I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’
Parallel translations
- WEB I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger, and have made Israel to sin.”
- KJV And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.
- NKJV I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, because of the provocation with which you have provoked Me to anger, and made Israel sin.’
- NASB and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, because of the provocation with which you have provoked Me to anger, and because you have misled Israel into sin.
- NLT I am going to destroy your family as I did the family of Jeroboam son of Nebat and the family of Baasha son of Ahijah, for you have made me very angry and have led Israel into sin.’
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Quick answer
Ahab's house will be made like the condemned houses of Jeroboam and Baasha because he provoked God and led Israel into sin. He shares the fate of earlier wicked dynasties.
Overview
God declares that Ahab's house will perish like the dynasties of Jeroboam and Baasha, both destroyed for their idolatry. Ahab's guilt is twofold: he provoked the Lord to anger and caused Israel to sin. By placing him alongside these condemned kings, the Lord shows the consistency of His justice against those who lead His people into rebellion.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 1 Kgs 16:3So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat:
- 1 Kgs 14:16So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”
- 1 Kgs 16:11As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend.
- 1 Kgs 15:29–30As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,
- 1 Kgs 16:26For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sins, which he caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.
- 1 Kgs 15:34And Baasha did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.
- 1 Kgs 12:30And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.
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