Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols. New Living Translation This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed, and because of the sins they led Israel to commit. They provoked the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel, with their worthless idols. English Standard Version for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and which they made Israel to sin, provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols. Berean Standard Bible This 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. Berean Literal Bible concerning all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, by which they had sinned, and by which they had caused Israel to sin in provoking to anger YHWH, God of Israel, with their idols. King James Bible For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. New King James Version 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 with their idols. New American Standard Bible for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of his son Elah, which they committed and into which they misled Israel, provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols. NASB 1995 for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and which they made Israel sin, provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols. NASB 1977 for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and which they made Israel sin, provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols. Legacy Standard Bible for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and which they made Israel sin, provoking Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their idols. Amplified Bible for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, which they committed, and made Israel commit, provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols. Berean Annotated Bible This happened because of all the sins Baasha (wicked) and his son Elah (An oak) had committed and had caused Israel (he wrestles with God) to commit, provoking the LORD, the God {YHWH Elohe} of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols. Christian Standard Bible This happened because of all the sins of Baasha and those of his son Elah, which they committed and caused Israel to commit, angering the LORD God of Israel with their worthless idols. Holman Christian Standard Bible This happened because of all the sins of Baasha and those of his son Elah, which they committed and caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD God of Israel with their worthless idols. American Standard Version for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and wherewith they made Israel to sin, to provoke Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. Contemporary English Version Baasha and Elah sinned and caused the Israelites to sin, and they made the LORD angry by worshiping idols. English Revised Version for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and wherewith they made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. GOD'S WORD® Translation This was for all the sins committed by Baasha and his son Elah. They sinned, led Israel to sin, and made the LORD God of Israel furious because of their worthless idols. Good News Translation Because of their idolatry and because they led Israel into sin, Baasha and his son Elah had aroused the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel. International Standard Version because of all the sins that Baasha and his son Elah had committed and because of what they did to lead Israel into sin, thus provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idolatry. NET Bible This happened because of all the sins which Baasha and his son Elah committed and which they made Israel commit. They angered the LORD God of Israel with their worthless idols. New Heart English Bible for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and with which they made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. Webster's Bible Translation For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThis 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. World English Bible for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and with which they made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionconcerning all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of his son Elah, that they sinned, and that they caused Israel to sin to provoke YHWH, God of Israel, with their vanities. Berean Literal Bible concerning all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, by which they had sinned, and by which they had caused Israel to sin in provoking to anger YHWH, God of Israel, with their idols. Young's Literal Translation concerning all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, that they sinned, and that they caused Israel to sin to provoke Jehovah, God of Israel, with their vanities. Smith's Literal Translation For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and which they caused Israel to sin, to irritate Jehovah the God of Israel by their vanities. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor all the sins of Baasa, and the sins of Ela his son, who sinned, and made Israel to sin, provoking the Lord the God of Israel with their vanities. Catholic Public Domain Version because of all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah, his son, who sinned and caused Israel to sin, provoking the Lord, the God of Israel, with their vanities. New American Bible because of all the sins which Baasha and his son Elah committed and caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger by their idols. New Revised Standard Version because of all the sins of Baasha and the sins of his son Elah that they committed, and that they caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son which they committed and made Israel to sin in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because of all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son that they had sinned, and they gave occasion for Israel to sin, to anger LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, with their idols. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917for all the sins of Baasa, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and wherewith they made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, with their vanities. Brenton Septuagint Translation for all the sins of Baasa and Ela his son, as he led Israel astray to sin, to provoke the Lord God of Israel with their vanities. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elah Reigns in Israel…12So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet. 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. 14As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?… Cross References This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed 2 Kings 17:7-8 All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. 1 Kings 14:10-11 Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone! / 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. 2 Chronicles 36:16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. and had caused Israel to commit, 1 Kings 14:16 So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.” 2 Kings 13:6 Nevertheless, they did not turn away from the sins that the house of Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit, but they continued to walk in them. The Asherah pole even remained standing in Samaria. 2 Kings 10:29-31 but he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan. / 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. provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger Deuteronomy 32:16-17 They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations. / They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear. Psalm 78:58 They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols. Deuteronomy 9:7-8 Remember this, and never forget how you provoked the LORD your God in the wilderness. From the day you left the land of Egypt until you reached this place, you have been rebelling against the LORD. / At Horeb you provoked the LORD, and He was angry enough to destroy you. with their worthless idols. Deuteronomy 32:21 They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding. 2 Kings 17:15 They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate. Jeremiah 2:5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves. Exodus 20:3-5 You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Deuteronomy 5:7-9 You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 1 Kings 12:28-30 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. 2 Kings 17:21-23 When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin. / The Israelites persisted in all the sins that Jeroboam had committed and did not turn away from them. / Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day. Treasury of Scripture For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. in provoking 1 Kings 15:30 Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger. vanities Deuteronomy 32:21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. 1 Samuel 12:21 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. 2 Kings 17:15 And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them. Jump to Previous Anger Baasa Baasha Ba'asha Caused Commit Committed Elah Foolish Idols Israel Moving Provoke Provoked Provoking Sin Sinned Sins Vanities Wherewith Worthless WrathJump to Next Anger Baasa Baasha Ba'asha Caused Commit Committed Elah Foolish Idols Israel Moving Provoke Provoked Provoking Sin Sinned Sins Vanities Wherewith Worthless Wrath1 Kings 16 1. Jehu's prophecy against Baasha5. Elah succeeds him 8. Zimri, conspiring against Elah, succeeds him 11. Zimri executes Jehu's prophecy 15. Omri, made king by the soldiers, forces Zimri desperately to burn himself 21. The kingdom being divided, Omri prevails against Tibni 23. Omri builds Samaria 25. His wicked reign 27. Ahab succeeds him 29. Ahab's most wicked reign 34. Joshua's curse upon Hiel the builder of Jericho This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed Baasha and Elah were kings of Israel who continued the sinful practices of their predecessors. Baasha came to power by assassinating Nadab, the son of Jeroboam, and he perpetuated the idolatry that Jeroboam had established. This phrase highlights the generational nature of sin, as Elah followed in his father's footsteps. The sins of Baasha and Elah included idolatry and leading the nation away from the worship of Yahweh. This reflects the Deuteronomic principle that leaders' actions have significant consequences for the people they govern (Deuteronomy 28). and had caused Israel to commit provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols Persons / Places / Events 1. BaashaHe was the king of Israel who reigned after assassinating Nadab, the son of Jeroboam. His reign was marked by idolatry and leading Israel into sin. 2. Elah The son of Baasha, who succeeded him as king. His reign was short-lived and also characterized by idolatry and sin. 3. Israel The northern kingdom, which was often led astray by its kings into idolatry and rebellion against God. 4. Worthless Idols The false gods that Baasha and Elah led Israel to worship, provoking God's anger. 5. The LORD, the God of Israel The one true God who was angered by the idolatry and sin of Baasha, Elah, and the people of Israel. Teaching Points The Consequences of Leadership in SinLeaders have a profound impact on those they lead. Baasha and Elah's idolatry led the entire nation into sin, reminding us of the responsibility leaders have to guide others toward righteousness. The Provocation of Idolatry Idolatry is not just a personal sin but a communal one that provokes God to anger. We must be vigilant in identifying and removing idols from our lives, whether they are physical objects or misplaced priorities. God's Righteous Anger God's anger is a response to sin and idolatry, emphasizing His holiness and justice. Understanding this helps us appreciate the gravity of sin and the need for repentance. The Importance of Obedience The repeated failures of Israel's kings highlight the importance of obedience to God's commandments. Our faithfulness to God should be reflected in our actions and decisions. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Kings 16:13?2. How does 1 Kings 16:13 illustrate the consequences of idolatry and sin? 3. What lessons can we learn from the sins of Baasha and Elah? 4. How does this verse connect with the first commandment in Exodus 20:3? 5. In what ways can we avoid repeating the sins mentioned in 1 Kings 16:13? 6. How can we ensure our actions align with God's will, avoiding "provoking the LORD"? 7. What does 1 Kings 16:13 reveal about the consequences of idolatry in Israel's history? 8. How does 1 Kings 16:13 illustrate the impact of generational sin? 9. What role does divine judgment play in 1 Kings 16:13? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 16? 11. Who was King Elah in the Bible? 12. (1 Kings 16:8-10) Do historical or archaeological records support the brief yet tumultuous reign of Elah, which ended with Zimri's coup? 13. 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) 14. 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? What Does 1 Kings 16:13 Mean This happened because of all the sinsJehu the prophet had just announced that every male in Baasha’s line would be wiped out (1 Kings 16:1-4). The words “This happened” tie the sentence to that judgment. Scripture consistently links divine judgment to human rebellion: “But if you do not obey the voice of the LORD your God… all these curses will come upon you” (De 28:15). God is never arbitrary; He acts in perfect justice, responding to sin exactly as He promised (Galatians 6:7; 1 Kings 16:2). Baasha and his son Elah had committed Personal guilt lies first with the kings themselves. Baasha murdered Nadab and usurped the throne (1 Kings 15:27-30). He then “did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam” (1 Kings 15:34). Elah simply continued the pattern, ruling for two years marked by indulgence and drunkenness before he too was assassinated (1 Kings 16:8-10). Their sins included: - Premeditated violence (Exodus 20:13; 1 Kings 16:7) - Systematic idolatry (Exodus 20:3-5; 1 Kings 16:2) - Hard-hearted refusal to repent even after prophetic warning (2 Chronicles 36:15-16) And had caused Israel to commit Leadership multiplies influence. Like Jeroboam before them, Baasha and Elah institutionalized idol worship, dragging the whole nation along (1 Kings 12:30; 14:16). Scripture warns that causing others to sin brings severe accountability (Matthew 18:6; Hosea 4:9). Their policies normalized rebellion so that what was once shocking became ordinary. Provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger God’s anger is the settled, righteous opposition of His holy nature to evil (Romans 1:18). Israel was in covenant with “the LORD, the God of Israel,” a title that reminds readers of the Exodus deliverance and the Sinai covenant (Exodus 20:2). Persistent idolatry “provokes” Him—language used repeatedly to describe how sin stirs divine wrath (De 4:25; Psalm 78:58). The anger is not capricious; it is covenantal, measured, and perfectly just. With their worthless idols The issue was not mere ritual preference but utter spiritual betrayal. Idols are called “worthless” (Jeremiah 2:5) because they cannot see, hear, speak, or save (Psalm 115:4-8). By turning to lifeless images, Baasha, Elah, and Israel exchanged the glory of the living God for empty substitutes (Isaiah 44:9-20; 1 Corinthians 8:4). Such idolatry offers no power, no truth, and no hope—only judgment. summary 1 Kings 16:13 explains the moral reason behind the extermination of Baasha’s dynasty: persistent, unrepentant sin. Baasha and Elah personally rebelled, led the nation into the same sins, and provoked God by clinging to idols that could never satisfy. The verse stands as a sober reminder that God keeps His word, judges sin, and calls leaders and people alike to wholehearted allegiance to Him alone. (13) Vanities--that is, idols (as in Deuteronomy 32:21; 1Samuel 12:21; Psalm 31:6; Isaiah 41:29; Jer. viii 19; &c.): not only the idols of Dan and Bethel, but the worse abominations which grew up under cover of these. In the Old Testament generally the contempt for idolatry and false worship as a gross folly, wasting faith on unrealities, is at least as strong as the condemnation of them, as outraging God's law, and connected with sensual or bloody rites. (See, for example, the utter scorn of Isaiah 44:9-20; Psalm 115:4-8.) . . . Verse 13. - For [אֶל corresponds with the עַל of ver. 7 = propter; cf. 1 Kings 14:5; 1 Kings 21:22] all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger [the formula of 1 Kings 15:30, etc.] with their vanities. [The calves, not idols, are referred to here. Cf. Deuteronomy 32:21; 1 Corinthians 8:4. The same idea is embodied in the word Bethaven; Hosea 4:15; Hosea 5:8.]Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew This happened because ofאֶ֚ל (’el) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the sins חַטֹּ֣אות (ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender Baasha בַּעְשָׁ֔א (ba‘·šā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1201: Baasha -- a king of Israel [and] וְחַטֹּ֖אות (wə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender his son בְנ֑וֹ (ḇə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son Elah אֵלָ֣ה (’ê·lāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 425: Elah -- 'terebinth', an Israelite name, also an Edomite name had committed חָטְא֗וּ (ḥā·ṭə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn and had caused Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc to commit, הֶחֱטִ֙יאוּ֙ (he·ḥĕ·ṭî·’ū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn provoking לְהַכְעִ֗יס (lə·haḵ·‘îs) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3707: To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant the LORD, יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, {to anger} יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc with their worthless idols. בְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃ (bə·haḇ·lê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory Links 1 Kings 16:13 NIV1 Kings 16:13 NLT 1 Kings 16:13 ESV 1 Kings 16:13 NASB 1 Kings 16:13 KJV 1 Kings 16:13 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 16:13 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 16:13 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 16:13 French Bible 1 Kings 16:13 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 16:13 For all the sins of Baasha (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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