Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation In the twenty-sixth year of the reign of King Asa of Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he ruled in Tirzah for two years. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge In the six and twentieth year of Asa, king of Juda, Ela, the son of Baasa, reigned over Israel, in Thersa, two years. A. 3075 B.C. 929 24 years; yet he died and was succeeded by Elah in the 26th year of Asa; and, in like manner, Elah, who began to reign in the 26th year of Asa, and was killed in the 27th, is said to have reigned two years. This it is evident that a part of a year is calculated as a whole year. In the Chinese annals, the whole year in which a king dies is ascribed to his reign, the years of the succeeding king being reckoned only from the beginning of the following year. Context Elah Reigns in Israel8In the six and twentieth year of Asa, king of Juda, Ela, the son of Baasa, reigned over Israel, in Thersa, two years.9And his servant Zambri, who was captain of half the horsemen, rebelled against him: now Ela was drinking in Thersa, and drunk in the house of Arsa, the governor of Thersa.… Cross References 1 Kings 15:16 And there was war between Asa, and Baasa, king of Israel, all their days. 1 Kings 16:7 And when the word of the Lord came in the hand of Jehu, the son of Hanani, the prophet, against Baasa, and against his house, and against all the evil that he had done before the Lord, to provoke him to anger by the works of his hands, to become as the house of Jeroboam: for this cause he slew him; that is to say, Jehu, the son of Hanani, the prophet. 1 Kings 16:9 And his servant Zambri, who was captain of half the horsemen, rebelled against him: now Ela was drinking in Thersa, and drunk in the house of Arsa, the governor of Thersa. Proverbs 28:2 For the sins of the land many are the princes thereof: and for the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the prince shall be prolonged. Jump to Previous Asa Baasa Baasha Ba'asha Elah Israel Judah Reign Reigned Sixth Tirzah TwentyJump to Next Asa Baasa Baasha Ba'asha Elah Israel Judah Reign Reigned Sixth Tirzah TwentyLinks 1 Kings 16:8 NIV1 Kings 16:8 NLT 1 Kings 16:8 ESV 1 Kings 16:8 NASB 1 Kings 16:8 Bible Apps 1 Kings 16:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 16:8 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 16:8 French Bible 1 Kings 16:8 German Bible Alphabetical: and Asa at Baasha became Elah he In Israel Judah king of over reigned son the Tirzah twenty-sixth two year years OT History: 1 Kings 16:8 In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |