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[1] Yahweh’s word came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, [2] “Because I exalted you out of the dust and made you prince over my people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins, [3] behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. [4] The dogs will eat Baasha’s descendants who die in the city; and he who dies of his in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.” [5] Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? [6] Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his place. [7] Moreover Yahweh’s word came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he struck him. [8] In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah for two years. [9] His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah; [10] and Zimri went in and struck him and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place. [11] When he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, he attacked all the house of Baasha. He didn’t leave him a single one who urinates on a wall§ among his relatives or his friends. [12] Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to Yahweh’s word which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, [13] for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and with which they made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. [14] Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? [15] In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. [16] The people who were encamped heard that Zimri had conspired, and had also killed the king. Therefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp. [17] Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. [18] When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the fortified part of the king’s house and burned the king’s house over him with fire, and died, [19] for his sins which he sinned in doing that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did to make Israel to sin. [20] Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he committed, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? [21] Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri. [22] But the people who followed Omri prevailed against the people who followed Tibni the son of Ginath; so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. [23] In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel for twelve years. He reigned six years in Tirzah. [24] He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talentsⓘ of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, Samaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill. [25] Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him. [26] For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins with which he made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. [27] Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? [28] So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his place. [29] In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel. Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years. [30] Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him. [31] As if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal and worshiped him. [32] He raised up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. [33] Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did more yet to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him. [34] In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.

Footnotes

  1. § 16:11 or, male
  2. ⓘ 16:24 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds.
King James Version

Jehu

[1] Then the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came to Jehu H3058 the son H1121 of Hanani H2607 against Baasha, H1201 saying, H559 (QalInf) [2] Forasmuch as I exalted H7311 (HiphPerf) thee out of the dust, H6083 and made H5414 (QalImpf) thee prince H5057 over my people H5971 Israel; H3478 and thou hast walked H3212 (QalImpf) in the way H1870 of Jeroboam, H3379 and hast made my people H5971 Israel H3478 to sin, H2398 (HiphImpf) to provoke me to anger H3707 (HiphInf) with their sins; H2403 [3] behold, I will take away H1197 (HiphImpf) the posterity H310 of Baasha, H1201 and the posterity H310 of his house; H1004 and will make H5414 (QalPerf) thy house H1004 like the house H1004 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat. H5028 [4] Him that dieth H4191 (QalPtc) of Baasha H1201 in the city H5892 shall the dogs H3611 eat; H398 (QalImpf) and him that dieth H4191 (QalPtc) of his in the fields H7704 shall the fowls H5775 of the air H8064 eat. H398 (QalImpf) [5] Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Baasha, H1201 and what he did, H6213 (QalPerf) and his might, H1369 are they not written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 of the kings H4428 of Israel? H3478 [6] So Baasha H1201 slept H7901 (QalImpf) with his fathers, H1 and was buried H6912 (NiphImpf) in Tirzah: H8656 and Elah H425 his son H1121 reigned H4427 (QalImpf) 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 (QalPerf) in the sight H5869 of the Lord, H3068 in provoking him to anger H3707 (HiphInf) with the work H4639 of his hands, H3027 in being like the house H1004 of Jeroboam; H3379 and because he killed H5221 (HiphPerf) him.

Civil War in Israel

[8] In the twenty H6242 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 (QalPerf) 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 (QalImpf) against him, as he was in Tirzah, H8656 drinking H8354 (QalActPtc) 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 (QalImpf) and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) him, and killed H4191 (HiphImpf) him, in the twenty H6242 and seventh H7651 year H8141 of Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and reigned H4427 (QalImpf) in his stead. [11] And it came to pass, when he began to reign, H4427 (QalInf) as soon as he sat H3427 (QalInf) on his throne, H3678 that he slew H5221 (HiphPerf) all the house H1004 of Baasha: H1201 he left H7604 (HiphPerf) him not one that pisseth H8366 (HiphPtc) against a wall, H7023 neither of his kinsfolks, H1350 (QalActPtc) nor of his friends. H7453§ [12] Thus did Zimri H2174 destroy H8045 (HiphImpf) all the house H1004 of Baasha, H1201 according to the word H1697 of the Lord, H3068 which he spake H1696 (PielPerf) 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 (QalPerf) and by which they made Israel H3478 to sin, H2398 (HiphPerf) in provoking the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 to anger H3707 (HiphInf) with their vanities. H1892 [14] Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Elah, H425 and all that he did, H6213 (QalPerf) are they not written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 of the kings H4428 of Israel? H3478 [15] In the twenty H6242 and seventh H7651 year H8141 of Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah H3063 did Zimri H2174 reign H4427 (QalPerf) seven H7651 days H3117 in Tirzah. H8656 And the people H5971 were encamped H2583 (QalActPtc) against Gibbethon, H1405 which belonged to the Philistines. H6430 [16] And the people H5971 that were encamped H2583 (QalActPtc) heard H8085 (QalImpf) say, H559 (QalInf) Zimri H2174 hath conspired, H7194 (QalPerf) and hath also slain H5221 (HiphPerf) the king: H4428 wherefore all Israel H3478 made Omri, H6018 the captain H8269 of the host, H6635 king H4427 (HiphImpf) over Israel H3478 that day H3117 in the camp. H4264 [17] And Omri H6018 went up H5927 (QalImpf) from Gibbethon, H1405 and all Israel H3478 with him, and they besieged H6696 (QalImpf) Tirzah. H8656 [18] And it came to pass, when Zimri H2174 saw H7200 (QalInf) that the city H5892 was taken, H3920 (NiphPerf) that he went H935 (QalImpf) into the palace H759 of the king’s H4428 house, H1004 and burnt H8313 (QalImpf) the king’s H4428 house H1004 over him with fire, H784 and died, H4191 (QalImpf) [19] for his sins H2403 which he sinned H2398 (QalPerf) in doing H6213 (QalInf) evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the Lord, H3068 in walking H3212 (QalInf) in the way H1870 of Jeroboam, H3379 and in his sin H2403 which he did, H6213 (QalPerf) to make Israel H3478 to sin. H2398 (HiphInf) [20] Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Zimri, H2174 and his treason H7195 that he wrought, H7194 (QalPerf) are they not written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 of the kings H4428 of Israel? H3478

Omri

[21] Then were the people H5971 of Israel H3478 divided H2505 (NiphImpf) into two parts: H2677 half H2677 of the people H5971 followed H1961 (QalPerf) Tibni H8402 the son H1121 of Ginath, H1527 to make him king; H4427 (HiphInf) and half H2677 followed H310 Omri. H6018 [22] But the people H5971 that followed H310 Omri H6018 prevailed H2388 (QalImpf) against H854 the people H5971 that followed H310 Tibni H8402 the son H1121 of Ginath: H1527 so Tibni H8402 died, H4191 (QalImpf) and Omri H6018 reigned. H4427 (QalImpf) [23] In the thirty H7970 and first H259 year H8141 of Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah H3063 began Omri H6018 to reign H4427 (QalPerf) over Israel, H3478 twelve H8147 years: H8141 six H8337 years H8141 reigned H4427 (QalPerf) he in Tirzah. H8656 [24] And he bought H7069 (QalImpf) the hill H2022 Samaria H8111§ of Shemer H8106 for two talents H3603 of silver, H3701 and built H1129 (QalImpf) on the hill, H2022 and called H7121 (QalImpf) the name H8034 of the city H5892 which he built, H1129 (QalPerf) after the name H8034 of Shemer, H8106 owner H113 of the hill, H2022 Samaria. H8111 [25] But Omri H6018 wrought H6213 (QalImpf) evil H7451 in the eyes H5869 of the Lord, H3068 and did worse H7489 (HiphImpf) than all that were before H6440 him. [26] For he walked H3212 (QalImpf) 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 (HiphPerf) to provoke the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 to anger H3707 (HiphInf) with their vanities. H1892 [27] Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Omri H6018 which he did, H6213 (QalPerf) and his might H1369 that he shewed, H6213 (QalPerf) are they not written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 of the kings H4428 of Israel? H3478 [28] So Omri H6018 slept H7901 (QalImpf) with his fathers, H1 and was buried H6912 (NiphImpf) in Samaria: H8111 and Ahab H256 his son H1121 reigned H4427 (QalImpf) in his stead.

Ahab

[29] And in the thirty H7970 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 (QalPerf) over Israel: H3478 and Ahab H256 the son H1121 of Omri H6018 reigned H4427 (QalImpf) 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 (QalImpf) 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 (NiphPerf)§ for him to walk H3212 (QalInf) in the sins H2403 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat, H5028 that he took H3947 (QalImpf) to wife H802 Jezebel H348 the daughter H1323 of Ethbaal H856 king H4428 of the Zidonians, H6722 and went H3212 (QalImpf) and served H5647 (QalImpf) Baal, H1168 and worshipped H7812 (HithImpf) him. [32] And he reared up H6965 (HiphImpf) an altar H4196 for Baal H1168 in the house H1004 of Baal, H1168 which he had built H1129 (QalPerf) in Samaria. H8111 [33] And Ahab H256 made H6213 (QalImpf) a grove; H842 and Ahab H256 did H6213 (QalInf) more H3254 (HiphImpf) to provoke the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 to anger H3707 (HiphInf) than all the kings H4428 of Israel H3478 that were before H6440 him. [34] In his days H3117 did Hiel H2419 the Beth-elite H1017 build H1129 (QalPerf) Jericho: H3405 he laid the foundation H3245 (PielPerf) thereof in Abiram H48 his firstborn, H1060 and set up H5324 (HiphPerf) the gates H1817 thereof in his youngest H6810 son Segub, H7687 according to the word H1697 of the Lord, H3068 which he spake H1696 (PielPerf) by H3027 Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun. H5126

Footnotes

  1. § 16:9 Heb. which was over
  2. § 16:11 Or, both his kinsmen and his friends
  3. § 16:12 Heb. by the hand of
  4. § 16:24 Heb. Shomeron
  5. § 16:31 Heb. was it a light thing? etc.
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