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Verse 1 Kings 16:11. _HE SLEW ALL THE HOUSE OF BAASHA_] He endeavoured
to exterminate his race, and blot out his memory; and the Jews say,
when such a matter is determined, they not only destroy the h...
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NEITHER OF HIS KINSFOLKS, NOR OF HIS FRIENDS - Zimri’s measures were
of much more than ordinary severity. Not only was the royal family
extirpated, but the friends of the king, his councillors and fav...
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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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NOT ONE, &C.. not one male.
KINSFOLKS. kinsmen-redeemers....
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that _he slew_ R.V. SMOTE. The verb is the same that is constantly so
rendered in all these descriptions. Zimri made a complete end, he left
not a single man child.
_he left … house of Baasha_ All th...
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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 ele...
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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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16:11 kinsmen (b-35) See Note, Leviticus 25:25 and Numbers 5:8 ....
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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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וַ יְהִ֨י בְ מָלְכֹ֜ו כְּ שִׁבְתֹּ֣ו
עַל
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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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_Wall. See 1 Kings xxv. 22. --- Friends, from whom he had any thing to
fear. (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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AND IT CAME TO PASS WHEN HE BEGAN TO REIGN, AS SOON AS HE SAT ON HIS
THRONE,.... Perhaps the very first day,
THAT HE SLEW ALL THE HOUSE OF BAASHA; his whole family, all the
children that he had, that...
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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 of...
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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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And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his
throne, for he lost no time in carrying out his wicked designs, THAT
HE SLEW ALL THE HOUSE OF BAASHA, down to the very last man; H...
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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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NEITHER OF HIS KINSFOLKS, NOR OF HIS FRIENDS...
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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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KINSFOLKS, Heb. _avengers_; to whom it belonged to revenge his death:
see NUMBERS 35:12. NOR OF HIS FRIENDS; his confidants and familiar
acquaintance, such as were most likely to hinder his settlement...
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1 Kings 16:11 reign H4427 (H8800) seated H3427 (H8800) throne H3678
killed H5221 (H8689) household H1004 Baasha...
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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
establi...
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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 16:11 HE STRUCK DOWN ALL THE HOUSE OF
BAASHA. Zimri in turn fulfills the word of the prophet Jehu (v. 1
Kings 16:7), although he then reigns for on
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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 Kings 14:10; 1 Kings 15:29; 1 Samuel 25:22; 1 Samuel 25:34; Judges
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Kinfolks — Heb. avengers; to whom it belonged to revenge his death....