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.
This happened because of all the sins of Baasha and his son Elah. They not only sinned themselves, but they also led Israel into sin, making the LORD God of Israel angry with their worthless idols.
This verse explains that both father and son committed sins and led the entire nation into idol worship, which made God angry.
📚 Historical Context
Baasha was a king of the northern kingdom of Israel who came to power by assassinating the previous king. He and his son Elah continued the pattern of idolatry established by earlier kings, particularly worshiping golden calves and other false gods instead of the true God. This verse explains why God's judgment fell on their royal dynasty, which ended when Elah was murdered after only two years of reign.
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