1 Kings 16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 16

This chapter relates wholly to the kingdom of Israel, and the revolutions of that kingdom?many in a little time. The utter ruin of Jeroboam's family, after it had been twenty-four years a royal family, we read of in the foregoing chapter. In this chapter we have, I. The ruin of Baasha's family, after it had been but twenty-six years a royal family, foretold by a prophet (1 Kgs. 16:1-7), and executed by Zimri, one of his captains, 1 Kgs. 16:8-14. II. The seven days? reign of Zimri, and his... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 16:1-14

Here is, I. The ruin of the family of Baasha foretold. He was a man likely enough to have raised and established his family?active, politic, and daring; but he was an idolater, and this brought destruction upon his family. 1. God sent him warning of it before. (1.) That, if he were thereby wrought upon to repent and reform, the ruin might be prevented; for God threatens, that he may not strike, as one that desires not the death of sinners. (2.) That, if not, it might appear that the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 16:15-28

Solomon observes (Prov. 28:2) that for the transgression of a land many were the princes thereof (so it was here in Israel), but by a man of understanding the state thereof shall be prolonged?so it was with Judah at the same time under Asa. When men forsake God they are out of the way of rest and establishment. Zimri, and Tibni, and Omri, are here striving for the crown. Proud aspiring men ruin one another, and involve others in the ruin. These confusions end in the settlement of Omri; we must... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 16:29-34

We have here the beginning of the reign of Ahab, of whom we have more particulars recorded than of any of the kings of Israel. We have here only a general idea given us of him, as the worst of all the kings, that we may expect what the particulars will be. He reigned twenty-two years, long enough to do a great deal of mischief. I. He exceeded all his predecessors in wickedness, did evil above all that were before him (1 Kgs. 16:30), and, as if it were done with a particular enmity both to God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 16

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 16 This chapter contains a prophecy of the ruin of the family of Baasha, and an account of his death, 1 Kings 16:1 , and of his son's reigning in his stead two years, who was slain by Zimri one of his captains, 1 Kings 16:8 , and who reigned but seven days, 1 Kings 16:15 , and the people being divided between Tibni and Omri, the party for the latter prevailed, and he was made king, and reigned twelve years, 1 Kings 16:21 , and was succeeded by his son Ahab,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 16:1

Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani ,.... The seer that reproved Asa, 2 Chronicles 16:7 , so that this man was the son of a prophet then living, and was a young man; for we hear of him several years after reproving Jehoshaphat, 2 Chronicles 19:2 , and as a writer of history, 2 Chronicles 20:34 , the prophecy that came to him from the Lord was against Baasha ; king of Israel: saying ; as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 16:2

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust ,.... From a very low estate, and mean family: and made thee prince over my people Israel ; as they were of right, and ought to have been; and though Baasha got the kingdom by treachery and murder, yet the translation of the kingdom to him was according to the appointment of God, and by his overruling providence; and even his act of killing Nadab was a fulfilment of a prophecy of his; and had he done it in obedience to the will of God, and in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 16:3

Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house ,.... By death, there shall be none of his family remaining in any branch of it: and I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat ; execute the same judgment on it, and in the same manner, their sins being alike. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 16:4

Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat, and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. They should not have burial, which is just the same that was threatened to and executed on Jeroboam's family, 1 Kings 14:11 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 16:5

Now 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? As those of Jeroboam and Nadab were, 1 Kings 14:19 . read more

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