1 Kings 16:6
What does 1 Kings 16:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 16:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Baasha went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth at Tirzah; and Elah his son became king in his place.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Baasha lieth with his fathers, and is buried in Tirzah, and Elah his son reigneth in his stead.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So Baasa slept with his fathers, and was buried in Thersa: and Ela, his son, reigned in his stead.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
Context
v.5Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
v.6This passage
v.7And moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of Jehovah against Baasha, and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he smote him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 15:21
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
- 1 Kings 15:25
And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.
- 1 Kings 14:17
And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: andas she came to the threshold of the house, the child died.
- 1 Kings 14:20
And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.
- 1 Kings 16:13
for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and wherewith they made Israel to sin, to provoke Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.
- 1 Kings 16:8
In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and reigned two years.
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