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Eventually, Baasha died, as had his ancestors, and he was buried in Tirzah. His son Elah was installed as king in his place.

In addition, a message from the Lord came through Hanani’s son Jehu the prophet against Baasha and his household, not only because of all of the things that Baasha[a] did that the Lord considered to be evil, including provoking the Lord[b] to anger by what he did and by being like the household of Jeroboam, but also because Baasha[c] had destroyed Jeroboam’s household.[d]

Elah Reigns over Israel

During the twenty-sixth year of the reign of[e] King Asa of Judah, Baasha’s son Elah became king over Israel and reigned at Tirzah for two years.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 16:7 Lit. he
  2. 1 Kings 16:7 Lit. him
  3. 1 Kings 16:7 Lit. he
  4. 1 Kings 16:7 Lit. destroyed it
  5. 1 Kings 16:8 The Heb. lacks the reign of