For his sins which he sinned Though he lived but a very short time after he usurped the crown, yet he gave sufficient demonstration of his resolution to continue the idolatry of Jeroboam; and therefore he was abandoned by God. Add to this, the whole course of his life seems to have been wicked, and this is justly charged upon him because of his impenitency.
Zimri’s death illustrates the general moral which the writer of Kings draws from the whole history of the Israelite monarchs. that a curse was upon them on account of their persistence in Jeroboam’s s...
4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Chapter S 15:25-16 _ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_ 2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1) 3. Elah, King of Israel ...
1 KINGS 15:33 TO 1 KINGS 16:34. BAASHA'S DYNASTY. RISE OF THE HOUSE OF OMRI. Nothing is told us of Baasha except the usual annalistic details, and, that a prophet named Jehu foretold the destruction o...
SINS. Some codices read "sin", as in 1 Kings 16:26. Committed not merely during the seven days' reign, but during his whole life, of course. MAKE ISRAEL TO SIN. See note on 1 Kings 14:16....
_in doing evil_ See on 1 Kings 15:34. There must have been in Zimri's conduct some very prominent acts to indicate adhesion to the worship of the calves; otherwise in a reign of seven days he would ha...
D. THE SEVEN-DAY REIGN OF ZIMRI 16:15-20 TRANSLATION (15) In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were on an expedi tion against Gibbethon...
_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._ For his sins which he sinned. This violen...
THE REIGNS OF ELAH, ZIMRI, AND OMRI 1. Jehu the son of Hanani] Hanani is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7. Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is similar to Ahijah's denunciation of Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:7)....
FOR HIS SINS, etc.] The phrase is a stereotyped one, and so is applied to Zimri in spite of the fact that he only reigned seven days....
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 16 V1 Then the *Lord spoke to Jehu the son of Hanani. He gave him this message for Baasha. V2 ‘You were not an important person, but I ma...
IN WALKING IN THE WAY OF JEROBOAM. — The use here of this constantly-recurring phrase probably indicates only the historian’s sense of the curse lying on the whole kingdom from its idolatry, which Zim...
עַל־_חַטֹּאתָיו֙_† אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֔א לַ עֲשֹׂ֥ות הָ...
THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB 1 Kings 16:11 As far as we can understand from our meager authorities-and we have no independent source of information-we infer that Elah, son of the powerful B...
PERSISTENCE IN SINFUL WAYS 1 Kings 16:15 These Chapter s afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of idolatry and national disaster. Perhaps the great mass of the people-the peasantry-were...
Here we have the account of how Jehu was called on to exercise judgment against Baasha. This being accomplished, Elah succeeded Baasha on the throne of Israel. He was so corrupt as to be found "drinki...
_To sin. Zambri had sufficient time, in seven days, (Haydock) to manifest his evil dispositions, of which he had perhaps given proof before. (Calmet)_...
(15) В¶ 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...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...
FOR HIS SINS WHICH HE SINNED IN DOING EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD,.... In the former part of his life, as well as now: IN WALKING IN THE WAY OF JEROBOAM, AND IN HIS SIN WHICH HE DID TO MAKE ISRAEL...
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. Ver. 19. _In doing evil._] So active was th...
1.7 Iehus prophesie against Baasha. 5 Elah succeedeth him. 8 Zimri conspiring against Elah, succeedeth him. 11 Zimri executeth Iehus prophesie. 15 Omri made King by the souldiers, forceth Zimri de...
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; for even in these few days he had shown that...
THE RULE OF ZIMRI IN ISRAEL...
The Lord had another servant to bring a solemn message to Baasha. Jehu, the son of Hanani, was the messenger at this time (v.1). Though the history records that Baasha had murdered his master to take...
15-28 When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years. Though we do not always understand the rules by which G...
FOR HIS SINS, i.e. this befell him for his sins. WALKING IN THE WAY OF JEROBOAM; which he might do, either before his reign, in the whole course of his life, which is justly charged upon him, because...
1 Kings 16:19 sins H2403 committed H2398 (H8804) doing H6213 (H8800) evil H7451 sight H5869 LORD H3068 walking...
THE REIGN OF ZIMRI KING OF ISRAEL C. 884 BC (1 KINGS 16:15). As we have already seen Zimri's reign was short and brief, but it was found in the annals of the kings of Israel and so it is included. His...
CONTENTS: Evil reigns of Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab kings of Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Baasha, Jehu, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab, Jezebel, Tibni, Hiel, Segub. CONCLUSION: Destruction, when it comes,...
1 Kings 16:2. _I exalted thee._ Baasha was raised from the ranks to regal dignity. 1 Kings 16:7. _Jehu son of Hanani_ the prophet; the only case I think in which a Father and a son were so favoured....
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 16:15. DID ZIMRI REIGN SEVEN DAYS—A brief possession of a throne won by such criminal deeds! The Israelites repudiated the villainous usurper. 1 Kings 16:18....
EXPOSITION This division of chapters, immediately after the commencement of the narrative of the reign of Baasha, is somewhat unfortunate, inasmuch as it obscures the close connexion between the sin...
So the word of the LORD came to Jehu the prophet unto Baasha, saying, Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, made thee prince over my people Israel; and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, a...
1 Kings 12:28; 1 Kings 14:16; 1 Kings 15:26; 1 Kings 15:30; 1
For his sins — This befell him for his sins. In walking, &c. — This he might do, either before his reign, in the whole course of his life, which is justly charged upon him, because of his impenitency:...