16:1 And the word of the Lord came by the
hand of Ju son of Anani to Baasa, [saying],
16:2 Forasmuch as I lifted thee up from the earth, and made thee ruler over
my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast
caused my people Israel to sin, to provoke me with their vanities;
16:3 Behold, I raise up [enemies] after Baasa, and after his house; and I
will make thy house as the house of Jeroboam son of Nabat.
16:4 Him the dies of Baasa in the city the dogs shall devour, and him that
dies of his in the field the birds of the sky shall devour.
16:5 Now the rest of the history of Baasa, and all that he did, and his
mighty acts, behold, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Israel?
16:6 And Baasa slept with his fathers, and they bury him in Thersa; and Ela
his son reigns in his stead.
16:7 And the Lord spoke by Ju the son of Anani against Baasa, and against
his house, [even] all the evil which he wrought before the Lord to provoke
him to anger by the works of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam;
and because he smote him.
16:8 And Ela son of Baasa reigned over Israel two years in Thersa.
16:9 And Zambri, captain of half his cavalry, conspired against him, while
he was in Thersa, drinking himself drunk in the house of Osa the steward at
Thersa.
16:10 And Zambri went in and smote him and slew him, and reigned in his
stead.
16:11 And it came to pass when he reigned, when he sat upon his throne,
16:12 that he smote all the house of Baasa, according to the word which the
Lord spoke against the house of Baasa, and to Ju the prophet,
16:13 for all the sins of Baasa and Ela his son, as he led Israel astray to
sin, to provoke the Lord God of Israel with their vanities.
16:14 And the rest of the deeds of Ela which he did, behold, are not these
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
16:15 And Zambri reigned in Thersa seven days: and the army of Israel [was]
encamped against Gabathon of the Philistines.
16:16 And the people heard in the army, saying, Zambri has conspired and
smitten the king: and the people of Israel made Ambri the captain of the
host king in that day in the camp over Israel.
16:17 And Ambri went up, and all Israel with him, out of Gabathon; and they
besieged Thersa.
16:18 And it came to pass when Zambri saw that his city was taken, that he
goes into the inner chamber of the house of the king, and burnt the king's
house over him, and died.
16:19 Because of his sins which he committed, doing that which was evil in
the sight of the Lord, so as to walk in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nabat,
and in his sins wherein he caused Israel to sin.
16:20 And the rest of the history of Zambri, and his conspiracies wherein he
conspired, behold, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Israel?
16:21 Then the people of Israel divides; half the people goes after Thamni
the son of Gonath to make him king; and half the people goes after Ambri.
16:22 The people that followed Ambri overpowered the people that followed
Thamni son of Gonath; and Thamni died and Joram his brother at that time,
and Ambri reigned after Thamni.
16:23 In the thirty-first year of king Asa, Ambri begins to reign over
Israel twelve years: he reigns six years in Thersa.
16:24 And Ambri bought the mount Semeron of Semer the lord of the mountain
for two talents of silver; and he built [upon] the mountain, and they called
the name of the mountain [on] which he built, after the name of Semer the
lord of the mount, Semeron.
16:25 And Ambri did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and
wrought wickedly beyond all that were before him.
16:26 And he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son f Nabat, and in his
sins wherewith he caused Israel to sin, to provoke the Lord God of Israel by
their vanities.
16:27 And the rest of the acts of Ambri, and all that he did, and all his
might, behold, [are] not these things written in the book of the chronicles
of the kings of Israel?
16:28 And Ambri slept with his fathers, and is buried in Samaria; and Achaab
his son reigns in his stead. And in the eleventh year of Ambri Josaphat the
son of Asa reigns, [being] thirty-five years old in the beginning of his
reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name
[was] Gazuba, daughter of Seli. And he walked in the way of Asa his father,
and turned not from it, [even] from doing right in the eyes of the Lord:
only they removed not [any] of the high places; they sacrificed and burnt
incense on the high places. Now the engagements which Josaphat made with the
king of Israel, and all his mighty deeds which he performed, and the enemies
whom he fought against, behold, [are] not these written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Juda? and the remains of the prostitution which
they practiced in the days of Asa his father, he removed out of the land:
and there was no king in Syria, [but] a deputy. Then the king of Israel said
to Josaphat, I will send forth thy servants and my servants in the ship: but
Josaphat would not. And Josaphat slept with his fathers, and is buried with
his fathers in the city of David: and Joram his son reigned in his stead.
16:29 In the second year of Josaphat king of Juda, Achaab son of Ambri
reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.
16:30 And Achaab did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and did
more wickedly than all that were before him.
16:31 And it was not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son
of Nabat, but he took to wife, Jezabel the daughter of Jethebaal king of the
Sidonians; and he went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
16:32 And he set up an alter to Baal, in the house of his abominations,
which he built in Samaria.
6:33 And Achaab made a grove; and Achaab did yet more abominably, to provoke
the Lord God of Israel, and [to sin against] his own life so that he should
be destroyed: he did evil above all the kings of Israel that were before
him.
16:34 And in his days Achiel the Baethelite built Jericho: he laid the
foundation of it in Abiron his first-born, and he set up the doors of it in
Segub his younger son, according to the word of the Lord which he spoke by
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16:1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against
Baasha, saying,
16:2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince
over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and
hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;
16:3 Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity
of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son
of Nebat.
16:4 Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that
dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.
16:5 Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
16:6 So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah
his son reigned in his stead.
16:7 And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the
word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the
evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with
the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he
killed him.
16:8 In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son
of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
16:9 And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired
against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of
Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
16:10 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.
16:11 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 kinsfolk, nor of his friends.
16:12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the
word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet.
16:13 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.
16:14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
16:15 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.
16:16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired,
and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain
of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
16:17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they
besieged Tirzah.
16:18 And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he
went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over
him with fire, and died.
16:19 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.
16:20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
16:21 Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the
people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half
followed Omri.
16:22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that
followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
16:23 In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to
reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
16:24 And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver,
and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built,
after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
16:25 But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than
all that were before him.
16:26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in
his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel
to anger with their vanities.
16:27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he
showed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel?
16:28 So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab
his son reigned in his stead.
16:29 And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab
the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned
over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
16:30 And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all
that were before him.
16:31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk
in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the
daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and
worshipped him.
16:32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he
had built in Samaria.
16:33 And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of
Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
16:34 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, which he
spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
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