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Zimri’s death illustrates the general moral which the writer of
Kings draws from the whole history of the Israelite monarchs. that a
curse was upon them on account of their persistence in Jeroboam’s
s...
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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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SINS. Some codices read "sin", as in 1 Kings 16:26. Committed not
merely during the seven days' reign, but during his whole life, of
course.
MAKE ISRAEL TO SIN. See note on 1 Kings 14:16....
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_in doing evil_ See on 1 Kings 15:34. There must have been in Zimri's
conduct some very prominent acts to indicate adhesion to the worship
of the calves; otherwise in a reign of seven days he would ha...
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D. THE SEVEN-DAY REIGN OF ZIMRI 16:15-20
TRANSLATION
(15) In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned
seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were on an expedi tion against
Gibbethon...
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_FOR HIS SINS WHICH HE SINNED IN DOING EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD,
IN WALKING IN THE WAY OF JEROBOAM, AND IN HIS SIN WHICH HE DID, TO
MAKE ISRAEL TO SIN._
For his sins which he sinned. This violen...
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FOR HIS SINS, etc.] The phrase is a stereotyped one, and so is applied
to Zimri in spite of the fact that he only reigned seven days....
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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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IN WALKING IN THE WAY OF JEROBOAM. — The use here of this
constantly-recurring phrase probably indicates only the historian’s
sense of the curse lying on the whole kingdom from its idolatry, which
Zim...
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עַל־_חַטֹּאתָיו֙_† אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֔א לַ
עֲשֹׂ֥ות הָ...
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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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PERSISTENCE IN SINFUL WAYS
1 Kings 16:15
These Chapter s afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of
idolatry and national disaster. Perhaps the great mass of the
people-the peasantry-were...
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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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_To sin. Zambri had sufficient time, in seven days, (Haydock) to
manifest his evil dispositions, of which he had perhaps given proof
before. (Calmet)_...
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(15) В¶ In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did
Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against
Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. (16) And the people...
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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 HIS SINS WHICH HE SINNED IN DOING EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE
LORD,.... In the former part of his life, as well as now:
IN WALKING IN THE WAY OF JEROBOAM, AND IN HIS SIN WHICH HE DID TO MAKE
ISRAEL...
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For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD,
in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to
make Israel to sin.
Ver. 19. _In doing evil._] So active was th...
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_For his sins which he sinned_ Though he lived but a very short time
after he usurped the crown, yet he gave sufficient demonstration of
his resolution to continue the idolatry of Jeroboam; and theref...
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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 ZIMRI IN ISRAEL...
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for his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the Lord,
in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did to make
Israel to sin; for even in these few days he had shown that...
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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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15-28 When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another.
Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some
years. Though we do not always understand the rules by which G...
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FOR HIS SINS, i.e. this befell him for his sins. WALKING IN THE WAY OF
JEROBOAM; which he might do, either before his reign, in the whole
course of his life, which is justly charged upon him, because...
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THE REIGN OF ZIMRI KING OF ISRAEL C. 884 BC (1 KINGS 16:15).
As we have already seen Zimri's reign was short and brief, but it was
found in the annals of the kings of Israel and so it is included. His...
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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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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 16:15. DID ZIMRI REIGN SEVEN DAYS—A brief possession of a
throne won by such criminal deeds! The Israelites repudiated the
villainous usurper.
1 Kings 16:18....
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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 Kings 12:28; 1 Kings 14:16; 1 Kings 15:26; 1 Kings 15:30; 1
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For his sins — This befell him for his sins. In walking, &c. —
This he might do, either before his reign, in the whole course of his
life, which is justly charged upon him, because of his impenitency:...