1 Kings 16 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

1 Now the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 came ^H1961 to Jehu ^H3058 the son ^H1121 of Hanani ^H2607 against ^H5921 Baasha ^H1201, saying ^H559, 2 “Inasmuch ^H3282 H834 as I exalted ^H7311 you from the dust ^H6083 and made ^H5414 you ruler ^H5057 over ^H5921 My people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478, and you have walked ^H1980 in the way ^H1870 of Jeroboam ^H3379 and have made ^H2398 My people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398, provoking ^H3707 Me to ^H3707 anger ^H3707 with their sins ^H2403, 3 behold ^H2009, I am going to sweep ^H1197 away ^H1197 Baasha ^H1201 and his house ^H1004, and I will make ^H5414 your house ^H1004 like the house ^H1004 of Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat ^H5028. 4 Anyone of Baasha ^H1201 who dies ^H4191 in the city ^H5892 the dogs ^H3611 will eat ^H398, and anyone of his who dies ^H4191 in the field ^H7704 the birds ^H5775 of the sky ^H8064 will eat ^H398.”

5 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Baasha ^H1201 and what ^H834 he did ^H6213 and his might ^H1369, are they not written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478? 6 And Baasha ^H1201 slept ^H7901 with his fathers ^H1 and was buried ^H6912 in Tirzah ^H8656, and Elah ^H425 his son ^H1121 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478. 7 Moreover ^H1571, the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 through ^H3027 the hand ^H3027 of the prophet ^H5030 Jehu ^H3058 the son ^H1121 of Hanani ^H2607 also ^H1571 came ^H1961 about ^H1961 against ^H413 Baasha ^H1201 and his household ^H1004, both because ^H5921 of all ^H3605 the evil ^H7451 which ^H834 he did ^H6213 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068, provoking ^H3707 Him to ^H3707 anger ^H3707 with the work ^H4639 of his hands ^H3027, in being ^H1961 like the house ^H1004 of Jeroboam ^H3379, and because ^H5921 H834 he struck ^H5221 [fn]it.

Elah Reigns over Israel

8 In the twenty-sixth ^H6242 H8337 year ^H8141 of Asa ^H609 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, Elah ^H425 the son ^H1121 of Baasha ^H1201 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 at Tirzah ^H8656, and reigned two years ^H8141.

9 And his servant ^H5650 Zimri ^H2174, commander ^H8269 of half ^H4276 his chariots ^H7393, conspired ^H7194 against ^H5921 him. Now he was at Tirzah ^H8656 drinking ^H8354 himself drunk ^H7910 in the house ^H1004 of Arza ^H777, who ^H834 was over ^H5921 the household ^H1004 at Tirzah ^H8656. 10 Then Zimri ^H2174 went ^H935 in ^H935 and struck ^H5221 him and put ^H4191 him to ^H4191 death ^H4191 in the twenty-seventh ^H6242 H7651 year ^H8141 of Asa ^H609 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, and became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478. 11 Now it happened ^H1961 when he became ^H4427 king ^H4427, as soon as he sat ^H3427 on his throne ^H3678, that he struck ^H5221 down all ^H3605 the household ^H1004 of Baasha ^H1201; he did not leave ^H7604 [fn]a single male ^H8366 H7023—not even any of his kinsman redeemers ^H1350 or his friends ^H7453.

12 Thus Zimri ^H2174 destroyed ^H8045 all ^H3605 the household ^H1004 of Baasha ^H1201, according to the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068, which ^H834 He spoke ^H1696 against ^H413 Baasha ^H1201 by the hand ^H3027 of Jehu ^H3058 the prophet ^H5030, 13 for all ^H3605 the sins ^H2403 of Baasha ^H1201 and the sins ^H2403 of Elah ^H425 his son ^H1121, which ^H834 they sinned ^H2398 and which ^H834 they made Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398, provoking ^H3707 Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, to ^H3707 anger ^H3707 with their [fn]idols ^H1892. 14 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Elah ^H425 and all ^H3605 that he did ^H6213, are they not written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478?

Zimri Reigns over Israel

15 In the twenty-seventh ^H6242 H7651 year ^H8141 of Asa ^H609 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, Zimri ^H2174 reigned ^H4427 seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 at Tirzah ^H8656. Now the people ^H5971 were camped ^H2583 against ^H5921 Gibbethon ^H1405, which ^H834 belonged to the Philistines ^H6430.

16 And the people ^H5971 who were camped ^H2583 heard ^H8085 [fn]it said ^H559, “Zimri ^H2174 has conspired ^H7194 and has also ^H1571 struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 the king ^H4428.” Therefore all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 made ^H4427 Omri ^H6018, the commander ^H8269 of the army ^H6635, king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 that day ^H3117 in the camp ^H4264. 17 Then Omri ^H6018 and all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 with him went ^H5927 up ^H5927 from Gibbethon ^H1405 and besieged ^H6696 H5921 Tirzah ^H8656. 18 Now it happened that when Zimri ^H2174 saw ^H7200 that the city ^H5892 was captured ^H3920, he went ^H935 into the citadel ^H759 of the king’s ^H4428 house ^H1004 and burned ^H8313 the king’s ^H4428 house ^H1004 over ^H5921 him with fire ^H784, and died ^H4191, 19 because ^H5921 of his sins ^H2403 which ^H834 he sinned ^H2398, doing ^H6213 what ^H7451 is evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068, walking ^H1980 in the way ^H1870 of Jeroboam ^H3379, and in his sin ^H2403 which ^H834 he did ^H6213, making ^H2398 Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398. 20 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Zimri ^H2174 and his conspiracy ^H7195 which ^H834 he [fn]carried ^H7194 out ^H7194, are they not written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478?

Omri Reigns over Israel

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

22 But the people ^H5971 who ^H834 followed ^H310 Omri ^H6018 prevailed ^H2388 over ^H2388 the people ^H5971 who ^H834 followed ^H310 Tibni ^H8402 the son ^H1121 of Ginath ^H1527. And Tibni ^H8402 died ^H4191 and Omri ^H6018 became ^H4427 king ^H4427. 23 In the thirty-first ^H7970 H259 year ^H8141 of Asa ^H609 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, Omri ^H6018 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 and reigned twelve ^H8147 H6240 years ^H8141; he reigned ^H4427 six ^H8337 years ^H8141 at Tirzah ^H8656. 24 And he bought ^H7069 the hill ^H2022 [fn]Samaria ^H8111 from Shemer ^H8106 for two [fn]talents ^H3603 of silver ^H3701; and he built ^H1129 on the hill ^H2022, and named ^H7121 H8034 the city ^H5892 which ^H834 he built ^H1129 [fn]Samaria ^H8111, after ^H5921 the name ^H8034 of Shemer ^H8106, the owner ^H113 of the hill ^H2022.

25 And Omri ^H6018 did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068, and acted ^H7489 more ^H4480 wickedly ^H7489 than ^H4480 all ^H3605 who ^H834 were before ^H6440 him. 26 For he walked ^H1980 in all ^H3605 the way ^H1870 of Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat ^H5028 and in his sins ^H2403 which ^H834 he made Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398, provoking ^H3707 Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, to ^H3707 anger ^H3707 with their [fn]idols ^H1892. 27 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Omri ^H6018 which ^H834 he did ^H6213 and his might ^H1369 which ^H834 he [fn]showed ^H6213, are they not written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478? 28 So Omri ^H6018 slept ^H7901 with his fathers ^H1 and was buried ^H6912 in Samaria ^H8111; and Ahab ^H256 his son ^H1121 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478.

Ahab Reigns over Israel

29 Now Ahab ^H256 the son ^H1121 of Omri ^H6018 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 in the thirty-eighth ^H7970 H8083 year ^H8141 of Asa ^H609 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, and Ahab ^H256 the son ^H1121 of Omri ^H6018 reigned ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 in Samaria ^H8111 twenty-two ^H6242 H8147 years ^H8141.

30 And Ahab ^H256 the son ^H1121 of Omri ^H6018 did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068 more ^H4480 than ^H4480 all ^H3605 who ^H834 were before ^H6440 him.

31 Now it happened ^H1961, as though it had been ^H7043 a ^H7043 trivial ^H7043 thing ^H7043 for him to walk ^H1980 in the sins ^H2403 of Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat ^H5028, that he took ^H3947 Jezebel ^H348 the daughter ^H1323 of Ethbaal ^H856 king ^H4428 of the Sidonians ^H6722 as a wife ^H802, and went ^H1980 and served ^H5647 Baal ^H1168 and worshiped ^H2331 him. 32 So he erected ^H6965 an altar ^H4196 for Baal ^H1168 in the house ^H1004 of Baal ^H1168 which ^H834 he built ^H1129 in Samaria ^H8111. 33 Ahab ^H256 also made ^H6213 the [fn]Asherah ^H842. Thus Ahab ^H256 did ^H6213 more ^H3254 to provoke ^H3707 Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, to ^H3707 anger ^H3707 than ^H4480 all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 who ^H834 were before ^H6440 him. 34 In his days ^H3117 Hiel ^H2419 the Bethelite ^H1017 built ^H1129 Jericho ^H3405; he laid ^H3245 its foundations ^H3245 with the loss of Abiram ^H48 his firstborn ^H1060, and set ^H5324 up ^H5324 its gates ^H1817 with the loss of his youngest ^H6810 son Segub ^H7687, according to the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068, which ^H834 He spoke ^H1696 by the hand ^H3027 of Joshua ^H3091 the son ^H1121 of Nun ^H5126.