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He reigned in the city of Tirzah for two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel, <i>and reigned</i> two years in Tirzah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah, <i>and reigned</i> for two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah, and reigned two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah, <i>and reigned</i> two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah, <i>and reigned</i> two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel in Tirzah, <i>and reigned</i> two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Judah’s King Asa, Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Judah&#8217s King Asa, Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel and reigned in Tirzah two years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and reigned two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel after Asa had been king of Judah for 25 years, and he ruled from Tirzah for two years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and reigned two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Elah, son of Baasha, began to rule Israel in Asa's twenty-sixth year as Judah's king. He ruled in Tirzah for two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of the reign of King Asa of Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he ruled in Tirzah for two years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />During the twenty-sixth year of the reign of King Asa of Judah, Baasha's son Elah became king over Israel and reigned at Tirzah for two years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa?s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of King Asa's reign over Judah, Baasha's son Elah became king over Israel; he ruled in Tirzah for two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah for two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah for two years. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha has reigned over Israel in Tirzah, two years;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah reigned hath Elah son of Baasha over Israel in Tirzah, two years;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the twentieth and sixth year, the year to Asa king of Judah, Elah, son of Baasha reigned over Israel in Tirzah, two years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the six and twentieth year of Asa king of Juda, Ela the son of Baasa reigned over Israel in Thersa two years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa, the king of Judah, Elah, the son of Baasha, reigned over Israel, at Tirzah, for two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa, king of Judah, Elah, son of Baasha, became king of Israel in Tirzah for two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of King Asa of Judah, Elah son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah; he reigned two years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the twenty and sixth year of Asa, King of Yehuda, Elah, son of Baasha, reigned over Israel in Terzah two years.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasa to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and reigned two years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Ela son of Baasa reigned over Israel two years in Thersa.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/16-8.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=6361" 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">Elah Reigns in Israel</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">In the twenty-sixth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: wā·šêš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: biš·naṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/609.htm" title="609: lə·’ā·sā (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps healer, an Isr. name. Of uncertain derivation; Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite.">of Asa’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">over Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/425.htm" title="425: ’ê·lāh (N-proper-ms) -- The same as 'elah; Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine.">Elah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1201.htm" title="1201: ba‘·šā (N-proper-ms) -- A king of Isr. From an unused root meaning to stink; offensiveness; Basha, a king of Israel.">of Baasha</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">became king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8656.htm" title="8656: bə·ṯir·ṣāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- From ratsah; delightsomeness; Tirtsah, a place in Palestine; also an Israelitess.">and he reigned in Tirzah</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šə·nā·ṯā·yim (N-fd) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">two years.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.…<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="/1_kings/15-25.htm">1 Kings 15:25-28</a></span><br />In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit. / Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-7.htm">1 Kings 14:7-11</a></span><br />Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel. / I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes. / You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm">1 Kings 15:33-34</a></span><br />In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years. / And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">1 Kings 21:21-22</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free. / 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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">2 Kings 9:7-10</a></span><br />And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel. / The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel. / I will make the house of Ahab like the houses of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-30.htm">2 Kings 10:30-31</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.” / Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-8.htm">2 Kings 15:8-12</a></span><br />In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. / Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-12.htm">2 Chronicles 21:12-15</a></span><br />Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah, / but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you. / So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-9.htm">Amos 7:9</a></span><br />The high places of Isaac will be deserted, and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with My sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-8.htm">Matthew 1:8-9</a></span><br />Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. / Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35</a></span><br />And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-51.htm">Luke 11:51</a></span><br />from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-3.htm">Romans 11:3-4</a></span><br />“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? / And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-7.htm">Baasa</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-7.htm">Baasha</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-6.htm">Ba'asha</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-6.htm">Elah</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-5.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-6.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-5.htm">Sixth</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-6.htm">Tirzah</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/16-10.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Baasa</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Baasha</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Ba'asha</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm">Elah</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-10.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-10.htm">Sixth</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm">Tirzah</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-10.htm">Twenty</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah</b><br>This phrase situates the events within the broader timeline of the divided monarchy, where the kingdom of Israel and the kingdom of Judah existed simultaneously. Asa was a king of Judah known for his religious reforms and efforts to rid the land of idolatry, as recorded in <a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm">1 Kings 15:9-24</a> and <a href="/2_chronicles/14.htm">2 Chronicles 14-16</a>. His reign is often seen as a period of relative stability and faithfulness to God in Judah, contrasting with the turmoil and idolatry in the northern kingdom of Israel.<p><b>Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel</b><br>Elah's ascension to the throne follows the reign of his father, Baasha, who had seized power by assassinating the previous king, Nadab, and exterminating the house of Jeroboam (<a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm">1 Kings 15:27-30</a>). Baasha's dynasty was marked by violence and idolatry, and Elah's rule would continue in this vein. The mention of Elah as the son of Baasha highlights the dynastic succession, which was often unstable in the northern kingdom due to frequent coups and assassinations.<p><b>and he reigned in Tirzah</b><br>Tirzah served as the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel before the establishment of Samaria by Omri (<a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">1 Kings 16:24</a>). It was a significant city during this period, known for its beauty and strategic location. Archaeological evidence suggests that Tirzah was a fortified city, which would have been important for the defense and administration of the kingdom.<p><b>two years</b><br>Elah's short reign of two years indicates a period of instability and foreshadows his violent end. His brief rule is a reflection of the political turmoil in Israel, where kings often faced threats from within their own ranks. This instability is a recurring theme in the history of the northern kingdom, contrasting with the longer and more stable reigns in Judah. Elah's assassination by Zimri, one of his officials, is recorded in <a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm">1 Kings 16:9-10</a>, continuing the cycle of violence and upheaval.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elah.htm">Elah</a></b><br>The son of Baasha, who became king of Israel. His reign was short-lived, lasting only two years. His rule is marked by instability and eventual assassination.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/baasha.htm">Baasha</a></b><br>The father of Elah and former king of Israel. Baasha's dynasty was marked by idolatry and disobedience to God, which set the stage for Elah's troubled reign.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/asa.htm">Asa</a></b><br>The king of Judah during Elah's reign in Israel. Asa is noted for his efforts to reform Judah and return the people to the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tirzah.htm">Tirzah</a></b><br>The capital of the northern kingdom of Israel during Elah's reign. It was a significant city until the capital was later moved to Samaria.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, distinct from Judah, often characterized by political turmoil and idolatry during this period.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Elah's short reign is a direct result of the disobedience and idolatry of his father, Baasha. This serves as a reminder that the sins of one generation can have lasting impacts on the next.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>The contrast between Asa's reforms in Judah and the chaos in Israel under Elah underscores the importance of leaders who seek to follow God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fragility_of_earthly_power.htm">The Fragility of Earthly Power</a></b><br>Elah's brief reign illustrates the transient nature of human power and the futility of relying on political strength without God's blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Role of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>Elah's assassination fulfills God's judgment against Baasha's house, demonstrating that God's justice, though sometimes delayed, is certain.<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 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the twenty and sixth year of Asa, king of Judah, began Elah, son of Baasha, to reign over Israel, two years</span> [cf. ch. 15. and see note on 1 Kings 15:28]. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/16-8.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">In the twenty-sixth</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁנַ֨ת</span> <span class="translit">(biš·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Asa's</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָסָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ā·sā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_609.htm">Strong's 609: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reign</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over Judah,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Elah</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_425.htm">Strong's 425: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elah -- 'terebinth', an Israelite name, also an Edomite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Baasha</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעְשָׁ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(ba‘·šā)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">became king</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֠לַךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·laḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he reigned in Tirzah</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתִרְצָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯir·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8656.htm">Strong's 8656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tirzah -- daughter of Zelophehad, also a Canaanite city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two years.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/16-8.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 16:8 In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/16-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 16:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 16:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 16:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 16:9" /></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>