· Translation: KJV

1 Kings 16:1The word of Yahweh came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

The setting

Northern Israel, ~908 BC. Prophet Jehu (son of Hanani) receives a divine message to confront King Baasha about his sins. This happens in Tirzah, the capital, near modern-day Nablus, Palestine.

The emotion here: reverent awe at recording God's direct intervention

The original word

davar (דָּבָר) — word, message, promise - God's active, powerful communication

Why it matters

Jehu's father Hanani was also a prophet who confronted King Asa of Judah

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Kings 16:1

God chose the son of a prophet who had already confronted kings - prophetic courage runs in families

Common misconceptionPeople think prophets just predicted the future, but most prophecy was calling people back to obedience in the present moment.

Bible Genome reading

1 Kings 16:1 — Bible Genome reading

EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotionstarting
Literary typenarrative
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability40%
Memorability60%
Crisis relevance70%
Standalone50%
Themes:divine revelationprophetic ministry

In context

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Open 1 Kings 16

1 Kings 16:1 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine revelation, prophetic ministry. Notable phrases: word of Yahweh came; to Jehu; against Baasha. This verse contains prophecy.

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