Then the wordof the LORDcametoJehuthe sonof HananiagainstBaasha, saying, Forasmuchas I exaltedthee out ofthe dust, and madethee princeovermy peopleIsrael; and thou hast walkedin the wayof Jeroboam, and hast made my peopleIsraelto sin, to provoke me to angerwith their sins; Behold, I will take awaythe posterityof Baasha, and the posterityof his house; and will makethy houselike the houseof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat. Him that diethof Baashain the cityshall the dogseat; and him that diethof his in the fieldsshall the fowlsof the aireat. Now the restof the actsof Baasha, and whathe did, and his might, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel? So Baashasleptwithhis fathers, and was buriedin Tirzah: and Elahhis sonreignedin his stead. And alsoby the handof the prophetJehuthe sonof Hananicamethe wordof the LORDagainstBaasha, and againsthis house, even forallthe evilthathe didin the sightof the LORD, in provoking him to angerwith the workof his hands, in beinglike the houseof Jeroboam; and becausehe killedhim. In the twentyand sixthyearof Asakingof Judahbegan Elahthe sonof Baashato reignoverIsraelin Tirzah, two years. And his servantZimri, captainof half his chariots, conspiredagainsthim, as hewas in Tirzah, drinkinghimself drunkin the houseof Arzastewardof his housein Tirzah. And Zimriwent inand smotehim, and killedhim, in the twentyand seventhyearof Asakingof Judah, and reignedin his stead. And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he satonhis throne, that he slewallthe houseof Baasha: he lefthim notone that pissethagainst a wall, neither of his kinsfolk, nor of his friends. Thus did Zimridestroyallthe houseof Baasha, according to the wordof the LORD, whichhe spokeagainstBaashabyJehuthe prophet, Forallthe sinsof Baasha, and the sinsof Elahhis son, by whichthey sinned, and by whichthey made Israel to sin, in provokingthe LORDGodof Israelto anger with their vanities. Now the restof the actsof Elah, and allthathe did, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel? In the twentyand seventhyearof Asakingof Judahdid Zimrireignsevendaysin Tirzah. And the people were encampedagainstGibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. And the people that were encampedheardsay, Zimrihath conspired, and hath alsoslainthe king: wherefore allIsraelmade Omri, the captainof the host, kingoverIsraelthatdayin the camp. And Omriwent upfromGibbethon, and allIsraelwithhim, and they besiegedTirzah. And it came to pass, when Zimrisawthatthe citywas taken, that he wentintothe palaceof the king's house, and burntthe king's houseoverhim with fire, and died, Forhis sinswhichhe sinnedin doingevilin the sightof the LORD, in walkingin the wayof Jeroboam, and in his sinwhichhe did, to make Israel to sin. Now the restof the actsof Zimri, and his treasonthathe wrought, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel? Thenwere the peopleof Israeldividedinto two parts: halfof the peoplefollowedTibnithe sonof Ginath, to make him king; and halffollowedOmri. But the peoplethatfollowedOmriprevailed againstthe peoplethatfollowedTibnithe sonof Ginath: so Tibnidied, and Omrireigned. In the thirtyand firstyearof Asakingof Judahbegan Omrito reignoverIsrael, twelveyears: sixyearsreignedhe in Tirzah. And he boughtthe hillSamariaofShemerfor two talentsof silver, and built onthe hill, and calledthe nameof the citywhichhe built, afterthe nameof Shemer, ownerof the hill, Samaria. But Omriwroughtevilin the eyesof the LORD, and did worsethan allthat were beforehim. For he walkedin allthe wayof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat, and in his sinwherewithhe made Israel to sin, to provokethe LORDGodof Israelto anger with their vanities. Now the restof the actsof Omriwhichhe did, and his mightthathe showed, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel? So Omrisleptwithhis fathers, and was buriedin Samaria: and Ahabhis sonreignedin his stead. And in the thirtyand eighthyearof Asakingof Judahbegan Ahabthe sonof Omrito reignoverIsrael: and Ahabthe sonof OmrireignedoverIsraelin Samariatwentyand twoyears. And Ahabthe sonof Omrididevilin the sightof the LORDabove allthat were beforehim. And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thingfor him to walkin the sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat, that he tookto wifeJezebelthe daughterof Ethbaalkingof the Zidonians, and wentand servedBaal, and worshipedhim. And he reared upan altarfor Baalin the houseof Baal, whichhe had builtin Samaria. And Ahabmadea grove; and Ahabdidmoreto provokethe LORDGodof Israelto anger than allthe kingsof Israelthatwerebeforehim. In his daysdid Hielthe BethelitebuildJericho: he laid the foundationthereof in Abiramhis firstborn, and set upthe gatesthereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the wordof the LORD, whichhe spokebyJoshuathe sonof Nun.