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Themes in 1 Kings 16

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Themes in 1 Kings 16

1 Kings 16:1 (show verse)

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

Baasha » King of israel
Government » God in » In the appointment of kings
Hanani » Father of jehu the prophet
Jehu » Prophet, son of hanani
Jehu » The prophet wbo announced the wrath of jehovah against baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Promotion » Instances of » Baasha, "out of the dust" to the throne
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jehu the son of hanani

1 Kings 16:2 (show verse)

Because I raised thee up from the dust, and I will give thee chief over my people Israel, and thou wilt go in the way of Jeroboam, and cause my people Israel to sin, to irritate me in their sins.

Baasha » King of israel
Government » God in » In the appointment of kings
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Jews, the » Often displeased God by their sins
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Promotion » Instances of » Baasha, "out of the dust" to the throne
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Sin » The wicked » Tempt others to
Sin » God » Is provoked to anger by

1 Kings 16:3 (show verse)

Behold me taking away after Baasha, and after his house; and I gave thy house as the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat

Baasha » King of israel
Government » God in » In the appointment of kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house

1 Kings 16:4 (show verse)

Him dying to Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him dying to him in the field, shall the birds of the heavens eat

Baasha » King of israel
Government » God in » In the appointment of kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha

1 Kings 16:5 (show verse)

And the rest of the words of Baasha, and what he did, and his strength, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Israel?

Baasha » King of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha

1 Kings 16:6 (show verse)

And Baasha will lie down with his fathers, and will be buried in Tirzah and his son Elah will reign in his stead.

Baasha » King of israel
Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Tirzah » A canaanitish city
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)

And also by the hand of Jehu son of Hanani the prophet, the word of Jehovah was against Baasha and against his house, and for all the evil which he did in the eyes of Jehovah to irritate him in the work of his hands to be as the house of Jeroboam, and because he smote him.

Baasha » King of israel
Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Hanani » Father of jehu the prophet
Jehu » The prophet wbo announced the wrath of jehovah against baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Baasha
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Jehu
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jehu the son of hanani
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Jehu
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Jehu

1 Kings 16:8 (show verse)

In the twentieth and sixth year, the year to Asa king of Judah, Elah, son of Baasha reigned over Israel in Tirzah, two years.

Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 4 elah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 4 elah
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)

1 Kings 16:9 (show verse)

And Zimri, captain of half his chariots will conspire against him, and he in Tirzah drinking strong drink in the house of Arza, who was over his house in Tirzah.

Arza » A steward of elah
Chariots » For war » Commanded by captains
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Zimri
Conspiracy » Instances of » Of zimri
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Elah
Drunkenness » Examples of » Elah
Drunkenness » Instances of » Elah
Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Zimri
Intemperance » Examples of » Elah
Intoxication » Examples of » Elah
King » Baasha
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Kings » Conspiracies against » Zimri against elah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Regicide » Of elah
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » Zimri
Servants » Bad--exemplified » Zimri
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Elah
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:10 (show verse)

And Zimri will come in and strike him and will kill him in the twentieth and seventh year to Asa king of Judah, and he will reign in his stead.

Drunkenness » Exemplified » Elah
Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Kings » Conspiracies against » Zimri against elah
Murder » Exemplified » Zimri
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Regicide » Of elah
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » Zimri
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:11 (show verse)

And it will be in his reigning, in his sitting upon the throne, he struck all the house of Baasha; he left not to him, him pissing against the wall, and his near relatives and his friends.

Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Regicide » Of elah
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:12 (show verse)

And Zimri will destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah which he spake against Baasha by the hand of Jehu the prophet.

Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Jehu » The prophet wbo announced the wrath of jehovah against baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jehu the son of hanani
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:13 (show verse)

For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and which they caused Israel to sin, to irritate Jehovah the God of Israel by their vanities.

Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:14 (show verse)

And the rest of the words of Elah and what he did, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Israel?

Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:15 (show verse)

In the twenty and seventh year, the year to Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. And the people encamping in Gibbethon, which was to the rovers.

Gibbethon » Besieged by israel, while in possession of philistines
Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 5 zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Zimri
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 5 zimri
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Gibbethon
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:16 (show verse)

And the people encamping will hear, saying, Zimri conspired and also struck the king; and all Israel will make Omri chief of the army, king over Israel in that day in the camp.

Armies » March in ranks » Determine royal succession
Captain » Commander-in-chief of an army
Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 6 omri
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 6 omri
Omri » King of israel » Was commander of the army of israel, and was proclaimed king by the army upon news of the assassination of king elah
Tents » Were used by » The people of israel in all their wars
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:17 (show verse)

And Omri will go up, and all Israel with him, from Gibbethon, and they will press upon Tirzah.

Gibbethon » Besieged by israel, while in possession of philistines
Kings » Conspiracies against » Omri against zimri
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
Siege » Instances of » Tirzah
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Tirzah
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:18 (show verse)

And it will be when Zimri saw that the city was taken, and he will come to the fortress of the king's house, and he will burn over him the king's house with fire, and he will die,

Arson » Instances of » By zimri
Despair » Sometimes drives men to suicide
Judgments » Zimri
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
Suicide » Despair sometimes drives men to suicide
Suicide » Instances of » Zimri
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:19 (show verse)

For his sins which he sinned to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, to go in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sins which he did to cause Israel to sin.

Judgments » Zimri
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Zimri, walking in the ways of jeroboam
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:20 (show verse)

And the rest of the words of Zimri and his conspiracy which he conspired, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Israel?

Crimes » Treason
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Zimri
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
The Nation » Crimes Against » Treason
Zimri » King of israel

1 Kings 16:21 (show verse)

Then the people of Israel will be divided to half: half of the people were after Tibni, son of Ginath, to make him king; and half, after Omri.

Ginath » Father of tibni
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
Tibni » Death of
War » Civil

1 Kings 16:22 (show verse)

And the people will be strengthened which were after Omri over the people which were after Tibni son of Ginath: and Tibni will die, and Omri will reign.

Ginath » Father of tibni
Omri » King of israel » Defeats his rival, tibni, and establishes himself
Tibni » Death of

1 Kings 16:23 (show verse)

In the thirty and one year, the year to Asa king of Judah, Omri reigned over Israel, twelve years; in Tirzah he reigned six years.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Built by omri king of israel
Tirzah » A canaanitish city
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Becomes the residence of the kings of the northern kingdom (israel)
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Royal residence moved from

1 Kings 16:24 (show verse)

And he will buy the mountain Shomeron of Shomer with two talents of silver, and he will build the mountain, and call the name of the city which he built after the name of Shomer, lord of the mountain Shomeron.

Cities » Were called after » The proprietor of the land
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Talent of silver
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Samaria » City of
Samaria » City of, built by omri
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Built by omri king of israel
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Called after shemer the owner of the hill on which it was built
Shemer » Owner of the site upon which the city of samaria was built
Silver » Used as money from the earliest age
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Royal residence moved from

1 Kings 16:25 (show verse)

And Omri will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will be evil above all who were before him.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam

1 Kings 16:26 (show verse)

And he will go in all the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat, and in his sins which he caused Israel to sin, to irritate Jehovah the God of Israel with their vanities.

Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Adopted by succeeding kings
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam

1 Kings 16:27 (show verse)

And the rest of the words of Omri which he did, and his strength which he did, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Israel?

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam

1 Kings 16:28 (show verse)

And Omri will lie down with his fathers, and will be buried in Shomeron, and Ahab his son will reign in his stead.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » The burial place of the kings of israel

1 Kings 16:29 (show verse)

And Ahab son of Omri, reigned over Israel in the year the thirty and eighth year to Asa king of Judah: and Ahab son of Omri will reign over Israel in Shomeron twenty and two years.

Ahab » General references to
Ahab » King of israel
Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 7 ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 7 ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam
Samaria » City of
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Capitol of the kingdom of the ten tribes
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » The residence of the kings of israel

1 Kings 16:30 (show verse)

And Ahab son of Omri will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah above all which were before him.

Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » Facts concerning » Established idolatry
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahab, serving baal

1 Kings 16:31 (show verse)

And it will be light for him to go in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, and he will take a wife, Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, and he will go and serve Baal and worship to him.

Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » Facts concerning » Established idolatry
Ahab » King of israel » Marries jezebel
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Under ahab
Ethbaal » King of sidon
Idolatry » Exemplified » Ahab
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Jezebel » Daughter of ethbaal, a zidonian, and wife of ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahab, serving baal
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Ahab marries a woman of
The Sidonians » Ahab intermarried with
Sin » Progressive
Women » Jezebel » General references to

1 Kings 16:32 (show verse)

And he will raise up an altar to Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Shomeron.

Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » Facts concerning » Established idolatry
Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Altars » Idolatrous altars
Altars » Idolaters planted groves near
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Under ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahab, serving baal
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Idolatry of
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous altars

1 Kings 16:33 (show verse)

And Ahab will make a statue; and Ahab will add to do to irritate Jehovah the God of Israel above all the kings of Israel which were before him.

Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » Facts concerning » Established idolatry
Altars » Idolaters planted groves near
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Under ahab
Groves » For idol worship planted » By ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahab, serving baal

1 Kings 16:34 (show verse)

In his days Hiel of the house of God, built Jericho: in Abiram his first born he will found it, and in Segub his younger he set up its gates, according to the word of Jehovah which he spake by the hand of Joshua son of Nun.

Abiram » Son of hiel
Foundation » Laid for » Cities
Hiel » Rebuilder of jericho
Jericho » A city » Rebuilt » By hiel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Joshua
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Concerning the rebuilding of jericho
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Joshua
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Joshua
Segub » Son of hiel, the rebuilder of jericho