"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."
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Verse 1 Kings 16:13. _FOR ALL THE SINS OF BAASHA_] We see why it was
that God permitted such judgments to fall on this family. Baasha was a
grievous offender, and so also was his son Elah; and they ca...
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THEIR VANITIES - The “calves.” The Hebrews call an idol by terms
signifying “emptiness,” “vapor,” or “nothingness.”
(Compare marginal references.)...
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4. KINGS OF ISRAEL
Chapter S 15:25-16
_ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_
2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1)
3. Elah, King of Israel (1 Kings 16:8)
4. Zimri, King of...
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1 KINGS 15:33 TO 1 KINGS 16:34. BAASHA'S DYNASTY. RISE OF THE HOUSE OF
OMRI. Nothing is told us of Baasha except the usual annalistic
details, and, that a prophet named Jehu foretold the destruction o...
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VANITIES. idols. Compare 1 Kings 16:26....
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by _which they sinned, and_by _which they made_ R.V. WHICH THEY SINNED
AND WHEREWITH THEY MADE, as in other places. The LXX. has nothing to
represent -by which they sinned."
_vanities_ This word is o...
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B. THE BAASHA DYNASTY 15:32-16:14
The Baasha dynasty receives the most cursory treatment from the author
of Kings. Political accomplishments of Baasha are almost totally
ignored, as the author has el...
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_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._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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THE REIGNS OF ELAH, ZIMRI, AND OMRI
1. Jehu the son of Hanani] Hanani is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7.
Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is similar to Ahijah's denunciation of
Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:7)....
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GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY
1 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 16
V1 Then the *Lord spoke to Jehu the son of Hanani. He gave him this
message for Baasha. V2 ‘You were not an important person, but I mad...
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VANITIES — that is, _idols_ (as in Deuteronomy 32:21; 1 Samuel
12:21; Psalms 31:6; Isaiah 41:29; Jer. viii 19; &c.): not only the
idols of Dan and Bethel, but the worse abominations which grew up
unde...
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אֶ֚ל כָּל ־חַטֹּ֣אות בַּעְשָׁ֔א וְ
חַטֹּ֖אות אֵלָ֣ה בְנֹ֑ו אֲשֶׁ֣ר
חָטְא֗וּ וַ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶחֱטִ֨יאוּ֙ אֶת...
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THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB
1 Kings 16:11
As far as we can understand from our meager authorities-and we have no
independent source of information-we infer that Elah, son of the
powerful B...
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EXECUTIONERS OF EVIL-DOERS
1 Kings 16:1
A noble figure crosses the canvas for a moment. It is Jehu, the son of
Hanani, shining like a star in the night. No age has been without its
prophets; no life,...
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Here we have the account of how Jehu was called on to exercise
judgment against Baasha. This being accomplished, Elah succeeded
Baasha on the throne of Israel. He was so corrupt as to be found
"drinki...
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_Vanities; idols. (Haydock) --- They raised fresh altars; or, by their
example, encouraged the people to persevere in their impiety.
(Menochius)_...
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(11) 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 kinsfolks, nor...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16.
In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only
one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of
God...
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FOR ALL THE SINS OF BAASHA, AND THE SINS OF ELAH HIS SON,.... By which
it appears that the son trod in the steps of his father, and was
therefore cut off:
BY WHICH THEY SINNED, AND BY WHICH THEY MADE...
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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.
Ver. 13. _And b...
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_He slew all the house of Baasha_, &c. He not only destroyed all that
were descended from Baasha, as Baasha had destroyed the families of
Jeroboam, but he extended the destruction, and increased it, a...
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1.7 Iehus prophesie against Baasha.
5 Elah succeedeth him.
8 Zimri conspiring against Elah, succeedeth him.
11 Zimri executeth Iehus prophesie.
15 Omri made King by the souldiers, forceth Zimri de...
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THE RULE OF BAASHA AND ELAH IN ISRAEL...
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The Lord had another servant to bring a solemn message to Baasha.
Jehu, the son of Hanani, was the messenger at this time (v.1). Though
the history records that Baasha had murdered his master to take...
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1-14 This chapter relates wholly to the kingdom of Israel, and the
revolutions of that kingdom. God calls Israel his people still, though
wretchedly corrupted. Jehu foretells the same destruction to...
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i.e. Idols, oft called _vanities_, as DEUTERONOMY 32:21 1 SAMUEL 12:21
JEREMIAH 14:22, because they are but imaginary deities, and mere
_nothings_, 1 CORINTHIANS 8:4, having nothing at all of a God in...
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1 Kings 16:13 sins H2403 Baasha H1201 sins H2403 Elah H425 son H1121
sinned H2398 (H8804) Israel H3478 sin H2398 (H8689) LORD H3068 God
H430 Israel H3478 anger H3707 (H8687) idols H1892
in provoking...
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THE REIGN OF ELAH KING OF ISRAEL C. 885-884 BC (1 KINGS 16:8).
The death of a king after a long reign often ushered in a period when
rivals for the throne reared their heads, and Israel had no
establ...
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CONTENTS: Evil reigns of Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab kings of
Israel.
CHARACTERS: God, Baasha, Jehu, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab, Jezebel,
Tibni, Hiel, Segub.
CONCLUSION: Destruction, when it comes,...
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1 Kings 16:2. _I exalted thee._ Baasha was raised from the ranks to
regal dignity.
1 Kings 16:7. _Jehu son of Hanani_ the prophet; the only case I think
in which a Father and a son were so favoured....
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THE DYNASTIC TROUBLES OF ISRAEL
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 16:1. WORD OF THE LORD CAME TO JEHU—His father was a prophet
(2 Chronicles 16:7). This is the only incident on record of Jehu...
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EXPOSITION
This division of chapters, immediately after the commencement of the
narrative of the reign of Baasha, is somewhat unfortunate, inasmuch as
it obscures the close connexion between the sin...
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So the word of the LORD came to Jehu the prophet unto Baasha, saying,
Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, made thee prince over my
people Israel; and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, a...
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1 Corinthians 10:19; 1 Corinthians 10:20; 1 Corinthians 8:4; 1 Kings
15:30; 1 Samuel 12:21; 2 Kings 17:15; Deuteronomy 32:21; Isaiah 41:29;
Jeremiah 10:15;...
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Vanities — Idols called vanities; because they are but imaginary
deities, and mere nothings; having no power to do either good or hurt....