11 And when he became king, as soon as he sat on his throne, (A)he [a]killed all the household of Baasha; he did not leave [b]a single male alive, either of his [c]relatives or of his friends.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 16:11 Lit struck
  2. 1 Kings 16:11 Lit him who urinates against the wall
  3. 1 Kings 16:11 Lit blood avengers

11 As soon as he began to reign and was seated on the throne, he killed off Baasha’s whole family.(A) He did not spare a single male, whether relative or friend.

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