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When Omri died, he was buried in Samaria. Then his son Ahab became the next king.

over 10 years ago

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He followed the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat in all the sins he had committed and led Israel to commit. The people provoked the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel, with their worthless idols.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:25 NLT

But Omri did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, even more than any of the kings before him.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:23 NLT

Omri began to rule over Israel in the thirty-first year of King Asa’s reign in Judah. He reigned twelve years in all, six of them in Tirzah.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:22 NLT

But Omri’s supporters defeated the supporters of Tibni. So Tibni was killed, and Omri became the next king.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:21 NLT

But now the people of Israel were split into two factions. Half the people tried to make Tibni son of Ginath their king, while the other half supported Omri.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:19 NLT

For he, too, had done what was evil in the LORD’s sight. He followed the example of Jeroboam in all the sins he had committed and led Israel to commit.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:18 NLT

When Zimri saw that the city had been taken, he went into the citadel of the palace and burned it down over himself and died in the flames.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:16-17 NLT

When they heard that Zimri had committed treason and had assassinated the king, that very day they chose Omri, commander of the army, as the new king of Israel.

over 10 years ago

Zimri began to rule over Israel in the twenty-seventh year of King Asa’s reign in Judah, but his reign in Tirzah lasted only seven days. The army of Israel was then attacking the Philistine town of Gibbethon.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:13 NLT

This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed, and because of the sins they led Israel to commit. They provoked the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel, with their worthless idols.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:12 NLT

So Zimri destroyed the dynasty of Baasha as the LORD had promised through the prophet Jehu.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:11 NLT

Zimri immediately killed the entire royal family of Baasha, leaving him not even a single male child. He even destroyed distant relatives and friends.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:9-10 NLT

Then Zimri, who commanded half of the royal chariots, made plans to kill him. One day in Tirzah, Elah was getting drunk at the home of Arza, the supervisor of the palace.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:8 NLT

Elah 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.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:7 NLT

The 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.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:6 NLT

When Baasha died, he was buried in Tirzah. Then his son Elah became the next king.

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:4 NLT

The 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.”

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:1 NLT

This message from the LORD was delivered to King Baasha by the prophet Jehu son of Hanani:

over 10 years ago

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highlighted 1 Kings 16:2-3 NLT

“I lifted you out of the dust to make you ruler of my people Israel, but you have followed the evil example of Jeroboam. You have provoked my anger by causing my people Israel to sin.

over 10 years ago

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