I Kings 6:8-28
“In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.” (I Kings 16:8)
Both Rehoboam and Jeroboam were given many years to lead and both disobeyed God. Both of their sons were given about time to demonstrate whether they were going to follow God or not, and after about two years of following their fathers footsteps were removed. Baasha was from a different family, and again was given many years to make his decision to serve God or not, and chose to follow Jeroboam’s example. When his son became king, like Abijam and Nadab, he was allowed about two years to demonstrate his intentions.
In each case, the sons had seen the consequences of their father’s actions and chose to do the same things. They were not acting out of ignorance, and God acted as soon as their decision was obvious, even though he had known from the beginning what they would do. It is another demonstration of th ejustice and grace of God that he gives each one the opportunity to decide.
“And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah. And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. ” (I Kings 16:9-13)
Elah was busy getting drunk, rather than doing his job, and one of his generals, Zimri decided to usurp the throne. He murdered Elah while he was drunk and declared himself king. He immediately had all the rest of Baasha’s family murdered to prevent any effort to reclaim the throne, fulfilling Jehu’s prophecy against Baasha.
“Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?” (I Kings 16:14)
Because Elah’s reign had so little effect on Judah, and the official records or Chronicles of the kings of Israel were not part of scripture, we have little more information about his actions.
“In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.” (I Kings 16:15-16)
Zimri had himself declared king, but the people who had been involved in fighting the Philistines at Gibbethon heard what had happened a week later and were offended that he had murdered Elah. They crowned Omri king instead.
“And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died, For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin. Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?” (I Kings 16:17-20)
Omri and the army besieged the capital at Tirzah and defeated it. Fearing what they would do to him, Zimri set the palace on fire and committed suicide, knowing he would be executed for murdering Elah and Baasha’s family.
“Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri. But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.” (I Kings 16:21-22)
Not everyone wanted Omri to be king and for about four years Omri and Tibni fought to try to obtain the throne, Gradually Omri became stronger and when Tibni was killed, Omri ascended to the throne.
“In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.” (I Kings 16:23-24)
For six years, Omri kept Tirzah as the capital, but bought the area known as Samaria and eventually moved the capital there. The city he built there would remain the Capital of Israel for about a hundred forty years, until the Assyrians conquered Israel.
“But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.” (I Kings 16:25-26)
Like most politicians of today, Omri learned nothing from his predecessors. He copied their examples and went a little further, leading Israel even further into sin. He died after twelve years as king.
“Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.” (I Kings 16:27-28)
“In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.” (I Kings 16:8)
Both Rehoboam and Jeroboam were given many years to lead and both disobeyed God. Both of their sons were given about time to demonstrate whether they were going to follow God or not, and after about two years of following their fathers footsteps were removed. Baasha was from a different family, and again was given many years to make his decision to serve God or not, and chose to follow Jeroboam’s example. When his son became king, like Abijam and Nadab, he was allowed about two years to demonstrate his intentions.
In each case, the sons had seen the consequences of their father’s actions and chose to do the same things. They were not acting out of ignorance, and God acted as soon as their decision was obvious, even though he had known from the beginning what they would do. It is another demonstration of th ejustice and grace of God that he gives each one the opportunity to decide.
“And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah. And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. ” (I Kings 16:9-13)
Elah was busy getting drunk, rather than doing his job, and one of his generals, Zimri decided to usurp the throne. He murdered Elah while he was drunk and declared himself king. He immediately had all the rest of Baasha’s family murdered to prevent any effort to reclaim the throne, fulfilling Jehu’s prophecy against Baasha.
“Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?” (I Kings 16:14)
Because Elah’s reign had so little effect on Judah, and the official records or Chronicles of the kings of Israel were not part of scripture, we have little more information about his actions.
“In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.” (I Kings 16:15-16)
Zimri had himself declared king, but the people who had been involved in fighting the Philistines at Gibbethon heard what had happened a week later and were offended that he had murdered Elah. They crowned Omri king instead.
“And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died, For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin. Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?” (I Kings 16:17-20)
Omri and the army besieged the capital at Tirzah and defeated it. Fearing what they would do to him, Zimri set the palace on fire and committed suicide, knowing he would be executed for murdering Elah and Baasha’s family.
“Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri. But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.” (I Kings 16:21-22)
Not everyone wanted Omri to be king and for about four years Omri and Tibni fought to try to obtain the throne, Gradually Omri became stronger and when Tibni was killed, Omri ascended to the throne.
“In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.” (I Kings 16:23-24)
For six years, Omri kept Tirzah as the capital, but bought the area known as Samaria and eventually moved the capital there. The city he built there would remain the Capital of Israel for about a hundred forty years, until the Assyrians conquered Israel.
“But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.” (I Kings 16:25-26)
Like most politicians of today, Omri learned nothing from his predecessors. He copied their examples and went a little further, leading Israel even further into sin. He died after twelve years as king.
“Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.” (I Kings 16:27-28)
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