Elah
Mentioned 929–928 BC traditional (Jones)
The son and successor of Baasha, king of Israel (1 Kings 16:8-10). He was killed while drunk by Zimri, one of the captains of his chariots, and was the last king of the line of Baasha.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
1 event in which Elah takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 929 BCReign of Elah1 Kgs 16:6-8
Places
Places named in the same verses as Elah, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Tirzah2
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 954–903 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 3 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
4 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Elah 19 |
| KJV | Elah 17 |
| ASV | Elah 16 |
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Every verse
All 4 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
1 Kings4 verses
- 16:6
And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place.
- 16:8
In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
- 16:13
This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.
- 16:14
As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The son and successor of Baasha, king of Israel (1 Kings 16:8-10). He was killed while drunk by Zimri, one of the captains of his chariots, and was the last king of the line of Baasha. Thus was fullfilled the prophecy of Jehu (6, 7, 11-14).