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1 Kings 16:12

BaashaJehuZimri

10 So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.

11 As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend.

So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.

13 This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.

14 As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

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BSB
So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.
KJV
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,
WEB
Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the LORD’s word which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
ASV
Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
DARBY
And Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spoke against Baasha through Jehu the prophet,
BLB
And Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha according to the word of YHWH, which He spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet
ÅB
Slik utryddet Simri hele Baesas hus etter det ord som Herren hadde talt til Baesa ved profeten Jehu,
OTB
Slik ødela Simri hele huset til Baesa, i samsvar med Herrens ord som han talte mot Baesa gjennom profeten Jehu,
B1930
Således utryddet Simri hele Baesas hus efter det ord som Herren hadde talt til Baesa ved profeten Jehu,

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  • 1 Kings 16:1

    Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying:

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  • 2 Kings 14:25

    This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.

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  • 1 Kings 16:7

    Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and also because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam.

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  • 2 Chronicles 10:15

    So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from God, in order that the LORD might fulfill the word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

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  • 1 Kings 14:18

    And they buried him, and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the prophet.

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  • Proverbs 26:6

    Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.

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  • 1 Kings 16:3

    So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat:

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