1 Kings 16

1 Kings 16:7

ANd because] the very death of Nadab, was imputed as a sinne to Baasa, for following of his sinnes; that which hee had done could not bee ermed an act of justice, or zeale; but plaine murther, for covetousnesse of reigning, see Hosea 1:1-11. 〈◊〉.

1 Kings 16:13

Their vanities] the Italian hath it, idols, the Hebr vanities, a common epithet for false gods, which have nither reality of essence, nor power, and whose deity consisteth in nothing but in the idolaters vaine opinion. Deut. 32. 21. 1. Sam. 12. 21. 1. Cor. 8. 4.

1 Kings 16:23

Thirty and one] since it is said V. 15. that Zimri began to reigne in the seven and twentieth yeare of Asa, and that hee reigned but seven dayes, wee must conclude that Omri who immediately succeeded him, reigned from the same seven and twentieth yeare; but the Kingdome having been divided into two parts Omri began to reigne peaceably alone in the one and thirtieth yeare, after hee had overthrown Tibui his competitor, [twelve] in all, with the foure yeares which hee reigned before the death of Tibui.

1 Kings 16:24

Talents] the talent weighed one hundred and five and twenty pounds at twelve ounces in the pound, see upon Exodus 38:25.

1 Kings 16:31

Baal] a common name to all the Sidonian idols. Now this idolatry was farre worser than that of the calves, because that in this they professed the worshiping of the true God, though it was in a vitious manner: but in the other they meerely worshipped the creature or idoll.