Elah Reigns in Israel
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In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel, and reigned two years in Tirzah.
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m Now his servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him as he was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, n steward of his house in Tirzah.
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And Zimri went in and struck him and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.
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Then it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he was seated on his throne, that he killed all the household of Baasha; he o did not leave him one male, neither of his relatives nor of his friends.
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Thus Zimri destroyed all the household of Baasha, p according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
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for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, by which they had sinned and by which they had made Israel sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger q with their idols.
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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 of Israel?
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Cross References
2 Kings 9:30 - 33
Now when Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she put paint on her eyes and adorned her head, and looked through a window.
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Cross References
Genesis 24:2
So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh.
Genesis 39:4
So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.
1 Kings 18:3
And Ahab had called Obadiah, who was in charge of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 25:22
"May God do so, and more also, to the enemies of David, if I leave one male of all who belong to him by morning light."
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Cross References
1 Kings 16:3
Surely I will take away the posterity of Baasha and the posterity of his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:21
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1 Samuel 12:21
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Isaiah 41:29
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Jonah 2:8
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1 Corinthians 8:4
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1 Corinthians 10:19
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