1 Kings 16:1

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The LORD’S message against Baasha came to Jehu son of Hanani:

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  • 2 Chr 19:2 : 2 the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat,“Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the LORD? Because you have done this the LORD is angry with you!
  • 2 Chr 20:34 : 34 The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Annals of Jehu son of Hanani, which are included in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel.
  • 1 Kgs 16:7 : 7 And so it was the LORD’S message came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his family. This was because of all the evil he had done in the LORD’S view, by angering him with his deeds and becoming like Jereboam’s dynasty, and because of how he had destroyed Jeroboam’s dynasty.
  • 2 Chr 16:7-9 : 7 At that time Hanani the prophet visited King Asa of Judah and said to him:“Because you relied on the king of Syria and did not rely on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand. 8 Did not the Cushites and Libyans have a huge army with chariots and a very large number of horsemen? But when you relied on the LORD, he handed them over to you! 9 Certainly the LORD watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.” 10 Asa was so angry at the prophet, he put him in jail. Asa also oppressed some of the people at that time.
  • 1 Kgs 15:33 : 33 Baasha’s Reign over Israel In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah; he ruled for twenty-four years.

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  • 1 Kgs 16:2-8
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    2 “I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel. Yet you followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged my people Israel to sin; their sins have made me angry.

    3 So I am ready to burn up Baasha and his family, and make your family like the family of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

    4 Dogs will eat the members of Baasha’s family who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country.”

    5 The rest of the events of Baasha’s reign, including his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.

    6 Baasha passed away and was buried in Tirzah. His son Elah replaced him as king.

    7 And so it was the LORD’S message came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his family. This was because of all the evil he had done in the LORD’S view, by angering him with his deeds and becoming like Jereboam’s dynasty, and because of how he had destroyed Jeroboam’s dynasty.

    8 Elah’s Reign over Israel In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha’s son Elah became king over Israel; he ruled in Tirzah for two years.

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    11 When he became king and occupied the throne, he killed Baasha’s entire family. He did not spare any male belonging to him; he killed his relatives and his friends.

    12 Zimri destroyed Baasha’s entire family, in keeping with the LORD’s message which he had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.

    13 This happened because of all the sins which Baasha and his son Elah committed and which they made Israel commit. They angered the LORD God of Israel with their worthless idols.

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    28 Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.

    29 When he became king, he executed Jeroboam’s entire family. He wiped out everyone who breathed, in keeping with the LORD’s message that he had spoken through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite.

  • 1 Jeremiah Forbidden to Marry, to Mourn, or to Feast The LORD’s message came to me,

  • 1 God’s Unfaithful Bride The LORD’s message came to me:

  • 1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah, and he established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.

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    33 Baasha’s Reign over Israel In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah; he ruled for twenty-four years.

    34 He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

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    16 Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other.

    17 King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah and established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.

  • 28 The LORD’s message came to Elijah the Tishbite,

  • 2 The LORD’s message came to him:

  • 1 Judgment on the Mountains of Israel The LORD’s message came to me:

  • 8 The LORD’s message came to him,

  • 5 When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the project.

  • 7 God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall through his visit to Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had commissioned to wipe out Ahab’s family.

  • 1 An Object Lesson from the Making of Pottery The LORD said to Jeremiah:

  • 1 The Sword of Judgment(21:6) The LORD’s message came to me:

  • 1 False Prophets Denounced Then the LORD’s message came to me:

  • 1 A Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine The LORD’s message came to me:

  • 4 Jeremiah’s Call and Commission The LORD’s message came to me,

  • 22 I will make your dynasty like those of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah because you angered me and made Israel sin.’

  • 17 The LORD’S message came to Elijah the Tishbite:

  • 1 Jeremiah Is Put on Trial as a False Prophet The LORD spoke to Jeremiah at the beginning of the reign of Josiah’s son, King Jehoiakim of Judah.

  • 17 He went to Samaria and killed each of Ahab’s remaining family members who were in Samaria until he destroyed them, in keeping with the LORD’s message which he had announced to Elijah.

  • 12 Jehoram received this letter from Elijah the prophet:“This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says:‘You have not followed in the footsteps of your father Jehoshaphat and of King Asa of Judah,

  • 28 So Jehu eradicated Baal worship from Israel.

  • 1 The LORD told me,“Go down to the palace of the king of Judah. Give him a message from me there.

  • 23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rekab went to the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the servants of Baal,“Make sure there are no servants of the LORD here with you; there must be only servants of Baal.”

  • 7 Go, tell Jeroboam,‘This is what the LORD God of Israel has said:“I raised you up from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel.

  • 9 A Concluding Oracle The LORD’s message came to me as follows:

  • 1 The Blessing of True Fasting Then the message of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies came to me as follows:

  • 1 The People Have Violated Their Covenant with God The LORD said to Jeremiah:

  • 1 Burning a Useless Vine The LORD’s message came to me:

  • 1 Individual Retribution The LORD’s message came to me:

  • 1 The Sins of Jerusalem The LORD’s message came to me:

  • 9 I will make Ahab’s dynasty like those of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah.

  • 20 Then Jehu ordered,“Make arrangements for a celebration for Baal.” So they announced it.

  • 1 Previewing the Exile The LORD’s message came to me:

  • 2 the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat,“Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the LORD? Because you have done this the LORD is angry with you!

  • 7 At that time Hanani the prophet visited King Asa of Judah and said to him:“Because you relied on the king of Syria and did not rely on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.