Bible Strands
1 Kings 16:1
Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records the Lord delivering a message through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani, directed against King Baasha. This occurs at the outset of Jehu's prophetic ministry, initiating a formal divine judgment.
The words — The phrase דְבַר־יְהוָה (de.var-Yah.weh) literally translates to "the word of Yahweh," denoting an authoritative divine utterance. The verb וַיְהִי (va/y.Hi) indicates the actualized arrival of this message to the prophet.
The thread — This prophetic pattern of divine words coming through Jehu son of Hanani reappears in 1 Kings 16:7 against Baasha’s house. The prophet’s historical records are later cited in 2 Chronicles 20:34, while his confrontational ministry is noted in 2 Chronicles 19:2.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that prophetic authority originates from divine commission, not human appointment. It requires the reader to weigh the prophet's message against the established actions of the ruling king.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
- 2 Chronicles 20:34 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
- 1 Kings 16:7 Moreover, 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.
- 2 Chronicles 16:7 At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
- 1 Kings 15:33 In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.