F I R S T K I N G S
CHAP. XVI.
This chapter relates wholly to the kingdom of Israel, and the revolutions of that kingdom—many in a little time. The utter ruin of Jeroboam's family, after it had been twenty-four years a royal family, we read of in the foregoing chapter. In this chapter we have, I. The ruin of Baasha's family, after it had been but twenty-six years a royal family, foretold by a prophet (ver. 1-7), and executed by Zimri, one of his captains, ver. 8-14. II. The seven days' reign of Zimri, and his sudden fall, ver. 15-20. III. The struggle between Omri and Tibni, and Omri's prevalency, and his reign, ver. 21-28. IV. The beginning of the reign of Ahab, of whom we shall afterwards read much, ver. 29-33. V. The rebuilding of Jericho, ver. 34. All this while, in Judah, things went well.