1 Kings 16:6

1 Kings 16:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
• New International Version (NIV)Baasha rested with his ancestors and was buried in Tirzah. And Elah his son succeeded him as king.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Baasha slept with his fathers and was buried at Tirzah, and Elah his son reigned in his place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah. Then Elah his son reigned in his place.

Context of 1 Kings 16:6

4The members of Baasha’s family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the field will be eaten by vultures.” 5The rest of the events in Baasha’s reign and the extent of his power are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel. When Baasha died, he was buried in Tirzah. Then his son Elah became the next king. 7The message from the Lord against Baasha and his family came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani. It was delivered because Baasha had done what was evil in the Lord’s sight (just as the family of Jeroboam had done), and also because Baasha had destroyed the family of Jeroboam. The Lord’s anger was provoked by Baasha’s sins. 8Elah son of Baasha began to rule over Israel in the twenty-sixth year of King Asa’s reign in Judah. He reigned in the city of Tirzah for two years.

1 Kings 16:6 word by word

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב בַּעְשָׁא֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּתִרְצָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֵלָ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Baashaבַּעְשָׁאba‛shâ' · BaashaH1201
• sleptשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: be deadH7901
• with his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and was buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• in Tirzahתִּרְצָהtirtsâh · TirzahH8656
• and Elahאֵלָה'êlâh · ElahH425
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 1 Kings 16:6

• 1 Kings 14:20Jeroboam reigned in Israel twenty-two years. When Jeroboam died, his son Nadab became the next king.
• 1 Kings 15:25Nadab son of Jeroboam began to rule over Israel in the second year of King Asa’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Israel two years.
• 1 Kings 14:17So Jeroboam’s wife returned to Tirzah, and the child died just as she walked through the door of her home.
• 1 Kings 15:21As soon as Baasha of Israel heard what was happening, he abandoned his project of fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
• 1 Kings 16:8Elah son of Baasha began to rule over Israel in the twenty-sixth year of King Asa’s reign in Judah. He reigned in the city of Tirzah for two years.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 16:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7Jehu the prophet worked in both Israel and Judah. He wrote about events during Jehoshaphat's reign, which were included in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel (see 2 Chronicles 20:34).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81Ki 16:1-8. Jehu's Prophecy against Baasha. 1. Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu--This is the only incident recorded in the life of this prophet. His father was also a prophet (2Ch 16:7).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 16:6

• Anger
• Baasha
• Elah
• Tirzah

In the dictionaries

• Baasha
• Tirzah
• Ahab
• Tirza
• Elah (2)
• Israel, History of
• Burial, Sepulchres

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