1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, 2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins; 3 Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 4 Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. 5 Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 6 So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead. 7 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.
8 ¶ In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years. 9 And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah. 10 And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
11 ¶ And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. 12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, 13 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. 14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
15 ¶ In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. 16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp. 17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. 18 And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died, 19 For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin. 20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
21 ¶ Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri. 22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
23 ¶ In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. 24 And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
25 ¶ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. 26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. 27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 28 So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
29 ¶ And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. 30 And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him. 31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. 32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. 33 And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
34 ¶ In his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
Dieva vēstījums par Baešu
1 Jehum, Hānānī dēlam, tika sacīts Kunga vārds par Baešu: 2 “Es tevi esmu pacēlis no pīšļiem un iecēlis par manas Israēla tautas valdnieku, bet tu staigāji Jārobāma ceļu un liki grēkot manai Israēla tautai, ka man tagad jādusmojas par viņu grēkiem! 3 Redzi, es izdedzināšu Baešas pēcnācējus un visu viņa namu! Es tavam namam darīšu tāpat kā Jārobāma, Nebāta dēla, namam. 4 Kas Baešam mirs pilsētā, to suņi rīs, kas mirs uz lauka, to knābās debesu putni!”
5 Un citi Baešas darbi – tas, ko viņš darījis, un viņa varenība – vai tad par to nav rakstīts Israēla ķēniņu Laiku grāmatā? 6 Baeša apgūlās pie tēviem, un viņu apbedīja Tircā. Pēc viņa valdīja viņa dēls Ēla. 7 Un Kunga vārds atkal tika teikts caur pravieti Jehu, Hānānī dēlu, par Baešu un viņa namu – gan ļaunuma dēļ, ko tas bija darījis Kunga priekšā, sadusmodams viņu ar saviem darbiem tāpat kā Jārobāma nams, gan tādēļ, ka viņš bija izkāvis Jārobāma namu.
Ēla valda pār Israēlu
8 Jūdas ķēniņa Āsas divdesmit sestajā gadā Ēla, Baešas dēls, kļuva ķēniņš un divus gadus valdīja pār Israēlu Tircā. 9 Pret viņu sacēlās kalps Zimrī, kas bija pavēlnieks pār pusi no visiem kararatiem. Kad viņš Tircā bija piedzēries pils pārvaldnieka Arcas namā, 10 Zimrī ienāca, kāva viņu un nonāvēja – tas bija Jūdas ķēniņa Āsas divdesmit septītajā gadā – un kļuva par ķēniņu viņa vietā. 11 Sēdies tronī un sācis valdīt, tas apkāva visu Baešas namu un neatstāja nevienu, kas pret mūri mīž, – ne radu, ne draugu. 12 Tā Zimrī iznīcināja visu Baešas namu, jo pret Baešu caur pravieti Jehu bija sacīts Kunga vārds. 13 Tas notika visu Baešas un viņa dēla Ēlas grēku dēļ, ko tie darīja, likdami grēkot Israēlam, ar saviem elkiem sadusmodami Kungu, Israēla Dievu. 14 Un citi Ēlas darbi, viss, ko viņš darīja, – vai tad par to nav rakstīts Israēla ķēniņu Laiku grāmatā?
Zimrī valda pār Israēlu – trešā dinastija
15 Jūdas ķēniņa Āsas divdesmit septītajā gadā Tircā septiņas dienas valdīja Zimrī. Tauta tad bija kara nometnē pret filistiešu pilsētu Gibtonu. 16 Kad tauta, kas bija nometnē, dzirdēja, ka Zimrī ir sacēlies un nokāvis ķēniņu, tajā pašā dienā viss Israēls nometnē iecēla par ķēniņu Omrī, Israēla karaspēka virspavēlnieku. 17 Omrī un viss Israēls aizgāja no Gibtonas un aplenca Tircu. 18 Kad Zimrī redzēja, ka pilsēta ir ieņemta, viņš patvērās ķēniņa namā, aizdedzināja to un bija pagalam. 19 Tas notika viņa grēku dēļ, jo viņš bija darījis ļaunu Kunga acīs, staigādams Jārobāma ceļos un grēkodams, tā likdams grēkot arī Israēlam. 20 Un par citiem Zimrī darbiem un viņa sacelšanos – vai tad par to nav rakstīts Israēla ķēniņu Laiku grāmatā?
Omrī valda pār Israēlu – ceturtā dinastija
21 Tad Israēla tauta sadalījās – puse sekoja Tibnī, Gīnata dēlam, un iecēla to par ķēniņu, bet otra puse sekoja Omrī. 22 Ļaudis, kas sekoja Omrī, pārspēja tos, kas sekoja Tibnī, Gīnata dēlam. Tibnī krita, un Omrī sāka valdīt. 23 Omrī kļuva par ķēniņu Jūdas ķēniņa Āsas trīsdesmit pirmajā gadā un valdīja pār Israēlu divpadsmit gadus, sešus gadus viņš valdīja Tircā.
Jaunā galvaspilsēta Samarija
24 Viņš nopirka no Šemera par diviem sudraba talantiem kalnu Samarijā, uzcēla kalnā pilsētu un nosauca to kalna īpašnieka Šemera vārdā par Samariju. 25 Omrī darīja, kas ļauns Kunga acīs, un viņš bija ļaunāks nekā visi iepriekšējie. 26 Viņš staigāja visos Jārobāma, Nebāta dēla, ceļos un grēkoja, likdams grēkot arī Israēlam, ka tas ar saviem elkiem sadusmoja Kungu, Israēla Dievu. 27 Bet par citiem Omrī darbiem un viņa varenību – vai tad par to nav rakstīts Israēla ķēniņu Laiku grāmatā? 28 Un Omrī apgūlās pie tēviem, un viņu apbedīja Samarijā, un pēc viņa valdīja viņa dēls Ahābs.
Ahābs valda pār Israēlu
29 Ahābs, Omrī dēls, sāka valdīt pār Israēlu Jūdas ķēniņa Āsas trīsdesmit astotajā gadā un valdīja pār Israēlu Samarijā divdesmit divus gadus. 30 Ahābs, Omrī dēls, darīja ļaunu Kunga acīs vairāk nekā visi iepriekšējie.
Ahābs apprec Īzebeli un kalpo Baalam
31 It kā viņam būtu par maz staigāt Jārobāma, Nebāta dēla, grēkos! Viņš vēl apņēma par sievu Īzebeli, Sidonas ķēniņa Etbaala meitu, gāja un kalpoja Baalam un zemojās tam. 32 Samarijā viņš uzcēla Baala templi un taisīja tajā altāri Baalam. 33 Ahābs taisīja Ašēru un darīja visu, lai sadusmotu Kungu, Israēla Dievu, vēl vairāk nekā visi iepriekšējie Israēla ķēniņi. 34 Viņa laikā Hiēls no Bēteles atkal uzcēla Jēriku, tās pamati paņēma viņa pirmdzimto Abīrāmu, un tās vārti paņēma viņa jaunāko dēlu Segūbu, kā Kungs bija sacījis caur Jozuu, Nūna dēlu.
