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1 Kings 16:2

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 16:2

Verse 2 of 34

Scripture focus

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

1 Kings 16:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 16:2

Theological / Devotional

Israel to sin. This message of rebuke to Baasha is similar to Ahijah’s message to Jeroboam (ch. 14:7-11). Here the expression “out of the dust,” which does not occur in ch. 14:7, seems to imply that Baasha had none of those antecedents of rank, wealth, etc., which in some measure fitted Jeroboam for his high office, but that Baasha was taken from the humblest ranks of the people.

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