behold, (A)I am going to [a]burn (B)Baasha and his house, and (C)I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. (D)Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city, the dogs will eat; and anyone belonging to him who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.”

(E)Now as for 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?

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 16:3 Another reading is sweep away

So I am about to wipe out Baasha(A) and his house,(B) and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat. Dogs(C) will eat those belonging to Baasha who die in the city, and birds(D) will feed on those who die in the country.”

As for the other events of Baasha’s reign, what he did and his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals(E) of the kings of Israel?

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11 And when he became king, as soon as he sat on his throne, (A)he [a]killed all the household of Baasha; he did not leave [b]a single male alive, either of his [c]relatives or of his friends.

12 So Zimri eliminated all the household of Baasha, (B)in accordance with the word of the Lord which He spoke against Baasha through (C)Jehu the prophet,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 16:11 Lit struck
  2. 1 Kings 16:11 Lit him who urinates against the wall
  3. 1 Kings 16:11 Lit blood avengers

11 As soon as he began to reign and was seated on the throne, he killed off Baasha’s whole family.(A) He did not spare a single male, whether relative or friend. 12 So Zimri destroyed the whole family of Baasha, in accordance with the word of the Lord spoken against Baasha through the prophet Jehu—

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