1 Kings 16:8

1 Kings 16:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
• New International Version (NIV)In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned two years.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel, and reigned two years in Tirzah.

Context of 1 Kings 16:8

6Baasha slept with his fathers [in death] and was buried in Tirzah. Elah his son became king in his place. 7Moreover, the word of the Lord came against Baasha and his household through the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani, both for all the evil that Baasha did in the sight of the Lord in provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands (idolatry), in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he [willingly] destroyed it (the family of Jeroboam). In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel in Tirzah, and reigned two years. 9His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against Elah. Now Elah was in Tirzah, getting drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the [king’s] household in Tirzah. 10Then Zimri came in and struck and killed Elah in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and became king in his place.

1 Kings 16:8 word by word

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָשֵׁשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לְאָסָ֖א מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַךְ אֵלָ֨ה בֶן־בַּעְשָׁ֧א עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּתִרְצָ֖ה שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In the twentyשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• In the twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and sixthשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• of Asaאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• began Elahאֵלָה'êlâh · ElahH425
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Baashaבַּעְשָׁאba‛shâ' · BaashaH1201
• to reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• in Tirzahתִּרְצָהtirtsâh · TirzahH8656

Commentaries on 1 Kings 16:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Two years - i. e., More than one year, or, at any rate, some portion of two distinct years (compare 1 Kings 16:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. began Elah the son of Baasha to reign--(compare 1Ki 15:33). From this it will appear that Baasha died in the twenty-third year of his reign (see on 1Ki 15:2), and Elah, who was a prince of dissolute habits, reigned not fully two years. 1Ki 16:9-22. Zimri's Conspiracy.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 16:8

• Anger
• Elah
• Tirzah

In the dictionaries

• Asa
• Baasha
• Israel
• Judah
• Tirzah
• Ahab
• Elah
• Tirza
• Zimri
• Elah (2)

Commentaries on 1 Kings 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings