When he began to reign, as soon as he had seated himself on his throne, he struck down all the house of Baasha. He did not leave him a single male of his relatives or his friends.
Here is, I. The ruin of the family of Baasha foretold. He was a man likely enough to have raised and established his family - active, politic, and daring; but he was an idolater, and this brought destruction upon his family. 1. God sent him warning of it before.
Commenting on 1 Kings 16:1-14
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? See Kg1 16:5. . 1 Kings 16:15 kg1 16:15 kg1 16:15 kg1 16:15In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah, &c.
He slew all the house of Baasha - He endeavored to exterminate his race, and blot out his memory; and the Jews say, when such a matter is determined, they not only destroy the house of the person himself, but the five neighboring houses, that the memory of such a person may perish from the earth.