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1 Kings 16

1 Kings 16:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then the word
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
came to Jehu
Yehuw' (Hebrew #3058)
Jehovah (is) He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites
KJV usage: Jehu.
Pronounce: yay-hoo'
Origin: from 3068 and 1931
l the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Hanani
Chananiy (Hebrew #2607)
gracious; Chanani, the name of six Israelites
KJV usage: Hanani.
Pronounce: khan-aw-nee'
Origin: from 2603
against Baasha
Ba`sha' (Hebrew #1201)
offensiveness; Basha, a king of Israel
KJV usage: Baasha.
Pronounce: bah-shaw'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to stink
m, saying
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
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1 Kings 16:7• 7And 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. (1 Kings 16:7)
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2 Chron. 19:2• 2And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord. (2 Chron. 19:2)
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2 Chron. 20:34• 34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel. (2 Chron. 20:34)
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1 Kings 15:33• 33In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years. (1 Kings 15:33)

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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  Jehu's prophecy against Baasha.
5-7:  Elah succeeds him.
8-10:  Zimri, conspiring against Elah, succeeds him.
11-14:  Zimri executes Jehu's prophecy.
15-20:  Omri, made king by the soldiers, forces Zimri desperately to burn himself.
21-22:  The kingdom being divided, Omri prevails against Tibni.
23-24:  Omri builds Samaria.
25-26:  His wicked reign.
27-28:  Ahab succeeds him.
29-33:  Ahab's most wicked reign.
34:  Joshua's curse upon Hiel the builder of Jericho.
A.M. 3073.
B.C. 931.
Jehu.
1 Kings 16:7• 7And 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. (1 Kings 16:7)
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2 Chron. 19:2• 2And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord. (2 Chron. 19:2)
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2 Chron. 20:34• 34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel. (2 Chron. 20:34)
Hanani.
1 Kings 15:33• 33In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years. (1 Kings 15:33)
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2 Chron. 16:7‑10• 7And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
 8Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered them into thine hand.
 9For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
 10Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. (2 Chron. 16:7‑10)
• Prophets of the Lord are multiplied under these ill-omened reigns. (“Complete Decadence: 1 Kings 16” by H.L. Rossier)
• He is a prophet in Israel as well as in Judah. He prophesies against Baasha, the king of Israel, Asa’s enemy, but also against Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, the friend of Ahab (2 Chron. 19:2; 20:34), for these two things — the world’s hatred for the children of God and the friendship of God’s children for the world — are equally sinful in the eyes of the Lord. (“Complete Decadence: 1 Kings 16” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the word of Jehovah came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,