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and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The dogs shall eat whoever belongs to Baasha and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the fields.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city, the dogs will eat; and anyone belonging to him who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Anyone of Baasha who dies in the city the dogs will eat, and anyone of his who dies in the field the birds of the heavens will eat.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Anyone of Baasha who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and anyone of his who dies in the field the birds of the heavens will eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Anyone of Baasha who dies in the city the dogs will eat, and anyone of his who dies in the field the birds of the sky will eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The dogs will eat anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat anyone belonging to him who dies in the field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who belongs to Baasha and dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and anyone who is his and dies in the field, the birds will eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who belongs to Baasha and dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and anyone who is his and dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Dogs will eat the bodies of your relatives who die in town, and vultures will eat the bodies of those who die in the country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Dogs will eat anyone from Baasha's [family] who dies in the city. Birds will eat anyone from his [family] who dies in the country."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Any members of your family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and any who die in the open country will be eaten by vultures." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Anyone from Baasha's household who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone of his who dies in the field the birds of the sky will eat."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Dogs will eat the members of Baasha's family who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The dogs will eat Baasha's descendants who die in the city; and he who dies of his in the field the birds of the sky will eat."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The dogs will eat Baasha’s descendants who die in the city; and he who dies of his in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />the dogs eat him who dies of Baasha in a city, and [the] bird of the heavens eats him who dies of his in a field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> him who dieth of Baasha in a city do the dogs eat, and him who dieth of his in a field do fowl of the heavens eat.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Him dying to Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him dying to him in the field, shall the birds of the heavens eat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Him that dieth of Baasa in the city, the dogs shall eat: and him that dieth of his in the country, the fowls of the air shall devour. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever will have died of Baasha in the city, the dogs will consume him. And whoever will have died of him in the countryside, the birds of the air will consume him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />One of Baasha’s line who dies in the city, dogs will devour; One who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will devour. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city the dogs shall eat; and anyone of his who dies in the field the birds of the air shall eat.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Him that dies of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dies in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Whoever will die of Baasha in the city, dogs will eat, and whoever belonging to him will die in the wilderness, the bird of the sky will eat.’”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Him that dieth of Baasa in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Him the dies of Baasa in the city the dogs shall devour, and him that dies of his in the field the birds of the sky shall devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/16-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=6304" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/16.htm">Jehu's Prophecy Against Baasha</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat: <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1201.htm" title="1201: lə·ḇa‘·šā (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A king of Isr. From an unused root meaning to stink; offensiveness; Basha, a king of Israel.">Anyone belonging to Baasha</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ham·mêṯ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">who dies</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bā·‘îr (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">will be eaten</a> <a href="/hebrew/3611.htm" title="3611: hak·kə·lā·ḇîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A dog. From an unused root means. To yelp, or else to attack; a dog; hence a male prostitute.">by dogs,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: wə·ham·mêṯ (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and anyone who dies</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: baś·śā·ḏeh (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">in the field</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">will be eaten</a> <a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="5775: ‘ō·wp̄ (N-msc) -- Flying creatures. From uwph; a bird, often collectively.">by the birds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·mā·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of the air.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Deuteronomy 28:26</a></span><br />Your corpses will be food for all the birds of the air and beasts of the earth, with no one to scare them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-3.htm">Jeremiah 15:3</a></span><br />I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">1 Kings 14:11</a></span><br />Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.’ For the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24</a></span><br />Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">2 Kings 9:36-37</a></span><br />So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. / And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Jeremiah 7:33</a></span><br />The corpses of this people will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there will be no one to scare them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Jeremiah 16:4</a></span><br />“They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Jeremiah 34:20</a></span><br />I will deliver into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-2.htm">Psalm 79:2-3</a></span><br />They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth. / They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-5.htm">Ezekiel 29:5</a></span><br />I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a></span><br />Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Luke 17:37</a></span><br />“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/18-6.htm">Isaiah 18:6</a></span><br />They will all be left to the mountain birds of prey, and to the beasts of the land. The birds will feed on them in summer, and all the wild animals in winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17-20</a></span><br />And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood. / You will eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the blood of the princes of the earth as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all the fattened animals of Bashan. / At the sacrifice I am preparing, you will eat fat until you are gorged and drink blood until you are drunk. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Him that dies of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dies of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.</p><p class="hdg">shall the dogs eat</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">1 Kings 14:11</a></b></br> Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken <i>it</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Air</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-3.htm">Baasa</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-3.htm">Baasha</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-3.htm">Ba'asha</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-24.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-12.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-28.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-12.htm">Die</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Dogs</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-3.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Field</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-23.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Sky</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">Air</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-5.htm">Baasa</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-5.htm">Baasha</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-5.htm">Ba'asha</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-18.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-6.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-12.htm">Die</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-18.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-19.htm">Dogs</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-12.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-39.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-45.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-45.htm">Sky</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-1.htm">Jehu's prophecy against Baasha</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-5.htm">Elah succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-8.htm">Zimri, conspiring against Elah, succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Zimri executes Jehu's prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">Omri, made king by the soldiers, forces Zimri desperately to burn himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">The kingdom being divided, Omri prevails against Tibni</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-23.htm">Omri builds Samaria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">His wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-27.htm">Ahab succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-29.htm">Ahab's most wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-34.htm">Joshua's curse upon Hiel the builder of Jericho</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Baasha's reign was marked by idolatry and sin, similar to the kings before him. The city, in ancient Israelite context, was a place of supposed safety and civilization. However, the prophecy reveals that even within the city walls, there will be no refuge from God's judgment. This reflects the broader biblical theme that no earthly power or location can shield one from divine retribution (see <a href="/amos/5-19.htm">Amos 5:19</a>).<p><b>will be eaten by dogs</b><br>Dogs in ancient Near Eastern culture were often seen as scavengers and unclean animals. The imagery of dogs consuming the dead is a sign of disgrace and dishonor, as proper burial was a significant cultural and religious practice in Israel. This prophecy echoes the fate of Jezebel, as foretold in <a href="/2_kings/9-10.htm">2 Kings 9:10</a>, where dogs would eat her flesh. It symbolizes the complete and utter rejection of Baasha's lineage by God.<p><b>and anyone who dies in the field</b><br>The field represents the open and unprotected areas outside the city. Those who die in the field are exposed and vulnerable, lacking the protection that city walls might offer. This part of the prophecy emphasizes that God's judgment will reach every corner, both urban and rural, leaving no place for escape.<p><b>will be eaten by the birds of the air.</b><br>Birds of prey consuming the dead is another image of disgrace and divine judgment. In <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Deuteronomy 28:26</a>, such a fate is listed among the curses for disobedience to God's covenant. This imagery is used to convey the totality of God's judgment, as the dead are left unburied and exposed to scavengers. It underscores the severity of the consequences for Baasha's sins and the complete eradication of his house, similar to the judgment pronounced on Jeroboam's house in <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">1 Kings 14:11</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/baasha.htm">Baasha</a></b><br>Baasha was the king of Israel who reigned after overthrowing Nadab, the son of Jeroboam. His reign was marked by evil in the sight of the Lord, as he continued in the sinful ways of Jeroboam.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom of the divided Israelite monarchy. During Baasha's reign, Israel was characterized by idolatry and disobedience to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophecy_of_jehu.htm">Prophecy of Jehu</a></b><br>This verse is part of a prophecy delivered by Jehu, the son of Hanani, against Baasha. It foretells the disgraceful end of Baasha's lineage due to his sins.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_on_sin.htm">Divine Judgment on Sin</a></b><br>God's judgment is inevitable for those who persist in sin and lead others astray. Baasha's fate serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_leadership.htm">The Consequences of Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders bear a significant responsibility for their influence. Baasha's actions led to severe consequences for his entire household, reminding us of the impact of leadership on others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>The fulfillment of prophecies, such as Jehu's against Baasha, underscores the reliability and certainty of God's Word. Believers can trust in the promises and warnings found in Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>While judgment is pronounced, the opportunity for repentance is always present. Baasha's account encourages us to seek God's mercy and turn from our sinful ways.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_baasha_attack_judah_after_his_death.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 16:1 claim Baasha attacked Judah in Asa's thirty-sixth year if 1 Kings 15:33 indicates Baasha died years earlier?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_david_anointed_again_in_2_samuel.htm">In 2 Samuel 2:4, why is David anointed again when he was already anointed in 1 Samuel 16:13?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david_justify_punishing_killers.htm">2 Samuel 4:8-11 - How can David both punish the men for killing Ishbosheth and still claim God's hand in his rise to power without contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Him that dieth of</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">to</span>; see note on 1 Kings 14:11] <span class="cmt_word">Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat</span>. [It may be these words, like those of the next two verses, were almost a formula, but if so, it is noticeable that precisely the same formula was used of Jeroboam a few years before, and Baasha knew well how it had been accomplished. "All the prophets in succession have the same message from God for the same sins" (Wordsworth).] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/16-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Anyone belonging to Baasha</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַעְשָׁא֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇa‘·šā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1201.htm">Strong's 1201: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baasha -- a king of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who dies</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֵּ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the city</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּעִ֔יר</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be eaten</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹֽאכְל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by dogs,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכְּלָבִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·lā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3611.htm">Strong's 3611: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dog, a male prostitute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and anyone who dies</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמֵּ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the field</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(baś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be eaten</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכְל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the birds</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֥וֹף</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm">Strong's 5775: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flying creatures</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the air.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/16-4.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 16:4 Him who dies of Baasha (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/16-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 16:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 16:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/16-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 16:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 16:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>