1 Kings

Starts with King Solomon's reign, his wisdom, and building the temple, then the kingdom dividing into Israel and Judah.

Chapter 16

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KJV - 1 Kings 16:7

And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.

By the prophet Jehu, the son of Hanani, God spoke against Baasha and his family for their wicked actions that angered God, similar to the house of Jeroboam, and because Baasha killed him.

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