I Kings · Chapter 16 King James Version

I Kings 16:7

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The Scripture

(7) And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In chapter 16 Jehu, the new king of Israel, murders his brothers and takes the throne, then sends the northern tribes to the king of Assyria. The chapter highlights the turmoil of succession and the dire consequences of rebellion.

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