Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 16:2
2“Because I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel, but you have walked in the ways of Jeroboam and have caused my people Israel to sin, angering me with their sins,
1 Kings 16:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;
- New International Version (NIV)“I lifted you up from the dust and appointed you ruler over my people Israel, but you followed the ways of Jeroboam and caused my people Israel to sin and to arouse my anger by their sins.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Since I exalted you out of the dust and made you leader over my people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger with their sins,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Inasmuch as I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, and have made My people Israel sin, to provoke Me to anger with their sins,
Context of 1 Kings 16:2
1Now the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha: “Because I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel, but you have walked in the ways of Jeroboam and have caused my people Israel to sin, angering me with their sins, 3take note: I will eradicate Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat: 4Anyone who belongs to Baasha and dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and anyone who is his and dies in the field, the birds will eat.”
Read all of 1 Kings 161 Kings 16:2 word by word
יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֲרִימֹתִ֙יךָ֙ מִן־הֶ֣עָפָ֔ר וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣ נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ׀ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֗ם וַֽתַּחֲטִא֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהַכְעִיסֵ֖נִי בְּחַטֹּאתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forasmuch as I exaltedרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
- thee out of the dustעָפָר‛âphâr · dustH6083
- and madeנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- thee princeנָגִידnâgîyd nâgid · leaderH5057
- over my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and thou hast walkedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
- to sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
- to provoke me to angerכָּעַסka‛as · to provokeH3707
- with their sinsחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
Cross-references for 1 Kings 16:2
- 1 Kings 14:7Go tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: I raised you up from among the people, appointed you ruler over my people Israel,
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s; he has set the world on them.
- 1 Samuel 15:17Samuel continued, “Although you once considered yourself unimportant, haven’t you become the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel
- 2 Samuel 12:7Nathan replied to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from Saul.
- Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap
- Luke 1:52he has toppled the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly.
- 1 Kings 13:33Even after this, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil way but again made priests for the high places from the ranks of the people. He ordained whoever so desired it, and they became priests of the high places.
- 1 Kings 15:34He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and walked in the ways of Jeroboam and the sin he had caused Israel to commit.
- 1 Kings 14:16He will give up Israel because of Jeroboam’s sins that he committed and caused Israel to commit.”
- 1 Kings 15:26Nadab did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and walked in the ways of his father and the sin he had caused Israel to commit.
- Exodus 32:21Then Moses asked Aaron, “What did these people do to you that you have led them into such a grave sin?”
- 1 Samuel 2:24No, my sons, the news I hear the Lord’s people spreading is not good.
- 1 Samuel 26:19Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant: If it is the Lord who has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. But if it is people, may they be cursed in the presence of the Lord, for today they have banished me from sharing in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go and worship other gods.’
- Matthew 5:19Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 16:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Made thee prince over my people - That is, in the course of my providence, I suffered thee to become king; for it is impossible that God should make a rebel, a traitor, and a murderer, king over his people, or over any people. God is ever represented in Scripture as doing those things which, in the course of his providence, he permits to be done.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4The Lord accused Baasha of murder (1 Kings 16:7) and of following Jeroboam's idol worship. Since he continued Jeroboam's evil ways, Baasha and his family would face the same fate (see 1 Kings 14:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Forasmuch as I exalted thee--The doom he pronounced on Baasha was exactly the same as denounced against Jeroboam and his posterity. Though he had waded through slaughter to his throne, he owed his elevation to the appointment or permission of Him "by whom kings reign." over my people Israel--With all their errors and lapses into idolatry, they were not wholly abandoned by God. He still showed His interest in them by sending prophets and working…Read the comment
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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
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