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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 son of Hanani against Baasha:

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

1 Kings 16:2 (show verse)

“Because I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, but you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin, provoking Me 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)

take note: I will sweep away Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam 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 who belongs to Baasha and dies in the city,
the dogs will eat,
and anyone who is his and dies in the field,
the birds of the sky 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)

The rest of the events of Baasha’s reign, along with all his accomplishments and might, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.

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

1 Kings 16:6 (show verse)

Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah. His son Elah 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)

Through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani the word of the Lord also came against Baasha and against his house because of all the evil he had done in the Lord’s sight, provoking Him with the work of his hands and being like the house of Jeroboam, and because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam.

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 Judah’s King Asa, Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel and reigned in Tirzah 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 while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of 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)

In the twenty-seventh year of Judah’s King Asa, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, killing him. Then Zimri 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)

When he became king, as soon as he was seated on his throne, Zimri struck down the entire house of Baasha. He did not leave a single male,

including his kinsmen and 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)

So Zimri destroyed the entire house of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord He had spoken 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)

This happened because of all the sins of Baasha and those of his son Elah, which they committed and caused Israel to commit, provoking the Lord God of Israel with their worthless 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)

The rest of the events of Elah’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.

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 Judah’s King Asa, Zimri became king for seven days in Tirzah. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of 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)

When these troops heard that Zimri had not only conspired but had also struck down the king, then all Israel made Omri, the army commander, king over Israel that very 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)

Omri along with all Israel marched 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 captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down over himself. He 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 the sin he committed by doing what was evil in the Lord’s sight and by following the example of Jeroboam and the sin he caused Israel to commit.

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)

The rest of the events of Zimri’s reign, along with the conspiracy that he instigated, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.

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)

At that time the people of Israel were divided: half the people followed Tibni son of Ginath, to make him king, and 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)

However, the people who followed Omri proved stronger than those who followed Tibni son of Ginath. So 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 Judah’s King Asa, Omri became king over Israel and reigned 12 years. He reigned six years in 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)

then he bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for 150 pounds of silver, and he built up the hill. He named the city he built Samaria based on the name 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 what was evil in the Lord’s sight; he did more evil 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)

He followed the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sins that he caused Israel to commit, provoking the Lord God of Israel with their worthless 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)

The rest of the events of Omri’s reign, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.

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)

Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab 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)

Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Asa; Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria 22 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)

But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight 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)

Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a trivial matter, he married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and then proceeded to serve Baal and worship 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)

He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had 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 an Asherah pole. 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)

During his reign, Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn, he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest, he set up its gates, according to the word of the Lord He had spoken through Joshua 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