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1 Kings 16:12

Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,

  • KJV King James Version

    Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasa, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke against Baasa by Jehu the prophet,

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Cross-references (7)

Passages linked to 1 Kings 16:12 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • 1 Kings 16:1 Yahweh’s word came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
  • 1 Kings 14:18 All Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the prophet.
  • 1 Kings 16:3 behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
  • 1 Kings 16:7 Moreover Yahweh’s word came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he struck him.
  • 2 Kings 14:25 He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the sea of the Arabah, according to Yahweh, the God of Israel’s word, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath Hepher.
  • 2 Chronicles 10:15 So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
  • Proverbs 26:6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Both Hanani his father and he were Prophets.

Both Hanani his father and he were Prophets.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 16:12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain i. e. Thus fulfilling God’s threatening, but either without…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Thus did Zimri destroy the house of Baasha, according…

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