1 The LORD spoke against Baasha to Jehu, son of Hanani, and said:
2 "Inasmuch as I lifted you up from the dust and made you ruler of my people Israel, but you have imitated the conduct of Jeroboam and have caused my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger by their sins,
3 I will destroy you, Baasha, and your house;
4 I will make your house like that of Jeroboam, son of Nebat. If anyone of Baasha's line dies in the city, dogs shall devour him; if he dies in the field, he shall be devoured by the birds of the sky."
5 The rest of the acts of Baasha, with all his valor and accomplishments, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
6 Baasha rested with his ancestors; he was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah succeeded him as king.
7 (Through the prophet Jehu, son of Hanani, the LORD had threatened Baasha and his house, because of all the evil Baasha did in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger by his evil deeds, so that he became like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed Nadab.)
8 In the twenty-sixth year of Asa, king of Judah, Elah, son of Baasha, began his two-year reign over Israel in Tirzah.
9 His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, plotted against him. As he was in Tirzah, drinking to excess in the house of Arza, superintendent of his palace in Tirzah,
10 Zimri entered; he struck and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa, king of Judah, and reigned in his place.
11 Once he was seated on the royal throne, he killed off the whole house of Baasha, not sparing a single male relative or friend of his.
12 Zimri destroyed the entire house of Baasha, as the LORD had prophesied to Baasha through the prophet Jehu,
13 because of all the sins which Baasha and his son Elah committed and caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger by their idols.
14 The rest of the acts of Elah, with all that he did, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa, king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. The army was besieging Gibbethon of the Philistines
16 when they heard that Zimri had formed a conspiracy and had killed the king. So that day in the camp all Israel proclaimed Omri, general of the army, king of Israel.
17 Omri marched up from Gibbethon, accompanied by all Israel, and laid siege to Tirzah.
18 When Zimri saw the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned down the palace over him. He died
19 because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the sight of the LORD by imitating the sinful conduct of Jeroboam, thus causing Israel to sin.
20 The rest of the acts of Zimri, with the conspiracy he carried out, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
21 At that time the people of Israel were divided, half following Tibni, son of Ginath, to make him king, and half for Omri.
22 The partisans of Omri prevailed over those of Tibni, son of Ginath. Tibni died and Omri became king.
23 In the thirty-first year of Asa, king of Judah, Omri became king; he reigned over Israel twelve years, the first six of them in Tirzah.
24 He then bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two silver talents and built upon the hill, naming the city he built Samaria after Shemer, the former owner.
25 But Omri did evil in the LORD'S sight beyond any of his predecessors.
26 He closely imitated the sinful conduct of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, causing Israel to sin and to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger by their idols.
27 The rest of the acts of Omri, with all his valor and accomplishments, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
28 Omri rested with his ancestors; he was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab succeeded him as king.
29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa, king of Judah, Ahab, son of Omri, became king of Israel; he reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-two years.
30 Ahab, son of Omri, did evil in the sight of the LORD more than any of his predecessors.
31 It was not enough for him to imitate the sins of Jeroboam, son of Nebat. He even married Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians, and went over to the veneration and worship of Baal.
32 Ahab erected an altar to Baal in the temple of Baal which he built in Samaria,
33 and also made a sacred pole. He did more to anger the LORD, the God of Israel, than any of the kings of Israel before him.
34 During his reign, Hiel from Bethel rebuilt Jericho. He lost his first-born son, Abiram, when he laid the foundation, and his youngest son, Segub, when he set up the gates, as the LORD had foretold through Joshua, son of Nun.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Kings, 16:
1 Kings 16 deals mainly on the succession of kings in Israel and Judah, and about the sins committed by these kings, which led to their fall and the disgrace of their kingdoms. Below are five verses in the Bible that address themes similar to those of 1 Kings 16:
Proverbs 14:34: "Justice exalts a nation, but sin is the shame of any people." This verse highlights the importance of justice and righteousness in a nation, and how sin can bring shame and ruin.
Ezekiel 22:30: "I sought someone who built a wall among them and put themselves on the breach before me and in favor of this land, so that I would not destroy it, but I found none." This verse talks about how God sought someone who could intercede for his people, but found no one. This can be applied to the context of 1 Kings 16, in which the kings of Israel and Judah were unable to protect their kingdoms from destruction due to their sins.
Psalm 89:30-32: "If your children abandon my law and not follow my ordinances, if they violate my decrees and not keep my commandments, then I will punish their sins and whipping their iniquity with rod." This verse talks about the consequences of sin and disobedience, which include punishment and discipline.
Jeremiah 22:24-30: This excerpt from the book of Jeremiah talks about King Jeconias, who was considered an ungodly and unfair king. God declares that He will be cursed and that His descent will unsuccessful as kings. This is related to 1 kings 16, in which several wicked kings are mentioned and which, because of their sins, led to the fall of their kingdoms.
2 Chronicles 7:14: "If my people, which is called by my name, humble themselves, pray and pursue my face and move away from their evil ways, then I will hear from the heavens, forgive their sins and heal yours Earth." This verse talks about the importance of repentance and the search for God, and how it can lead to the healing and restoration of the earth. This can be applied to the context of 1 Kings 16, in which the kings of Israel and Judah could have prevented the fall of their kingdoms if they had repented their sins and sought God.
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