New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Kings 16

Prophecy against Baasha

1Now the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961toJehuיֵה֣וּאye.Hu'H3058the sonבֶן־ven-H1121ofHananiחֲנָ֔נִיcha.Na.niH2607againstעַל־'al-H5921Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֖אba'.Sha'H1201,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Inasmuchיַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282 H834as Iexaltedהֲרִימֹתִ֙יךָ֙ha.ri.mo.Ti.khaH7311you from the dustהֶ֣עָפָ֔רhe.'a.FarH6083and madeוָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣va.'e.ten.KhaH5414you leaderנָגִ֔ידna.GidH5057overעַ֖ל'alH5921My peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andyou have walkedוַתֵּ֣לֶךְ׀va.Te.lekhH1980in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֗םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379and have made My peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478sinוַֽתַּחֲטִא֙va.ta.cha.Ti'H2398,provokingלְהַכְעִיסֵ֖נִיle.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707Me to angerH3707with their sinsבְּחַטֹּאתָֽם׃be.cha.to.TamH2403,

3beholdH2009,I will consumeמַבְעִ֛ירmav.'IrH1197Baashaבַעְשָׁ֖אva'.Sha'H1201and his houseבֵית֑וֹvei.ToH1004, andI will makeוְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.TiH5414your houseבֵּ֣יתְךָ֔bei.te.khaH1004like the houseכְּבֵ֖יתke.VeitH1004of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֥םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָֽט׃ne.VatH5028.

4Anyone of Baashaלְבַעְשָׁא֙le.va'.Sha'H1201who diesהַמֵּ֤תha.MetH4191in the cityבָּעִ֔ירba.'IrH5892the dogsהַכְּלָבִ֑יםha.ke.la.VimH3611will eatיֹֽאכְל֖וּyo.khe.LuH398,and anyone of his who diesוְהַמֵּ֥תve.ha.MetH4191in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704the birdsע֥וֹףofH5775of the heavensהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064will eatיֹאכְל֖וּyo.khe.LuH398.”

5Now the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Baashaבַעְשָׁ֛אva'.Sha'H1201and whatוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834he didעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213and his mightוּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹu.ge.vu.ra.ToH1369,are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

The Israelite Kings

6And Baashaבַּעְשָׁא֙ba'.Sha'H1201sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912inTirzahבְּתִרְצָ֑הbe.tir.TzahH8656,and Elahאֵלָ֥ה'e.LahH425his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.

7MoreoverH1571,the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030Jehuיֵה֨וּאye.Hu'H3058the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hananiחֲנָ֜נִיcha.Na.niH2607alsoוְגַ֡םve.GamH1571cameהָיָה֩ha.YahH1961againstH413Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֨אba'.Sha'H1201and his householdבֵּית֜וֹbei.ToH1004,both becauseוְעַ֥לve.'AlH5921of allכָּל־kol-H3605the evilH7463whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he didעָשָׂ֣ה׀'a.SahH6213in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,provokingלְהַכְעִיסוֹ֙le.hakh.'i.SoH3707Him to angerH3707withthe workבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הbe.ma.'a.SehH4639of his handsיָדָ֔יוya.DavH3027,in beingלִהְי֖וֹתlih.YotH1961like the houseכְּבֵ֣יתke.VeitH1004of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֑םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379,and becauseוְעַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־ve.'Al 'a.Sher-H5921 H834he struckהִכָּ֖הhi.KahH5221it.

8In the twenty-sixthעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָשֵׁשׁ֙'es.Rim va.SheshH6242 H8337yearH8141of Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Elahאֵלָ֨ה'e.LahH425the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֧אba'.Sha'H1201becameH4427kingמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478at Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֖הbe.tir.TzahH8656, and reignedtwo yearsH8141.

9His servantעַבְדּ֣וֹav.DoH5650Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174,commanderשַׂ֖רsarH8269of halfמַחֲצִ֣יתma.cha.TzitH4276his chariotsהָרָ֑כֶבha.Ra.khevH7393,conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֤רvai.yik.ShorH7194againstעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921him. Now he wasat Tirzahבְתִרְצָה֙ve.tir.TzahH8656drinkingשֹׁתֶ֣הsho.TehH8354himself drunkשִׁכּ֔וֹרshi.KorH7910in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Arzaאַרְצָ֔א'ar.Tza'H777,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834wasoverעַל־'al-H5921the householdהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004at Tirzahבְּתִרְצָֽה׃be.tir.TzahH8656.

10Then Zimriזִמְרִי֙zim.RiH2174wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935in and struckוַיַּכֵּ֣הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him and putH4191him to deathH4191in the twenty-seventhעֶשְׂרִ֣ים וָשֶׁ֔בַע'es.Rim va.She.va'H6242 H7651yearבִּשְׁנַת֙bish.NatH8141of Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.

11It cameוַיְהִ֨יvay.HiH1961about when he becameH4427kingבְמָלְכ֜וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,as soon as he satכְּשִׁבְתּ֣וֹke.shiv.ToH3427on his throneכִּסְא֗וֹkis.'OH3678, that hekilledהִכָּה֙hi.KahH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605the householdבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201;he did not leaveהִשְׁאִ֥ירhish.'IrH7604a single maleמַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֑ירmash.Tin be.KirH8366 H7023, neither of hisrelativesוְגֹאֲלָ֖יוve.go.'a.LavH1350nor of his friendsוְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ve.re.'E.huH7453.

12Thus Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174destroyedוַיַּשְׁמֵ֣דvai.yash.MedH8045allכָּל־kol-H3605the householdבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֑אba'.Sha'H1201,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֤רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He spokeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696againstאֶל־'el-H413Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Jehuיֵה֥וּאye.Hu'H3058the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃ha.na.Vi'H5030,

13for allכָּל־kol-H3605the sinsחַטֹּ֣אותcha.TotH2403of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201and the sinsוְחַטֹּ֖אותve.cha.TotH2403of Elahאֵלָ֣ה'e.LahH425his sonבְנ֑וֹve.NoH1121,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they sinnedחָטְא֗וּcha.te.'UH2398and whichוַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834they made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478sinהֶחֱטִ֙יאוּ֙he.che.Ti.'uH2398,provokingלְהַכְעִ֗יסle.hakh.'IsH3707the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478to angerH3707with theiridolsבְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃be.hav.lei.HemH1892.

14Now the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Elahאֵלָ֖ה'e.LahH425and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478?

15In the twenty-seventhעֶשְׂרִ֨ים וָשֶׁ֜בַע'es.Rim va.She.va'H6242 H7651yearH8141of Asaלְאָסָא֙le.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,Zimriזִמְרִ֛יzim.RiH2174reignedמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117at Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֑הbe.tir.TzahH8656.Now the peopleוְהָעָ֣םve.ha.'AmH5971were campedחֹנִ֔יםcho.NimH2583againstעַֽל־'al-H5921Gibbethonגִּבְּת֖וֹןgi.be.TonH1405,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834belonged to the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃la.pe.lish.TimH6430.

16The peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971who were campedהַחֹנִ֣יםha.cho.NimH2583heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085it saidלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174has conspiredקָשַׁ֣רka.SharH7194and has alsoוְגַ֖םve.GamH1571struckH5221downH5221the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.”Therefore allכָֽל־khol-H3605Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478madeH4427Omriעָמְרִ֨י'a.me.RiH6018,the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצָבָ֧אtza.Va'H6635,kingוַיַּמְלִ֣כוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ba.ma.cha.NehH4264.

17Then Omriעָמְרִ֛י'a.me.RiH6018and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with him wentוַיַּעֲלֶ֥הvai.ya.'a.LehH5927up from Gibbethonמִֽגִּבְּת֑וֹןmi.gi.be.TonH1405and besiegedוַיָּצֻ֖רוּ עַל־vai.ya.Tzu.ru 'al-H6696 H5921Tirzahתִּרְצָֽה׃tir.TzahH8656.

18When Zimriזִמְרִי֙zim.RiH2174sawכִּרְא֤וֹתkir.'otH7200that the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892was takenנִלְכְּדָ֣הnil.ke.DahH3920,he wentוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the citadelאַרְמ֣וֹן'ar.MonH759of the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseבֵּית־beit-H1004and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֨ףvai.yis.RofH8313the king’sמֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhH4428houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004overעָלָ֧יו'a.LavH5921him with fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784, anddiedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191,

19becauseעַל־'al-H5921of his sinsחַטֹּאתָיו֙cha.ta.tovH2403whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he sinnedחָטָ֔אcha.Ta'H2398,doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,walkingלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379,and in his sinוּבְחַטָּאתוֹ֙u.ve.cha.ta.ToH2403whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he didעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213,making Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478sinלְהַחֲטִ֖יאle.ha.cha.Ti'H2398.

20Now the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙ve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174and his conspiracyוְקִשְׁר֖וֹve.kish.RoH7195whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834hecarriedקָשָׁ֑רka.SharH7194out, are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478?

21Thenאָ֧ז'azH227the peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478were dividedיֵחָלֵ֛קye.cha.LekH2505into twoH2677partsH2677:halfH2677of the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971followedהָ֠יָה אַחֲרֵ֨יHa.yah 'a.cha.ReiH1961 H310Tibniתִבְנִ֤יtiv.NiH8402the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ginathגִּינַת֙gi.NatH1527,to makeלְהַמְלִיכ֔וֹle.ham.li.KhoH4427him kingH4427; the otherhalfH2677followedאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Omriעָמְרִֽי׃'a.me.RiH6018.

22But the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834followedאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Omriעָמְרִ֔י'a.me.RiH6018prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388overH2388the peopleהָעָ֕םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834followedאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310Tibniתִּבְנִ֣יtiv.NiH8402the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ginathגִּינַ֑תgi.NatH1527.And Tibniתִּבְנִ֔יtiv.NiH8402diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191and Omriעָמְרִֽי׃ פ'a.me.RiH6018becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427.

23In the thirty-firstשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וְאַחַ֜תshe.lo.Shim ve.'a.ChatH7970 H259yearH8141of Asaלְאָסָא֙le.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018becameH4427kingמָלַ֤ךְma.LakhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and reignedtwelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240yearsH8141;he reignedמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427sixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337yearsH8141atTirzahבְּתִרְצָ֖הbe.tir.TzahH8656.

24He boughtוַיִּ֜קֶןvai.Yi.kenH7069the hillהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022Samariaשֹׁמְר֛וֹןsho.me.RonH8111from Shemerשֶׁ֖מֶרShe.merH8106for two talentsבְּכִכְּרַ֣יִםbe.khi.ke.Ra.yimH3603of silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701;and he builtוַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.venH1129on the hillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,and namedוַיִּקְרָ֗א שֵׁ֤םvai.yik.Ra' shemH7121 H8034the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he builtבָּנָ֔הba.NahH1129Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111,afterעַ֣ל'alH5921the nameשֶׁם־shem-H8034of Shemerשֶׁ֔מֶרShe.merH8106,the ownerאֲדֹנֵ֖י'a.do.NeiH113of the hillהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022.

25Omriעָמְרִ֛י'a.me.RiH6018didוַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥הvai.ya.'a.SehH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, andactedH7489moreH4480wickedlyH7489thanH4480allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834werebeforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

26For hewalkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the wayדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028and in his sinsוּבְחַטָּאת֔וֹu.ve.cha.to.tavH2403whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398,provokingלְהַכְעִ֗יסle.hakh.'IsH3707the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478with theiridolsבְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃be.hav.lei.HemH1892.

27Now the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697of Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he didעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213and his mightוּגְבוּרָת֖וֹu.ge.vu.ra.ToH1369whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834heshowedעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

28So Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111;and Ahabאַחְאָ֥ב'ach.'AvH256his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.

29Now Ahabוְאַחְאָ֣בve.'ach.'AvH256the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Omriעָמְרִ֗י'a.me.RiH6018becameH4427kingמָלַךְ֙ma.laKhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478in the thirty-eighthשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁמֹנֶה֙she.lo.Shim u.she.mo.NehH7970 H8083yearH8141of Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and Ahabאַחְאָ֨ב'ach.'AvH256the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Omriעָמְרִ֤י'a.me.RiH6018reignedוַ֠יִּמְלֹךְVai.yim.lokhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.RonH8111twenty-twoעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֖יִם'es.Rim u.she.Ta.yimH6242 H8147yearsH8141.

30Ahabאַחְאָ֧ב'ach.'AvH256the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Omriעָמְרִ֛י'a.me.RiH6018didוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068moreH4480thanH4480allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834were beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

31It cameוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961about, as though it had been a trivialH7043thingH7043for him to walkלֶכְתּ֔וֹlekh.ToH1980in the sinsבְּחַטֹּ֖אותbe.cha.TotH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֑טne.VatH5028, thathe marriedוַיִּקַּ֨ח אִשָּׁ֜הvai.yi.Kach 'i.ShahH3947 H802Jezebelאִיזֶ֗בֶל'i.Ze.velH348the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Ethbaalאֶתְבַּ֙עַל֙'et.Ba.'alH856kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of theSidoniansצִידֹנִ֔יםtzi.do.NimH6722,and wentוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhH1980to serveוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.VodH5647Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812him.

32So he erectedוַיָּ֥קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz.Be.achH4196for Baalלַבָּ֑עַלla.Ba.'alH1168inthe houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he builtבָּנָ֖הba.NahH1129in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃be.sho.me.RonH8111.

33Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256also madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213theAsherahהָאֲשֵׁרָ֑הha.'a.she.RahH842. ThusAhabאַחְאָ֜ב'ach.'AvH256didלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתla.'a.SotH6213moreוַיּ֨וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254to provokeלְהַכְעִיס֙le.hakh.'IsH3707the Lordיְהֹוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478thanH4480allמִכֹּ֨לmi.KolH3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834were beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

34In his daysבְּיָמָ֞יוbe.ya.MavH3117Hielחִיאֵ֛לchi.'ElH2419the BetheliteH1017builtבָּנָ֥הba.NahH1129Jerichoיְרִיחֹ֑הye.ri.ChohH3405;he laidH3245its foundationsH3245with the loss ofAbiramבַּאֲבִירָ֨םba.'a.vi.RamH48his firstbornבְּכֹר֜וֹbe.kho.RoH1060,and setהִצִּ֣יבhi.TzivH5324up its gatesדְּלָתֶ֔יהָde.la.Tei.haH1817with the loss ofhis youngestצְעִירוֹ֙tze.'i.RoH6810son Segubוּבִשְׂג֤וּבu.vis.givH7687,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He spokeדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696by Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנֽוּן׃ סNunH5126.

Prophecy against Baasha

The Israelite Kings

Commentaries on 1 Kings 16