1 Kings 16:11
“And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends - Zimri’s measures were of much more than ordinary severity. Not only was…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He slew all the house of Baasha - He endeavored to exterminate his race, and blot out his memory; and the Jews say, when…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
that he slew R.V. smote. The verb is the same that is constantly so rendered in all these descriptions. Zimri made a…
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