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Themes in 1 Kings 16

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Themes in 1 Kings 16

1 Kings 16:1 (show verse)

Now the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

Baasha » King of israel
Government » God in » In the appointment of kings
Hanani » Father of jehu the prophet
Jehu » Prophet, son of hanani
Jehu » The prophet wbo announced the wrath of jehovah against baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Promotion » Instances of » Baasha, "out of the dust" to the throne
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jehu the son of hanani

“Inasmuch as I exalted you from the dust and made you leader over My people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made My people Israel sin, provoking Me to anger with their sins,

Baasha » King of israel
Government » God in » In the appointment of kings
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Jews, the » Often displeased God by their sins
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Promotion » Instances of » Baasha, "out of the dust" to the throne
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Sin » The wicked » Tempt others to
Sin » God » Is provoked to anger by

1 Kings 16:3 (show verse)

behold, I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Baasha » King of israel
Government » God in » In the appointment of kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house

1 Kings 16:4 (show verse)

Anyone of Baasha who dies in the city the dogs will eat, and anyone of his who dies in the field the birds of the heavens will eat.”

Baasha » King of israel
Government » God in » In the appointment of kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha

1 Kings 16:5 (show verse)

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?

Baasha » King of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha

1 Kings 16:6 (show verse)

And Baasha slept with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and Elah his son became king in his place.

Baasha » King of israel
Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Tirzah » A canaanitish city
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)

1 Kings 16:7 (show verse)

Moreover, the word of the Lord through the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani also came against Baasha and his household, both because of all the evil which he did in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he struck it.

Baasha » King of israel
Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Hanani » Father of jehu the prophet
Jehu » The prophet wbo announced the wrath of jehovah against baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Jehu
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jehu the son of hanani
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Jehu
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Jehu

1 Kings 16:8 (show verse)

In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah, and reigned two years.

Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 4 elah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 4 elah
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)

1 Kings 16:9 (show verse)

His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was at Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household at Tirzah.

Arza » A steward of elah
Chariots » For war » Commanded by captains
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Zimri
Conspiracy » Instances of » Of zimri
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Elah
Drunkenness » Examples of » Elah
Drunkenness » Instances of » Elah
Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Zimri
Intemperance » Examples of » Elah
Intoxication » Examples of » Elah
King » Baasha
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Kings » Conspiracies against » Zimri against elah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Regicide » Of elah
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » Zimri
Servants » Bad--exemplified » Zimri
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Elah
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:10 (show verse)

Then Zimri went in and struck him and put him to death in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and became king in his place.

Drunkenness » Exemplified » Elah
Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Kings » Conspiracies against » Zimri against elah
Murder » Exemplified » Zimri
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Regicide » Of elah
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » Zimri
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:11 (show verse)

It came about when he became king, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he killed all the household of Baasha; he did not leave a single male, neither of his relatives nor of his friends.

Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Regicide » Of elah
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:12 (show verse)

Thus Zimri destroyed all the household of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord, which He spoke against Baasha through Jehu the prophet,

Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Jehu » The prophet wbo announced the wrath of jehovah against baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jehu the son of hanani
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:13 (show verse)

for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and which they made Israel sin, provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with their idols.

Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:14 (show verse)

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?

Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:15 (show verse)

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days at Tirzah. Now the people were camped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

Gibbethon » Besieged by israel, while in possession of philistines
Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 5 zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Zimri
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 5 zimri
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Gibbethon
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:16 (show verse)

The people who were camped heard it said, “Zimri has conspired and has also struck down the king.” Therefore all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp.

Armies » March in ranks » Determine royal succession
Captain » Commander-in-chief of an army
Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 6 omri
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 6 omri
Omri » King of israel » Was commander of the army of israel, and was proclaimed king by the army upon news of the assassination of king elah
Tents » Were used by » The people of israel in all their wars
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:17 (show verse)

Then Omri and all Israel with him went up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

Gibbethon » Besieged by israel, while in possession of philistines
Kings » Conspiracies against » Omri against zimri
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
Siege » Instances of » Tirzah
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Tirzah
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:18 (show verse)

When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king’s house and burned the king’s house over him with fire, and died,

Arson » Instances of » By zimri
Despair » Sometimes drives men to suicide
Judgments » Zimri
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
Suicide » Despair sometimes drives men to suicide
Suicide » Instances of » Zimri
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:19 (show verse)

because of his sins which he sinned, doing evil in the sight of the Lord, walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, making Israel sin.

Judgments » Zimri
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Zimri, walking in the ways of jeroboam
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:20 (show verse)

Now the rest of the acts of Zimri and his conspiracy which he carried out, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

Crimes » Treason
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Zimri
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
The Nation » Crimes Against » Treason
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:21 (show verse)

Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; the other half followed Omri.

Ginath » Father of tibni
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
Tibni » Death of
War » Civil

1 Kings 16:22 (show verse)

But the people who followed Omri prevailed over the people who followed Tibni the son of Ginath. And Tibni died and Omri became king.

Ginath » Father of tibni
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
Tibni » Death of

1 Kings 16:23 (show verse)

In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri became king over Israel and reigned twelve years; he reigned six years at Tirzah.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Built by omri king of israel
Tirzah » A canaanitish city
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Royal residence moved from

1 Kings 16:24 (show verse)

He bought the hill Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and named the city which he built

Samaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.

Cities » Were called after » The proprietor of the land
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Talent of silver
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Samaria » City of
Samaria » City of, built by omri
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Built by omri king of israel
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Called after shemer the owner of the hill on which it was built
Shemer » Owner of the site upon which the city of samaria was built
Silver » Used as money from the earliest age
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Royal residence moved from

1 Kings 16:25 (show verse)

Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord, and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam

1 Kings 16:26 (show verse)

For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat and in his sins which he made Israel sin, provoking the Lord God of Israel with their idols.

Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Adopted by succeeding kings
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam

1 Kings 16:27 (show verse)

Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did and his might which he showed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam

1 Kings 16:28 (show verse)

So Omri slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son became king in his place.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » The burial place of the kings of israel

1 Kings 16:29 (show verse)

Now Ahab the son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.

Ahab » General references to
Ahab » King of israel
Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 7 ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 7 ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam
Samaria » City of
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Capitol of the kingdom of the ten tribes
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » The residence of the kings of israel

1 Kings 16:30 (show verse)

Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord

more than all who were before him.

Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » Facts concerning » Established idolatry
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahab, serving baal

1 Kings 16:31 (show verse)

It came about, as though it had been a trivial thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went to serve Baal and worshiped him.

Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » Facts concerning » Established idolatry
Ahab » King of israel » Marries jezebel
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Under ahab
Ethbaal » King of sidon
Idolatry » Exemplified » Ahab
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Jezebel » Daughter of ethbaal, a zidonian, and wife of ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahab, serving baal
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Ahab marries a woman of
The Sidonians » Ahab intermarried with
Sin » Progressive
Women » Jezebel » General references to

1 Kings 16:32 (show verse)

So he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Samaria.

Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » Facts concerning » Established idolatry
Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Altars » Idolatrous altars
Altars » Idolaters planted groves near
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Under ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahab, serving baal
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Idolatry of
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous altars

1 Kings 16:33 (show verse)

Ahab also made the Asherah. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » Facts concerning » Established idolatry
Altars » Idolaters planted groves near
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Under ahab
Groves » For idol worship planted » By ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahab, serving baal

1 Kings 16:34 (show verse)

In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho; he laid its foundations with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which He spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.

Abiram » Son of hiel
Foundation » Laid for » Cities
Hiel » Rebuilder of jericho
Jericho » A city » Rebuilt » By hiel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Joshua
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Concerning the rebuilding of jericho
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Joshua
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Joshua
Segub » Son of hiel, the rebuilder of jericho