And also by the hand of the Prophet Jehu The order of the narrative seems to be here much confused, to restore which Houbigant places this seventh verse before the fifth and sixth. Came the word of the Lord against Baasha The meaning is, the message which came from the Lord to Jehu, (1 Kings 16:1-4,) was here delivered by the hand, that is, the ministry of Jehu unto Baasha. Jehu did what God commanded in this matter, though it was not without apparent hazard to himself. And because he killed him That is, Nadab; who though he be not expressed, is sufficiently understood. But why is he punished for doing God's work? Because, 1st, Though God appointed that Jeroboam's family should be cut off, yet he did not give Baasha commission to do it. 2d, Baasha did this not to fulfil God's will, but his own lusts. See on 1 Kings 16:2.
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1 Kings 16:7
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.