1 Kings 16:8

New American Bible - revised edition

In the twenty-sixth year of Asa, king of Judah, Elah, son of Baasha, became king of Israel in Tirzah for two years.

Cross References

1 Kings 15:16

There was war between Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, all their days.

1 Kings 15:33

In the third year of Asa, king of Judah, Baasha, son of Ahijah, became king of all Israel in Tirzah for twenty-four years.

1 Kings 16:15

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa, king of Judah, Zimri became king for seven days in Tirzah. The army was encamped at Gibbethon of the Philistines

1 Kings 16:21

At that time the people of Israel were divided in two, half following Tibni, son of Ginath, to make him king, and half for Omri.

1 Kings 16:23

In the thirty-first year of Asa, king of Judah, Omri became king of Israel for twelve years; the first six of them he reigned in Tirzah.

1 Kings 16:6

Baasha rested with his ancestors; he was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah succeeded him as king.

1 Kings 16:7

(Through the prophet Jehu, son of Hanani, the word of the Lord came against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil Baasha did in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger by his deeds so that he became like the house of Jeroboam, and because of what he destroyed.) Reign of Elah.

1 Kings 16:9

His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, plotted against him. As he was in Tirzah, drinking to excess in the house of Arza, master of his palace in Tirzah,

2 Kings 15:14

Menahem, son of Gadi, came up from Tirzah to Samaria, and struck down Shallum, son of Jabesh, in Samaria. He killed him and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:23

In the fiftieth year of Azariah, king of Judah, Pekahiah, son of Menahem, became king over Israel in Samaria for two years.

2 Kings 21:19

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth, daughter of Haruz, from Jotbah.

Proverbs 28:2

If a land is rebellious, its princes will be many; but with an intelligent and wise ruler there is stability.