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Verse 1 Kings 16:34. _DID HIEL THE BETH-ELITE BUILD JERICHO_] I wish
the reader to refer to my note on Joshua 6:26, for a general view of
this subject. I shall add a few observations. Joshua's curse...
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This seems to be adduced as a proof of the general impiety of Ahab’s
time. The curse of Joshua against the man who should rebuild Jericho
had hitherto been believed and respected. But now faith in the...
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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 ...
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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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BUILD. to fortify and complete. It had been partially restored (Judges
3:13; 2 Samuel 10:5), but now became. fortified city of Israel.
IN. at the cost of.
WHICH HE SPAKE. Compare Joshua 6:26....
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The rebuilding of Jericho (Not in Chronicles)
34. _Hiel the Bethelite_ We may perhaps trace the influence here of
evil surroundings. Hiel had been living at one of the seats of
Jeroboam's calf-worshi...
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IN HIS DAYS DID HIEL, &C.— The sentence which we here see executed
was pronounced above four hundred and forty years before, and is a
most striking proof of the divine prescience, as well as of the
au...
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D. THE OMRI DYNASTY 16:21-34
The Omri dynasty ruled Israel for forty-four years. The closing verses
of chapter 16 contain brief notices concerning (1) Omri's rise to
power (1 Kings 16:21-22); (2) the...
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_IN HIS DAYS DID HIEL THE BETHELITE BUILD JERICHO: HE LAID THE
FOUNDATION THEREOF IN ABIRAM HIS FIRSTBORN, AND SET UP THE GATES
THEREOF IN HIS YOUNGEST SON SEGUB, ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF THE LORD,
WH...
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16:34 in (a-13) See Joshua 6:26 ....
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DID.. BUILD] i.e. fortified. Jericho, in the Jordan valley, a little
N. of the Dead Sea, had been rebuilt since its destruction by Joshua,
for it is mentioned in David's time (2 Samuel 10:5). In Abjra...
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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 ma...
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DID HIEL... BUILD JERICHO. — This marks both the growth of
prosperity and power, and the neglect of the old curse of Joshua
(Joshua 6:26). The place had not, it would appear, been entirely
deserted. ...
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בְּ יָמָ֞יו בָּנָ֥ה חִיאֵ֛ל בֵּ֥ית הָ
אֱלִ֖י
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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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KING AHAB AND QUEEN JEZEBEL
1 Kings 16:29
"Besides what that grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and
nothing said."
- LYCIDAS
OMRI was succeeded by his son Ahab, whose eventful reign of u...
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SIN'S CLIMAX SUMMONS JEHOVAH'S PROPHET
1 Kings 16:29; 1 Kings 17:1
From the beginning of his reign Ahab set aside both the First and the
Second Commandment. His marriage with Jezebel, the young and b...
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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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In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build (n) Jericho: he laid the
foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates
thereof in his youngest [son] Segub, according to the word of the
LOR...
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_Hand. Josue had committed this curse to writing. (Haydock) --- Hiel,
an idolater, did not regard it, and Achab had not zeal to attempt to
hinder him. But divine Providence punished his audacity. (Cal...
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(34) In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the
foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates
thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD...
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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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AND IN HIS DAYS DID HIEL THE BETHELITE BUILD JERICHO,.... Which was
forbidden by Joshua under an anathema; but this man, either ignorant
of that adjuration of Joshua, or in contempt and defiance of it...
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In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the
foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates
thereof in his youngest [son] Segub, according to the word of the
LORD, w...
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1 Kin. 16:34. See note on Joshua 6:26.
1 Kin. 17:6...
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_In his days_, &c. This is mentioned here, 1st, As an instance of the
certainty of the accomplishment of the divine predictions; that here
referred to being fulfilled upward of five hundred years afte...
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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 OMRI AND OF AHAB...
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In his days, as an example of the utter disregard of God's will which
then prevailed, DID HIEL THE BETHELITE BUILD JERICHO, which was to
have remained in ruins; HE LAID THE FOUNDATION THEREOF IN ABIRA...
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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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29-34 Ahab did evil above all that reigned before him, and did it
with a particular enmity both against Jehovah and Israel. He was not
satisfied with breaking the second commandment by image-worship,...
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IN HIS DAYS: this is here added,
1. As a character of the time, and an instance of the truth and
certainty of Divine predictions and comminations, this being fulfilled
eight hundred years after it was...
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1 Kings 16:34 days H3117 Hiel H2419 Bethel H1017 built H1129 (H8804)
Jericho H3405 foundation H3245 (H8765) Abira
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THE REIGN OF AHAB KING OF ISRAEL C. 872-851 BC (1 KINGS 16:29 TO 1
KINGS 22:40).
The reigns of the previous seven kings of Judah and Israel have been
covered in a short space (1 Kings 15:1 to...
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AN INITIAL SUMMARY OF THE REIGN OF AHAB (1 KINGS 16:29).
The account of Ahab's reign commences with an initial summary of his
reign indicating its corruption in the eyes of YHWH. We can compare
the in...
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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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1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 16:34 HIEL... BUILT JERICHO.... AT THE COST
OF ABIRAM HIS FIRSTBORN, AND... HIS YOUNGEST SON SEGUB. Joshua had
pronounced a curse on anyone who might rebuild Jericho ...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 16:30. AHAB, THE SON OF OMRI—A name fraught with woe for
Israel!
1 Kings 16:30. TOOK TO WIFE JEZEBEL—_Ethbaal_, her royal father,
murdered his own brother (k...
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EXPOSITION
THE REIGN OF AHAB.—With the accession of Ahab a new main section of
our history begins—the section which has its close in the
destruction of the house of Omri by Jehu, as related in 2 Kings...
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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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In his days — This is added, as an instance of the certainty of
divine predictions, this being fulfilled eight hundred years after it
was threatened; and withal, as a warning to the Israelites, not to...