Verse 4

1 Kings 16:4

American Standard Version

4 Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הַ/מֵּ֤ת לְ/בַעְשָׁא֙ בָּ/עִ֔יר יֹֽאכְל֖וּ הַ/כְּלָבִ֑ים וְ/הַ/מֵּ֥ת ל/וֹ֙ בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה יֹאכְל֖וּ ע֥וֹף הַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם
English Translation
The one who dies in the city, the dogs will eat; and the one who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.
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Chapter 16 Context
1 And the word of Jehovah came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, Focus ↗
2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel, and thou ha... Focus ↗
3 behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make thy house like the house of... Focus ↗
4 Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the field shal...
5 Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book... Focus ↗
6 And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his stead. Focus ↗
7 And moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of Jehovah against Baasha, and agai... Focus ↗
8 In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel... Focus ↗
9 And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, dr... Focus ↗
10 and Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah... Focus ↗
11 And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he smote all the... Focus ↗
12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake aga... Focus ↗
13 for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and wherewith they made... Focus ↗
14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chron... Focus ↗
15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. Now the pe... Focus ↗
16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also smitten the king: w... Focus ↗
17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. Focus ↗
18 And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the castle of the kin... Focus ↗
19 for his sins which he sinned in doing that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, in walking in the... Focus ↗
20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book... Focus ↗
21 Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of... Focus ↗
22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath... Focus ↗
23 In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, [and reigned] twe... Focus ↗
24 And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and ca... Focus ↗
25 And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and dealt wickedly above all that were bef... Focus ↗
26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins wherewith he made Israel... Focus ↗
27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, are they not written in... Focus ↗
28 So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his stead. Focus ↗
29 And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Isra... Focus ↗
30 And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before... Focus ↗
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... Focus ↗
32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. Focus ↗
33 And Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did yet more to provoke Jehovah, the God (Elohim) of Israel, to... Focus ↗
34 In his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof with the loss of A... Focus ↗