1 Kings 16:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place.”
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“And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his stead.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Baasha lieth with his fathers, and is buried in Tirzah, and Elah his son reigneth in his stead.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 16:6 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 14:17Then Jeroboam’s wife got up and departed for Tirzah, and as soon as she stepped over the threshold of the house, the boy died.
- 1 Kings 14:20And the length of Jeroboam’s reign was twenty-two years, and he rested with his fathers, and his son Nadab reigned in his place.
- 1 Kings 15:21When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
- 1 Kings 15:25In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.
- 1 Kings 16:8In 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.
- 1 Kings 16:13This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.
- 1 Kings 16:28And Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab reigned in his place.
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