And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.
The LORD spoke His word against Baasha and his family through the prophet Jehu, son of Hanani. This judgment came because of all the evil Baasha had done before the LORD, making God angry through his actions and by following the same wicked path as Jeroboam's family. The judgment also came because Baasha had killed Jeroboam.
God delivered judgment against King Baasha through a prophet because Baasha repeated the same sins as the previous king and committed murder to gain power.
📚 Historical Context
Baasha had violently overthrown King Jeroboam's dynasty by killing Jeroboam's son Nadab and his entire family, fulfilling an earlier prophecy. However, instead of turning to God, Baasha continued the same idolatrous practices that had condemned Jeroboam's house. The prophet Jehu was sent to announce that Baasha's family would face the same fate he had inflicted on others.
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