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
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