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.

12 So Zimri eliminated all the household of Baasha, (B)in accordance with the word of the Lord which He spoke against Baasha through (C)Jehu the prophet, 13 for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of his son Elah, which they [d]committed and into which they misled Israel, (D)provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with their [e]idols.

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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
  4. 1 Kings 16:13 Lit sinned
  5. 1 Kings 16:13 Lit non-existing things

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