1 Kings 16:6 “And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his s…”

1 Kings 16:6

And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.

World English Bible

Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his place.

American Standard Version

And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his stead.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buryed in Tirzah, and Elah his sonne reigned in his steade.

Darby Translation

And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his stead.

Young's Literal Translation

And Baasha lieth with his fathers, and is buried in Tirzah, and Elah his son reigneth in his stead.

Bible in Basic English

And Baasha went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth at Tirzah; and Elah his son became king in his place.

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Cross references

“A. M. 3074. B.C. 930. Baasha”

1 Kings 14:20 1 Kings 15:25

1 Kings 14:20 · BSB

And the length of Jeroboam’s reign was twenty-two years, and he rested with his fathers, and his son Nadab reigned in his place.

1 Kings 15:25 · BSB

In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.

“Tirzah”

1 Kings 14:17 1 Kings 15:21

1 Kings 14:17 · BSB

Then Jeroboam’s wife got up and departed for Tirzah, and as soon as she stepped over the threshold of the house, the boy died.

1 Kings 15:21 · BSB

When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.

“Elah”

1 Kings 16:8 1 Kings 16:13 1 Kings 16:14

1 Kings 16:8 · BSB

In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.

1 Kings 16:13 · BSB

This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.

1 Kings 16:14 · BSB

As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

7Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and also because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam.

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