H5971} of Israel{H3478} divided{H2505}{(H8735)} into two parts{H2677}: half{H2677} of the people{H5971} followed{H1961}{(H8804)}{H310} Tibni{H8402} the son{H1121} of Ginath{H1527}, to make him king{H4427}{(H8687)}; and half{H2677} followed{H310} Omri{H6018}.

22 But the people{H5971} that followed{H310} Omri{H6018} prevailed{H2388}{(H8799)} against{H854} the people{H5971} that followed{H310} Tibni{H8402} the son{H1121} of Ginath{H1527}: so Tibni{H8402} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and Omri{H6018} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)}.

23 In the thirty{H7970}{H8141} and first{H259} year{H8141} of Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} began Omri{H6018} to reign{H4427}{(H8804)} over Israel{H3478}, twelve{H8147}{H6240} years{H8141}: six{H8337} years{H8141} reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} he in Tirzah{H8656}.

24 And he bought{H7069}{(H8799)} the hill{H2022} Samaria{H8111} of Shemer{H8106} for two talents{H3603} of silver{H3701}, and built{H1129}{(H8799)} on the hill{H2022}, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} the name{H8034} of the city{H5892} which he built{H1129}{(H8804)}, after the name{H8034} of Shemer{H8106}, owner{H113} of the hill{H2022}, Samaria{H8111}.

25 But Omri{H6018} wrought{H6213}{(H8799)} evil{H7451} in the eyes{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, and did worse{H7489}{(H8686)} than all that were before{H6440} him.

26 For he walked{H3212}{(H8799)} in all the way{H1870} of Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat{H5028}, and in his sin{H2403} wherewith he made Israel{H3478} to sin{H2398}{(H8689)}, to provoke the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} to anger{H3707}{(H8687)} with their vanities{H1892}.

27 Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Omri{H6018} which he did{H6213}{(H8804)}, and his might{H1369} that he shewed{H6213}{(H8804)}, are they not written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697}{H3117} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}?

28 So Omri{H6018} slept{H7901}{(H8799)} with his fathers{H1}, and was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} in Samaria{H8111}: and Ahab{H256} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.

29 And in the thirty{H7970}{H8141} and eighth{H8083} year{H8141} of Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} began Ahab{H256} the son{H1121} of Omri{H6018} to reign{H4427}{(H8804)} over Israel{H3478}: and Ahab{H256} the son{H1121} of Omri{H6018} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} over Israel{H3478} in Samaria{H8111} twenty{H6242} and two{H8147} years{H8141}.

30 And Ahab{H256} the son{H1121} of Omri{H6018} did{H6213}{(H8799)} evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068} above all that were before{H6440} him.

31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing{H7043}{(H8738)} for him to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} in the sins{H2403} of Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat{H5028}, that he took{H3947}{(H8799)} to wife{H802} Jezebel{H348} the daughter{H1323} of Ethbaal{H856} king{H4428} of the Zidonians{H6722}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} and served{H5647}{(H8799)} Baal{H1168}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} him.

32 And he reared up{H6965}{(H8686)} an altar{H4196} for Baal{H1168} in the house{H1004} of Baal{H1168}, which he had built{H1129}{(H8804)} in Samaria{H8111}.

33 And Ahab{H256} made{H6213}{(H8799)} a grove{H842}; and Ahab{H256} did{H6213}{(H8800)} more{H3254}{(H8686)} to provoke the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} to anger{H3707}{(H8687)} than all the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478} that were before{H6440} him.

34 In his days{H3117} did Hiel{H2419} the Bethelite{H1017} build{H1129}{(H8804)} Jericho{H3405}: he laid the foundation{H3245}{(H8765)} thereof in Abiram{H48} his firstborn{H1060}, and set up{H5324}{(H8689)} the gates{H1817} thereof in his youngest{H6810} son Segub{H7687}, according to the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} by{H3027} Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Nun{H5126}.