1 Yahweh spoke to Jehu, son of Hanani, to condemn Baasha. He said,
2 "I have raised you from the dust to make you rule over my people Israel, but you have made me angry by going the way of Jeroboam and dragging my people Israel into sin.
3 I will therefore sweep away Baasha and his family and deal with them as I did with Jeroboam, son of Nebat.
4 Dogs will devour those of Baasha's line who die in the City, the birds of the air will feed on those who die in the country."
5 The rest of the events of Baasha's reign, his deeds and achievements are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
6 Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried at Tirzah, while Elah his son reigned in his place.
7 Yahweh indeed spoke through the prophet Jehu, son of Hanani, to condemn Baasha and his family, not only for doing what displeased Yahweh, making him angry as Jeroboam had done, but also because he murdered the family of Jeroboam.
8 In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah, son of Baasha, began to reign over Israel in Tirzah and was king for two years.
9 But his servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, plotted against him. While Elah was getting himself drunk in the house of Arza, governor of Tirzah,
10 Zimri came in, struck him down and killed him. This happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa, king of Judah. Then Zimri reigned in his place.
11 As soon as Zimri began to reign, he had the entire family of Baasha killed, leaving him not a single male relative or friend.
12 Zimri wiped out the entire house of Baasha according to Yahweh's pronouncement against him as spoken by Jehu, the prophet.
13 And this happened because of the sins which Baasha and his son had committed, dragging Israel into sin and making Yahweh angry with their idols.
14 Now the rest of the events of Elah's reign and all his deeds are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
15 It happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa, king of Judah, that Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah.
16 For the army was besieging Gibbethon of the Philistines when Zimri plotted against Elah, and, on hearing that he had killed the king, they proclaimed Omri, commander of the army, king of Israel.
17 Omri went up with the Israelites from Gibbethon and attacked Tirzah.
18 When Zimri saw that the city was to be captured, he went into the citadel of the royal palace; he set the royal palace on fire, and he died.
19 He died thus because of the sins he had committed, doing what displeased Yahweh and going the way of Jeroboam by dragging Israel into sin.
20 The rest of the acts of Zimri and his plot are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
21 The Israelites were then divided; half of them followed Tibni, son of Ginath to make him king; the other half followed Omri.
22 Those who followed Omri overcame those who followed Tibni, son of Ginath. And so, Tibni died and Omri became king.
23 In the thirty-first year of Asa, king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel. He reigned for twelve years, six years of which he reigned in Tirzah.
24 Then he bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver. He built a city on the hill and called it Samaria, after Shemer, the owner of the hill.
25 Omri did what displeased Yahweh, even more than all those who preceded him.
26 He went the way of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, and dragged Israel into sin, thereby provoking the anger of Yahweh, the God of Israel, by their idols.
27 The rest of the acts of Omri and his bravery are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
28 Then Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria while Ahab, his son, reigned in his place.
29 Ahab, son of Omri became king in the thirty-eighth year of Asa, king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-two years.
30 Ahab, son of Omri did what displeased Yahweh, even more than all those who preceded him.
31 Apparently the example and the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not enough for him; he even married Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians. So he served Baal and worshiped him.
32 He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal which he built in Samaria
33 and proceeded to make an Asherah. So Ahab did everything that could make Yahweh angry, even more than any of the kings of Israel who ruled before him.
34 During his reign, Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. On laying its foundation he sacrificed Abirma, his firstborn. And when he set up the gates of the city, he sacrificed his youngest son, Segub, in accordance with the word of Yahweh spoken through Joshua, son of Nun.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Kings, 16:
1 Kings 16 deals mainly on the succession of kings in Israel and Judah, and about the sins committed by these kings, which led to their fall and the disgrace of their kingdoms. Below are five verses in the Bible that address themes similar to those of 1 Kings 16:
Proverbs 14:34: "Justice exalts a nation, but sin is the shame of any people." This verse highlights the importance of justice and righteousness in a nation, and how sin can bring shame and ruin.
Ezekiel 22:30: "I sought someone who built a wall among them and put themselves on the breach before me and in favor of this land, so that I would not destroy it, but I found none." This verse talks about how God sought someone who could intercede for his people, but found no one. This can be applied to the context of 1 Kings 16, in which the kings of Israel and Judah were unable to protect their kingdoms from destruction due to their sins.
Psalm 89:30-32: "If your children abandon my law and not follow my ordinances, if they violate my decrees and not keep my commandments, then I will punish their sins and whipping their iniquity with rod." This verse talks about the consequences of sin and disobedience, which include punishment and discipline.
Jeremiah 22:24-30: This excerpt from the book of Jeremiah talks about King Jeconias, who was considered an ungodly and unfair king. God declares that He will be cursed and that His descent will unsuccessful as kings. This is related to 1 kings 16, in which several wicked kings are mentioned and which, because of their sins, led to the fall of their kingdoms.
2 Chronicles 7:14: "If my people, which is called by my name, humble themselves, pray and pursue my face and move away from their evil ways, then I will hear from the heavens, forgive their sins and heal yours Earth." This verse talks about the importance of repentance and the search for God, and how it can lead to the healing and restoration of the earth. This can be applied to the context of 1 Kings 16, in which the kings of Israel and Judah could have prevented the fall of their kingdoms if they had repented their sins and sought God.
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