1 Kings 16:1-7

New International Reader's Version

16 The Lord’s message about Baasha came to Jehu, the son of Hanani. Here is what the Lord said about Baasha. ² “I lifted you up from the dust. I appointed you king over my people Israel. But you lived the way Jeroboam had lived. You also caused my people Israel to sin. And their sins made me very angry. ³ So I am about to destroy you, Baasha, and your royal house. I will make your house like the royal house of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. ⁴ Some of the people who belong to you will die in the city. Dogs will eat them up. Others will die in the country. The birds will eat them.”

⁵ The other events of Baasha’s rule are written down. What he did and what he accomplished are written in the official records of the kings of Israel. ⁶ Baasha joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in Tirzah. Baasha’s son Elah became the next king after him.

⁷ The Lord’s message came through the prophet Jehu, the son of Hanani. It was against Baasha and his royal house. Baasha had done all kinds of evil things in the sight of the Lord. Baasha had also destroyed the royal house of Jeroboam. What Baasha did had made the Lord very angry. So Baasha had become as sinful as the royal house of Jeroboam had been.