1 Kings 16:7Moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of Yahweh against Baasha, and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he struck him.
The setting
Israel, ~885 BC. The prophet Jehu son of Hanani delivers God's death sentence against King Baasha's dynasty for continuing the idolatry that destroyed Jeroboam's family.
The emotion here: righteous indignation at repeated rebellion
The original word
ka'as (כעס) — to provoke to anger, vex; deliberate rebellion that grieves God
Why it matters
Jehu son of Hanani also prophesied against King Jehoshaphat later in 2 Chronicles 19:2
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 16:7
Baasha gained power by destroying Jeroboam's house for idolatry, then repeated the same sins
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God is harsh, but it reveals His patience — Baasha had 24 years to change course after seeing what happened to his predecessor.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 16:7
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 16:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 16:7 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jehu. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, prophetic word, consequences. Notable phrases: word of Yahweh; all the evil that he did. 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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