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1 Kings 16 – King James Version (KJV)

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Prophecy against Baasha

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1Ki 16:1 - Then^H1961^➔ the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came^➔^H1961 to^H413 Jehu^H3058 the son^H1121 of Hanani^H2607 against^H5921 Baasha,^H1201 saying,^H559

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1Ki 16:2 - Forasmuch^H3282 as^H834 I exalted thee^H7311 out^H4480 of the dust,^H6083 and made thee^H5414 prince^H5057 over^H5921 my people^H5971 Israel;^H3478 and thou hast walked^H3212 in the way^H1870 of Jeroboam,^H3379 and hast made^H2398^➔ my people^H5971 Israel^H3478 to sin,^➔^H2398 to provoke me to anger^H3707 with their sins;^H2403

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1Ki 16:3 - Behold, I^H2005 will take away^H1197 the posterity^H310 of Baasha,^H1201 and the posterity^H310 of his house;^H1004 and will make^H5414 thy house^H1004 like the house^H1004 of Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat.^H5028

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1Ki 16:4 - Him that dieth^H4191 of Baasha^H1201 in the city^H5892 shall^H398^➔ the dogs^H3611 eat;^➔^H398 and him that dieth^H4191 of his in the fields^H7704 shall^H398^➔ the fowls^H5775 of the air^H8064 eat.^➔^H398

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1Ki 16:5 - Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Baasha,^H1201 and what^H834 he did,^H6213 and his might,^H1369 are they^H1992 not^H3808 written^H3789 in^H5921 the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Israel?^H3478

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1Ki 16:6 - So^H7901^➔ Baasha^H1201 slept^➔^H7901 with^H5973 his fathers,^H1 and was buried^H6912 in Tirzah:^H8656 and^H4427^➔ Elah^H425 his son^H1121 reigned^➔^H4427 in his stead.^H8478

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1Ki 16:7 - And also^H1571 by the hand^H3027 of^H3058^➔ the prophet^H5030 Jehu^➔^H3058 the son^H1121 of Hanani^H2607 came^H1961 the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 against^H413 Baasha,^H1201 and against^H413 his house,^H1004 even for^H5921 all^H3605 the evil^H7451 that^H834 he did^H6213 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 in provoking him to anger^H3707 with the work^H4639 of his hands,^H3027 in being^H1961 like the house^H1004 of Jeroboam;^H3379 and^H5921 because^H834 he killed^H5221 him.^H853

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1Ki 16:8 - In the^H8141^➔ twenty^H6242 and sixth^H8337 year^➔^H8141 of Asa^H609 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 began^H4427^➔ Elah^H425 the son^H1121 of Baasha^H1201 to reign^➔^H4427 over^H5921 Israel^H3478 in Tirzah,^H8656 two years.^H8141

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1Ki 16:9 - And^H7194^➔ his servant^H5650 Zimri,^H2174 captain^H8269 of half^H4276 his chariots,^H7393 conspired^➔^H7194 against him,^H5921 as he was^H1931 in Tirzah,^H8656 drinking himself^H8354 drunk^H7910 in the house^H1004 of Arza^H777 steward^H834^H5921 of his house^H1004 in Tirzah.^H8656

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1Ki 16:10 - And^H935^➔ Zimri^H2174 went in^➔^H935 and smote him,^H5221 and killed him,^H4191 in the^H8141^➔ twenty^H6242 and seventh^H7651 year^➔^H8141 of Asa^H609 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 and reigned^H4427 in his stead.^H8478

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1Ki 16:11 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when he began to reign,^H4427 as soon as he sat^H3427 on^H5921 his throne,^H3678 that he slew^H5221 all^H3605 the house^H1004 of Baasha:^H1201 he left^H7604 him not^H3808 one that pisseth^H8366 against a wall,^H7023 neither of his kinsfolks,^H1350 nor of his friends.^H7453

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1Ki 16:12 - Thus did^H8045^➔ Zimri^H2174 destroy^➔^H8045 all^H3605 the house^H1004 of Baasha,^H1201 according to the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 which^H834 he spake^H1696 against^H413 Baasha^H1201 by^H3027 Jehu^H3058 the prophet,^H5030

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1Ki 16:13 - For^H413 all^H3605 the sins^H2403 of Baasha,^H1201 and the sins^H2403 of Elah^H425 his son,^H1121 by which^H834 they sinned,^H2398 and by which^H834 they made^H2398^➔ Israel^H3478 to sin,^➔^H2398 in provoking^H3707^➔ the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 to anger^➔^H3707 with their vanities.^H1892

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1Ki 16:14 - Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Elah,^H425 and all^H3605 that^H834 he did,^H6213 are they^H1992 not^H3808 written^H3789 in^H5921 the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Israel?^H3478

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1Ki 16:15 - In the^H8141^➔ twenty^H6242 and seventh^H7651 year^➔^H8141 of Asa^H609 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 did^H4427^➔ Zimri^H2174 reign^➔^H4427 seven^H7651 days^H3117 in Tirzah.^H8656 And the people^H5971 were encamped^H2583 against^H5921 Gibbethon,^H1405 which^H834 belonged to the Philistines.^H6430

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1Ki 16:16 - And^H8085^➔ the people^H5971 that were encamped^H2583 heard^➔^H8085 say,^H559 Zimri^H2174 hath conspired,^H7194 and^H1571^➔ hath^H5221^➔ also^➔^H1571 slain^➔^H5221 the king:^H4428 wherefore^H4427^➔ all^H3605 Israel^H3478 made^➔^H4427^➔ Omri,^H6018 the captain^H8269 of the host,^H6635 king^➔^H4427 over^H5921 Israel^H3478 that^H1931 day^H3117 in the camp.^H4264

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1Ki 16:17 - And^H5927^➔ Omri^H6018 went up^➔^H5927 from Gibbethon,^H1405 and all^H3605 Israel^H3478 with him,^H5973 and they besieged^H6696 Tirzah.^H8656

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1Ki 16:18 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H7200^➔ Zimri^H2174 saw^➔^H7200 that^H3588 the city^H5892 was taken,^H3920 that he went^H935 into^H413 the palace^H759 of^H1004^➔ the king's^H4428 house,^➔^H1004 and burnt^H8313 the^H1004^➔ king's^H4428 house^➔^H1004 over him^H5921 with fire,^H784 and died,^H4191

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1Ki 16:19 - For^H5921 his sins^H2403 which^H834 he sinned^H2398 in doing^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 in walking^H3212 in the way^H1870 of Jeroboam,^H3379 and in his sin^H2403 which^H834 he did,^H6213 to make^H2398^➔ Israel^H3478 to sin.^➔^H2398

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1Ki 16:20 - Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Zimri,^H2174 and his treason^H7195 that^H834 he wrought,^H7194 are they^H1992 not^H3808 written^H3789 in^H5921 the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Israel?^H3478

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1Ki 16:21 - Then^H227 were^H2505^➔ the people^H5971 of Israel^H3478 divided^➔^H2505 into two parts:^H2677 half^H2677 of the people^H5971 followed^H1961^H310 Tibni^H8402 the son^H1121 of Ginath,^H1527 to make him king;^H4427 and half^H2677 followed^H310 Omri.^H6018

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1Ki 16:22 - But^H2388^➔ the people^H5971 that^H834 followed^H310 Omri^H6018 prevailed^➔^H2388 against^H854 the people^H5971 that^H834 followed^H310 Tibni^H8402 the son^H1121 of Ginath:^H1527 so^H4191^➔ Tibni^H8402 died,^➔^H4191 and^H4427^➔ Omri^H6018 reigned.^➔^H4427

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1Ki 16:23 - In the^H8141^➔ thirty^H7970 and first^H259 year^➔^H8141 of Asa^H609 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 began^H4427^➔ Omri^H6018 to reign^➔^H4427 over^H5921 Israel,^H3478 twelve^H8147^H6240 years:^H8141 six^H8337 years^H8141 reigned he^H4427 in Tirzah.^H8656

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1Ki 16:24 - And he bought^H7069 the hill^H2022 Samaria^H8111 of^H854 Shemer^H8106 for two talents^H3603 of silver,^H3701 and built^H1129 on the hill,^H2022 and called^H7121 the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 which^H834 he built,^H1129 after^H5921 the name^H8034 of Shemer,^H8106 owner^H113 of the hill,^H2022 Samaria.^H8111

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1Ki 16:25 - But^H6213^➔ Omri^H6018 wrought^➔^H6213 evil^H7451 in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 and did worse^H7489 than all^H3605 that^H834 were before him.^H6440

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1Ki 16:26 - For he walked^H3212 in all^H3605 the way^H1870 of Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat,^H5028 and in his sin^H2403 wherewith^H834 he made^H2398^➔ Israel^H3478 to sin,^➔^H2398 to provoke^H3707^➔ the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 to anger^➔^H3707 with their vanities.^H1892

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1Ki 16:27 - Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Omri^H6018 which^H834 he did,^H6213 and his might^H1369 that^H834 he shewed,^H6213 are they^H1992 not^H3808 written^H3789 in^H5921 the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Israel?^H3478

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1Ki 16:28 - So^H7901^➔ Omri^H6018 slept^➔^H7901 with^H5973 his fathers,^H1 and was buried^H6912 in Samaria:^H8111 and^H4427^➔ Ahab^H256 his son^H1121 reigned^➔^H4427 in his stead.^H8478

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1Ki 16:29 - And^H256^➔ in the^H8141^➔ thirty^H7970 and eighth^H8083 year^➔^H8141 of Asa^H609 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 began^H4427^➔ Ahab^➔^H256 the son^H1121 of Omri^H6018 to reign^➔^H4427 over^H5921 Israel:^H3478 and^H4427^➔ Ahab^H256 the son^H1121 of Omri^H6018 reigned^➔^H4427 over^H5921 Israel^H3478 in Samaria^H8111 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 years.^H8141

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1Ki 16:30 - And^H6213^➔ Ahab^H256 the son^H1121 of Omri^H6018 did^➔^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 above all^H3605 that^H834 were before him.^H6440

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1Ki 16:31 - And it came to pass,^H1961 as if it had been a light thing^H7043 for him to walk^H3212 in the sins^H2403 of Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat,^H5028 that he took^H3947 to wife^H802 Jezebel^H348 the daughter^H1323 of Ethbaal^H856 king^H4428 of the Zidonians,^H6722 and went^H3212 and served^H5647 Baal,^H1168 and worshipped^H7812 him.

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1Ki 16:32 - And he reared up^H6965 an altar^H4196 for Baal^H1168 in the house^H1004 of Baal,^H1168 which^H834 he had built^H1129 in Samaria.^H8111

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1Ki 16:33 - And^H6213^➔ Ahab^H256 made^➔^H6213 a grove;^H842 and^H3254^➔ Ahab^H256 did^H6213 more^➔^H3254 to provoke^H3707^➔ the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 to anger^➔^H3707 than all^H3605 the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478 that^H834 were^H1961 before him.^H6440

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1Ki 16:34 - In his days^H3117 did^H1129^➔ Hiel^H2419 the Bethelite^H1017^H1017 build^➔^H1129 Jericho:^H3405 he laid the foundation thereof^H3245 in Abiram^H48 his firstborn,^H1060 and^H7687^➔ set up^H5324 the gates thereof^H1817 in^➔^H7687^➔ his youngest^H6810 son Segub,^➔^H7687 according to the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 which^H834 he spake^H1696 by^H3027 Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun.^H5126

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