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16 Y la palabra del Señor vino a Jehú, hijo de Hananí(A), contra Baasa, diciendo(B): Por cuanto te levanté del polvo y te hice príncipe sobre mi pueblo Israel(C), y has andado en el camino de Jeroboam, y has hecho pecar a mi pueblo Israel(D) provocándome a ira con sus pecados, he aquí, consumiré a Baasa(E) y a su casa, y haré tu casa como la casa de Jeroboam(F), hijo de Nabat(G). El que de Baasa muera en la ciudad, se lo comerán los perros, y el que de él muera en el campo, se lo comerán las aves del cielo(H).

Los demás hechos de Baasa, lo que hizo y su poderío, ¿no están escritos en el libro de las Crónicas de los reyes de Israel(I)? Y durmió Baasa con sus padres y fue sepultado en Tirsa(J); y su hijo Ela reinó en su lugar. También fue la palabra del Señor por medio[a] del profeta Jehú, hijo de Hananí, contra Baasa(K) y su casa, no solo por todo el mal que hizo ante los ojos del Señor, provocándole a ira con la obra de sus manos(L), siendo semejante a la casa de Jeroboam, sino también por haber destruido a esta[b](M).

Reinados de Ela, Zimri y Omri

En el año veintiséis de Asa, rey de Judá, Ela, hijo de Baasa, comenzó a reinar sobre Israel en Tirsa y reinó dos años. Y su siervo Zimri(N), comandante de la mitad de sus carros, conspiró contra él. Y Ela estaba en Tirsa bebiendo hasta emborracharse en la casa de Arsa, que era mayordomo de[c] la casa(O) en Tirsa. 10 Entonces Zimri entró, lo hirió, y le dio muerte, en el año veintisiete de Asa, rey de Judá, y reinó en su lugar. 11 Y sucedió que cuando comenzó a reinar, tan pronto como se sentó en su trono, mató[d] a toda la casa de Baasa; no dejó ni un solo varón[e](P), ni de sus parientes[f] ni de sus amigos. 12 Así Zimri destruyó toda la casa de Baasa, conforme a la palabra que el Señor había hablado contra Baasa(Q) por medio[g] del profeta Jehú(R), 13 por todos los pecados de Baasa y por los pecados de su hijo Ela, con los cuales pecaron y con los que hicieron pecar a Israel, provocando a ira con sus ídolos[h] al Señor, Dios de Israel(S). 14 Los demás hechos de Ela y todo lo que hizo, ¿no están escritos en el libro de las Crónicas de los reyes de Israel(T)?

15 En el año veintisiete de Asa, rey de Judá, Zimri reinó siete días en Tirsa. Y el pueblo estaba acampado contra Gibetón, que pertenecía a los filisteos(U). 16 El pueblo que estaba acampado oyó decir[i]: Zimri ha conspirado y también ha matado[j] al rey. Entonces, ese mismo día en el campamento, todo Israel hizo a Omri, comandante del ejército, rey sobre Israel. 17 Entonces Omri subió desde Gibetón, y todo Israel con él, y sitiaron a Tirsa. 18 Y sucedió que cuando Zimri vio que la ciudad era tomada, entró en la ciudadela de la casa del rey, prendió fuego sobre sí a la casa del rey y murió(V), 19 a causa de los pecados que había cometido[k], haciendo lo malo ante los ojos del Señor, andando en el camino de Jeroboam, y por el[l] pecado que cometió, haciendo pecar a Israel(W). 20 Los demás hechos de Zimri, y la conspiración que llevó a cabo[m], ¿no están escritos en el libro de las Crónicas de los reyes de Israel(X)?

21 Entonces el pueblo de Israel se dividió en dos partes: la mitad del pueblo siguió a Tibni, hijo de Ginat, para hacerle rey; la otra mitad siguió a Omri. 22 Pero el pueblo que siguió a Omri prevaleció sobre el pueblo que siguió a Tibni, hijo de Ginat. Y Tibni murió, y Omri comenzó a reinar. 23 En el año treinta y uno de Asa, rey de Judá, Omri comenzó a reinar sobre Israel, y reinó doce años; seis años reinó en Tirsa(Y). 24 Y compró a Semer el monte Samaria por dos talentos[n] de plata; edificó sobre el monte, y a la ciudad que edificó puso por nombre Samaria(Z), del nombre de Semer, dueño del monte. 25 Y Omri(AA) hizo lo malo ante los ojos del Señor, y obró más perversamente que todos los que fueron antes que él(AB); 26 pues anduvo en todos los caminos de Jeroboam(AC), hijo de Nabat, y en los[o] pecados con que hizo pecar a Israel, provocando al Señor, Dios de Israel, con sus ídolos[p]. 27 Los demás hechos que Omri hizo y el poderío que mostró[q] ¿no están escritos en el libro de las Crónicas de los reyes de Israel(AD)? 28 Y durmió Omri con sus padres y fue sepultado en Samaria; y su hijo Acab reinó en su lugar.

Reinado de Acab

29 Acab, hijo de Omri, comenzó a reinar sobre Israel en el año treinta y ocho de Asa, rey de Judá, y reinó Acab, hijo de Omri, sobre Israel en Samaria veintidós años. 30 Y Acab, hijo de Omri, hizo lo malo a los ojos del Señor más que todos los que fueron antes que él(AE). 31 Y[r] como si fuera poco el andar en los pecados(AF) de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, tomó por mujer a Jezabel, hija de Et-baal, rey de los sidonios, y fue a servir a Baal y lo adoró(AG). 32 Y edificó un altar a Baal en la casa de Baal(AH) que edificó en Samaria. 33 Acab hizo también una Asera[s](AI). Así Acab hizo más para provocar al Señor, Dios de Israel, que todos los reyes de Israel que fueron antes que él(AJ). 34 En su tiempo[t] Hiel de Betel reedificó Jericó; a costa de la vida de Abiram su primogénito puso sus cimientos, y a costa de la vida de su hijo menor Segub levantó sus puertas, conforme a la palabra que el Señor había hablado por Josué(AK), hijo de Nun.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Reyes 16:7 Lit., mano
  2. 1 Reyes 16:7 Lit., porque lo hirió
  3. 1 Reyes 16:9 Lit., que estaba sobre
  4. 1 Reyes 16:11 Lit., hirió
  5. 1 Reyes 16:11 Lit., ni uno que orina contra la pared
  6. 1 Reyes 16:11 Lit., redentores
  7. 1 Reyes 16:12 Lit., mano
  8. 1 Reyes 16:13 Lit., vanidades
  9. 1 Reyes 16:16 Lit., diciendo
  10. 1 Reyes 16:16 Lit., herido
  11. 1 Reyes 16:19 Lit., pecado
  12. 1 Reyes 16:19 Lit., su
  13. 1 Reyes 16:20 Lit., que conspiró
  14. 1 Reyes 16:24 Un talento equivale aprox. a 34 kg.
  15. 1 Reyes 16:26 Lit., sus
  16. 1 Reyes 16:26 Lit., vanidades
  17. 1 Reyes 16:27 Lit., hizo
  18. 1 Reyes 16:31 Lit., Y fue que
  19. 1 Reyes 16:33 I.e., símbolo de madera de una deidad femenina
  20. 1 Reyes 16:34 Lit., En sus días

16 Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu(A) son of Hanani(B) concerning Baasha: “I lifted you up from the dust(C) and appointed you ruler(D) over my people Israel, but you followed the ways of Jeroboam and caused(E) my people Israel to sin and to arouse my anger by their sins. So I am about to wipe out Baasha(F) and his house,(G) and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat. Dogs(H) will eat those belonging to Baasha who die in the city, and birds(I) 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(J) of the kings of Israel? Baasha rested with his ancestors and was buried in Tirzah.(K) And Elah his son succeeded him as king.

Moreover, the word of the Lord came(L) through the prophet Jehu(M) son of Hanani to Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger by the things he did, becoming like the house of Jeroboam—and also because he destroyed it.

Elah King of Israel

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

Zimri, one of his officials, who had command of half his chariots, plotted against him. Elah was in Tirzah at the time, getting drunk(N) in the home of Arza, the palace administrator(O) at Tirzah. 10 Zimri came in, struck him down and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah. Then he succeeded him as king.(P)

11 As soon as he began to reign and was seated on the throne, he killed off Baasha’s whole family.(Q) 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— 13 because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols.(R)

14 As for the other events of Elah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

Zimri King of Israel

15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah seven days. The army was encamped near Gibbethon,(S) a Philistine town. 16 When the Israelites in the camp heard that Zimri had plotted against the king and murdered him, they proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that very day there in the camp. 17 Then Omri and all the Israelites with him withdrew from Gibbethon and laid siege to Tirzah. 18 When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the royal palace and set the palace on fire around him. So he died, 19 because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the eyes of the Lord and following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

20 As for the other events of Zimri’s reign, and the rebellion he carried out, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

Omri King of Israel

21 Then the people of Israel were split into two factions; half supported Tibni son of Ginath for king, and the other half supported Omri. 22 But Omri’s followers proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.

23 In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.(T) 24 He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents[a] of silver and built a city on the hill, calling it Samaria,(U) after Shemer, the name of the former owner of the hill.

25 But Omri did evil(V) in the eyes of the Lord and sinned more than all those before him. 26 He followed completely the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat, committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused(W) Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols.(X)

27 As for the other events of Omri’s reign, what he did and the things he achieved, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 28 Omri rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria.(Y) And Ahab his son succeeded him as king.

Ahab Becomes King of Israel

29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel twenty-two years. 30 Ahab son of Omri did more(Z) evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him. 31 He not only considered it trivial to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married(AA) Jezebel daughter(AB) of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal(AC) and worship him. 32 He set up an altar(AD) for Baal in the temple(AE) of Baal that he built in Samaria. 33 Ahab also made an Asherah pole(AF) and did more(AG) to arouse the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, than did all the kings of Israel before him.

34 In Ahab’s time, Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. He laid its foundations at the cost of his firstborn son Abiram, and he set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, in accordance with the word of the Lord spoken by Joshua son of Nun.(AH)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 16:24 That is, about 150 pounds or about 68 kilograms

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

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.

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?

So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.

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.

In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.

And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.

10 And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

11 And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.

12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet.

13 For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with their vanities.

14 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?

15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.

17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.

18 And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died.

19 For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.

20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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

22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

23 In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

24 And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.

25 But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.

26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger with their vanities.

27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

28 So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

29 And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

30 And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him.

31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

33 And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.

34 In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.