1 Kings 16:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha bya Jehu the prophet, ”

• 1 Kings 16:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the (f) prophet, (f) Both Hanani his father and he were prophets.

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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 destru...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  against. Some codices read "unto". Others read "concerning".

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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,

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Reigns of Elah, Zimri, and Omri 1. Jehu the son of Hanani] Hanani is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7-10 . Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is similar to Ahijah's denunciation of Jeroboam ( 1 King...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB 1 Kings 16:11-34 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 p...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Executioners of Evil-Doers 1 Kings 16:1-14 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;...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 "drink...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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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• 1 Kings 16:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet. That not only his posterity, but all any way related to him, sh...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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, Ver. 12. By (the hand of) Jehu,] i.e., By his ministry.

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Ruin of Baasha's Family Foretold. B. C. 931.       1 Then the word of the L ORD came to Jehu...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  i. e. Thus fulfilling God's threatening, but either without his knowledge, or merely for his own ends.

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Reign Of Elah King of Israel c. 885-884 BC ( 1 Kings 16:8-14 ). 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 n...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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 recor...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 favou...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Rule of Baasha and Elah in Israel

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• 1 Kings 16:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 14:18 ; 1 Kings 16:1 ; 1 Kings 16:1-4 ; 1 Kings 16:7 ; 2 Chronicles 10:15 ; 2 Kings 14:25 ; Proverbs 26:6

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