God Has Baasha's Family Slaughtered – King Solomon – The Brick Bible

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Baasha angered Yahweh because he had become like Jeroboam's family and because he had destroyed Jeroboam's family. And the word of Yahweh came through Jehu the prophet: '"I am about to annihilate Baasha and his family, and make your family like Jeroboam's family."'

1 of 11 1 Kings 16:7, 3

'"Those of Baasha's family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the country will be eaten by birds."'

2 of 11 1 Kings 16:4

As for the rest of the events of Baasha's reign, including his deeds and his power, are they not recorded in the scrolls of the Annals of the Kings of Israel?

3 of 11 1 Kings 16:5

Then Baasha died and his son Elah succeeded him as king. Elah reigned over Israel for two years in Tizrah.

4 of 11 1 Kings 16:6, 8

One of his servants Zimri, who was the commander of half his chariots, plotted against him. It happened that Elah was getting drunk at the house of Azra who was in charge of the palace.

5 of 11 1 Kings 16:8–9

And Zimri came in and struck him down, killing him.

6 of 11 1 Kings 16:10

And so Zimri succeeded him as king. This was during the twenty-seventh year of the reign of King Asa in Judah.

7 of 11 1 Kings 16:10

Immediately after becoming king, Zimri killed Bashaa's entire family.

8 of 11 1 Kings 16:11

He did not spare a single one who pisses against a wall, including his family and his friends.

9 of 11 1 Kings 16:11

This was exactly <a href="1k16_04.html">what Yahweh said would happen</a> because of the sins of Bashaa. These sins angered Yahweh, the god of Israel.

10 of 11 1 Kings 16:12

As for the rest of the events of Elah's reign, including his deeds, are they not recorded in the scrolls of the Annals of the Kings of Israel?

11 of 11 1 Kings 16:14

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