1 Kings 16:3behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~885 BC. God pronounces the exact same judgment on Baasha that He gave to Jeroboam — total dynastic extinction in the capital city of Tirzah...
The emotion here: grieved determination to stop the cycle
The original word
bā'ar (בָּעַר) — to burn, consume completely, sweep away like fire
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled within 2 years when Zimri murdered Baasha's son Elah and burned the royal palace
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 16:3
God uses the EXACT phrase He used for Jeroboam — Baasha learned nothing from watching another dynasty fall
Common misconceptionPeople think this is unfair collective punishment, but Baasha chose to follow Jeroboam's exact playbook after seeing the consequences — this is willful rebellion, not innocent inheritance.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 16:3
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 16:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 16:3 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, generational consequences. Notable phrases: utterly sweep away; Baasha and his house; like the house of Jeroboam. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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